Quasirecognition by the set of element orders of the groups E 6( q ) and 2 E 6( q )

We prove that if L is one of the simple groups E ₆(q) and ² E ₆(q) and G is some finite group with the same spectrum as L, then the commutant of G/F(G) is isomorphic to L and the quotient G/G′ is a cyclic {2,3}-group. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2007 Kondrat’ev A. S. The author was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 04-01-00463) and the RFBR-NSFC (Grant 05-01-39000). __________ Translated from Sibirskiĭ Matematicheskiĭ Zhurnal, Vol. 48, No. 6, pp. 1250–1271, November–December, 2007.     

On the distribution of points in orbits of PGL(2,q) acting on GF(q)

We prove results on the distribution of points in an orbit of PGL(2,q) acting on an element of GF(qⁿ). These results support a conjecture of Klapper. More precisely, we show that the points in an orbit are uniformly distributed if n is small with respect to q.     

Quasirecognizability by the Set of Element Orders for Groups 3D4(q) and F4(q), for q Odd

It is proved that if L is one of the simple groups ³D₄(q) or F₄(q), where q is odd, and G is a finite group with the set of element orders as in L, then the derived subgroup of G/F(G) is isomorphic to L and the factor group G/G′ is a cyclic {2, 3}-group. __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 517–539, September–October, 2005. Supported by RFBR grant No. 04-01-00463.     

The character table of the group GL 2(Q) when extended by a certain group of order two

LetG denote either of the groupsGL ₂(q) or SL₂(q). Then θ :G →G given by θ(A) = (A ^t)^t, whereA ^t denotes the transpose of the matrixA, is an automorphism ofG. Therefore we may form the groupG.θ> which is the split extension of the groupG by the cyclic group θ of order 2. Our aim in this paper is to find the complex irreducible character table ofG. θ.     

The Local Index Formula for SU q (2)

We discuss the local index formula of Connes–Moscovici for the isospectral noncommutative geometry that we have recently constructed on quantum SU(2). We work out the cosphere bundle and the dimension spectrum as well as the local cyclic cocycles yielding the index formula. (Received: January 2005)     

Quasi-permutation Representations of the Groups SU (3, q2) and PSU (3, q2)

A square matrix over the complex field with non-negative integral trace is called a quasi-permutation matrix. For a finite group G the minimal degree of a faithful permutation representation of G is denoted by p(G). The minimal degree of a faithful representation of G by quasi-permutation matrices over the rational and the complex numbers are denoted by q(G) and c(G) respectively. Finally r(G) denotes the minimal degree of a faithful rational valued complex character of G. In this paper p(G), q(G), c(G) and r(G) are calculated for the groups PSU (3, q²) and SU (3, q²).AMS Subject Classification (2000): 20C15     

Some group actions on K(x 1 , x 2 , x 3 )

LetK be any field which may not be algebraically closed,K(x ₁ ,x ₂ ,x ₃ ) be the rational function field of three variables overK, and σ:K(x ₁ ,x ₂ ,x ₃ ) → K(x ₁ ,x ₂ ,x ₃ ) be aK-automorphism defined by wherea _i ,b _i ,c _i ,d _i ∈K anda _i d _i −b _i c _i ≠0. Let ,f _i (T)=T ² −(a _i +d _i )T+(a _i d _i −b _i c _i )∈K[T] be the “characteristic polynomial” of σ _i . Theorem:Assume that charK≠2.Then the fixed field K(x ₁ ,x ₂ ,x ₃ ) ^<σ> is not rational (=purely transcendental) over K if and only if (i) for each 1≤i≤3, f _i (T) is irreducible; (ii) the Galois group of f ₁ (T)f ₂ (T)f ₃ (T) over K is of order 8; and (iii) for each 1≤i≤3,ord (σ _[itn] )is an even integer.     

Hopf *-algebra structures on H(1, q)

We study the Hopf *-algebra structures on the Hopf algebra H(1, q) over ?. It is shown that H(1, q) is a Hopf *-algebra if and only if |q| = 1 or q is a real number. Then the Hopf *-algebra structures on H(1, q) are classified up to the equivalence of Hopf *-algebra structures.     

On difference between the spectra of the simple groups Bn(q) and Cn(q)

We prove that the nonisomorphic simple groups B _n (q) and C _n (q) have different sets of element orders. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2007 Grechkoseeva M. A. __________ Translated from Sibirskiĭ Matematicheskiĭ Zhurnal, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 89–92, January–February, 2007.     

