Strongly real elements in finite simple orthogonal groups

We prove the strong reality of an infinite series of groups and some elements of a special form in the simple real groups.     

Localization and finite simple groups

A homomorphism from a groupH to a groupG is a localization if and only if it induces a bijection between Hom(G, G) and Hom(H, G). In this paper we study the equivalence relation that localization induces on the family of finite non-abelian simple groups.     

On semi-rational finite simple groups

An element of a group G is called semi-rational if all generators of \(\langle x\rangle \) lie in the union of two conjugacy classes of G. If all elements of G are semi-rational, then G is called a semi-rational group. In this paper, we determine all semi-rational simple groups. Our study in this article generalises Feit and Seitz’s result (Ill J Math 33(1):103–131, 1989) to semi-rational groups.     

Metric ultraproducts of finite simple groups

Some new results on metric ultraproducts of finite simple groups are presented. Suppose that G is such a group, defined in terms of a non-principal ultrafilter ω   on N$\mathbb{N}$ and a sequence (G_i)_i∈N${(G_i)}_{i\in \mathbb{N}}$ of finite simple groups, and that G is neither finite nor a Chevalley group over an infinite field. Then G is isomorphic to an ultraproduct of alternating groups or to an ultraproduct of finite simple classical groups. The isomorphism type of G determines which of these two cases arises, and, in the latter case, the ω  -limit of the characteristics of the groups G_i$G_i$. Moreover, G is a complete path-connected group with respect to the natural metric on G.     

Solvable subgroups of finite simple groups

This article is the author's abstract of his dissertation for the degree Doctor of Physico-mathematical Sciences. The dissertation was defended on September 17, 1973, at the session of the Academic Council on the conferring of academic degrees in the mathematical sciences of the Uralian Order of the Red Banner of Labor of the A. M. Gor'kii State University. The official opponents were: Professor A. I. Shirshov, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences; Professor A. I. Kostrikin, Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences; Professor A. I. Starostin, Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences; Professor L. A. Shemetkov, Doctor of Physico-mathematical Sciences. The chief institution was the Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR.Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 833–842, November, 1974.     

Infinite products of finite simple groups

We classify the sequences of finite simple nonabelian groups such that has uncountable cofinality.

     

Strong reality of finite simple groups

The classification of finite simple strongly real groups is complete. It is easy to see that strong reality for every nonabelian finite simple group is equivalent to the fact that each element can be written as a product of two involutions. We thus obtain a solution to Problem 14.82 of the Kourovka Notebook from the classification of finite simple strongly real groups.     

Algebraic groups and automorphisms of finite simple Chevalley groups

Using the vanishing of Galois cohomology of algebraic groups defined over finite fields, due to S. Lang, we further our study of the splitting properties of the automorphism groups of finite Chevalley groups. We show that under suitable restrictions on the base fields there are no complements for the inner automorphism groups in the automorphism groups of Chevalley groups. The results are somewhat complementary to the author's work on the same problem, in another paper.     

Word maps in finite simple groups

Elements of the free group define interesting maps, known as word maps, on groups. It was previously observed by Lubotzky that every subset of a finite simple group that is closed under endomorphisms occurs as the image of some word map. We improve upon this result by showing that the word in question can be chosen to be in $$v(mathbf F _n),$$ the verbal subgroup of the free group generated by the word v, provided that v is not a law on the finite simple group in question. In addition, we provide an example of a word w that witnesses the chirality of the Mathieu group $$M_{11}$$. The paper concludes by demonstrating that not every subset of a group closed under endomorphisms occurs as the image of a word map.     

Random walks on finite rank solvable groups

We establish the lower bound p _2t (e,e)exp(-t ^1/3), for the large times asymptotic behaviours of the probabilities p _2t (e,e) of return to the origin at even times 2t, for random walks associated with finite symmetric generating sets of solvable groups of finite Prüfer rank. (A group has finite Prüfer rank if there is an integer r, such that any of its finitely generated subgroup admits a generating set of cardinality less or equal to r.) Mathematics Subject Classification (2000) 20F16, 20F69, 82B41     

Product of some elements of finite groups

In this paper, some sufficient and necessary conditions for the commutative product of two elements of finite groups are given. Moreover, some results are obtained by investigating the product of some elements.