Irreducible characters of the group S n that are semiproportional on A n

Previously, we dubbed the conjecture that the alternating group A_n has no semiproportional irreducible characters for any natural n [1]. This conjecture was then shown to be equivalent to the following [3]. Let α and β be partitions of a number n such that their corresponding characters χ^α and χ^β in the group S_n are semiproportional on A_n. Then one of the partitions α or β is self-associated. Here, we describe all pairs (α, β) of partitions satisfying the hypothesis and the conclusion of the latter conjecture. Supported by RFBR (grant No. 07-01-00148) and by RFBR-NSFC (grant No. 05-01-39000). __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 135–156, March–April, 2008.     

Weak Cayley table groups III: PSL(2,q)

A weak Cayley table isomorphism is a bijection φ:G→H of groups such that φ(xy)～φ(x)φ(y) for all x,y∈G. Here ～ denotes conjugacy. When G = H the set of all weak Cayley table isomorphisms φ:G→G forms a group 𝒲(G) that contains the automorphism group Aut(G) and the inverse map I:G→G,x?x^?1. Let 𝒲₀(G) = ?Aut(G),I?≤𝒲(G) and say that G has trivial weak Cayley table group if 𝒲(G) = 𝒲₀(G). We show that PSL(2,pⁿ) has trivial weak Cayley table group, where p≥5 is a prime and n≥1.     

The isometric extension of the into mapping from the unit sphere S 1( E ) to S 1( l ∞(Γ))

This paper considers the isometric extension problem concerning the mapping from the unit sphere S ₁(E) of the normed space E into the unit sphere S ₁(l ^∞(Γ)). We find a condition under which an isometry from S ₁(E) into S ₁(l ^∞(Γ)) can be linearly and isometrically extended to the whole space. Since l ^∞(Γ) is universal with respect to isometry for normed spaces, isometric extension problems on a class of normed spaces are solved. More precisely, if E and F are two normed spaces, and if V ₀: S ₁(E) → S ₁(F) is a surjective isometry, where c ₀₀(Γ) ⊆ F ⊆ l ^∞(Γ), then V ₀ can be extended to be an isometric operator defined on the whole space. This work is supported by Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 7300614)     

Fourier Transforms of Bounded Bilinear Forms on C＊（S1）×C＊（S2） of Foundation ＊-semigroups S1 and S2

The author gives a characterization of the Fourier transforms of bounded bilinear forms on C＊（S1）×C＊（S2） of two foundation semigroups S1 and S2 in terms of Jordan ＊-representations, hemimogeneous random fields, and as well as weakly harmonizable random fields of S1 and S2 into Hilbert spaces.     

On irreducible p,q-representations of gl(2)

The theory of irreducible p,q-representations of the complex Lie algebra gl(2) is developed. We construct a one variable model of irreducible p,q-representations of gl(2) in terms of p,q-derivative operator, and derive a generating function based on it.     

Classification of Finite Factor Representations of the (2m+1)-Dimensional Heisenberg Group over a Countable Field of Finite Characteristic

For a field F that is the direct limit of an increasing chain of finite fields, we describe the Bratteli diagram, the finite complex factor representations, the Plancherel formula, and the projective modules of the corresponding Heisenberg group.     

The Exceptional Compact Symmetric Spaces G 2 and G 2/ SO(4) as Tubes

In the present paper we discuss in detail the cohomogeneity one isometric actions of the Lie groups SU(3) × SU(3) and SU(3) on the exceptional compact symmetric spaces G₂ and G₂/SO(4), respectively. We show that the principal orbits coincide with the tubular hypersurfaces around the totally geodesic singular orbits, and the symmetric spaces G₂ and G₂/SO(4) can be thought of as compact tubes around SU(3) and P², respectively. Moreover, we determine the radii of these tubes and describe the shape operators of the principal orbits. Finally, we apply these results to compute the volumes of the two symmetric spaces.     

The decomposition of Kv into K2×K5''''s

The decomposition of the complete graph Kv into Kr×Kc's, the products of Kr and Kc,is originated from the use of DNA library screening. In this paper, we consider the case where r=2 and c = 5, and show that such a decomposition exists if and only if v ≡ 1 (mod 25).