On the Spread of Finite Simple Groups

The spread of a nite group is the maximal integer k so that for each k non-identity elements of G there is an element generating G with each of them. We prove an asymptotic result characterizing the finite simple groups of bounded spread. We also obtain estimates for the spread of the various families of finite simple groups, and show that it is at least 2, with possibly finitely many exceptions. The proofs involve probabilistic methods.The first author acknowledges the support of the NSF; the second author acknowledges the support of the Israel Science Foundation and the hospitality of USC; both authors acknowledge the support and hospitality of MSRI.     

2-Signalizers of Finite Simple Groups

Maximal 2-signalizers and centralizers of Sylow 2-subgroups in all finite simple groups are described. Also normalizers are computed for Sylow 2-subgroups in the finite simple groups of exceptional Lie type over a field of odd characteristic.     

On Some Groups with Finite Involution Saturated with Finite Simple Groups

In the paper, on the basis of the notion of saturation introduced in [1], we give a characterization of locally finite simple groups with an Abelian Sylow 2-subgroup in the classes of mixed and periodic groups. A part of the main results was announced in [2]. Theorem 2 of the paper generalizes results of [3, 4].     

有限环上典型群的阶

本文通过“取模”，“取值和”，“取积”等方法，将有单位元的有限环Ｒ上典型群阶的计算转化为有限域上典型群阶的计算，并计算了Ｒ上ｎ－维自由模Ｖ_ｎ（Ｒ）中ｋ－维自由子模的个数．     

On the Automorphism Groups of Cayley Graphs of Finite Simple Groups

Let G be a finite nonabelian simple group and let be a connectedundirected Cayley graph for G. The possible structures for thefull automorphism group Aut are specified. Then, for certainfinite simple groups G, a sufficient condition is given underwhich G is a normal subgroup of Aut. Finally, as an applicationof these results, several new half-transitive graphs are constructed.Some of these involve the sporadic simple groups G = J₁, J₄,Ly and BM, while others fall into two infinite families andinvolve the Ree simple groups and alternating groups. The twoinfinite families contain examples of half-transitive graphsof arbitrarily large valency.     

On Minimal Permutation Representations of Classical Simple Groups

We describe minimal permutation representations, i.e., faithful permutation representations of least degree, of classical finite simple groups as groups of automorphisms of simple Lie algebras.     

Coleman Automorphisms of Extensions of Finite Characteristically Simple Groups by Some Finite Groups

Let G be an extension of a finite characteristically simple group by an abelian group or a finite simple group.It is shown that every Coleman automorphism of G is an inner automorphism.Interest in such automorphisms arises from the study of the normalizer problem for integral group rings.     

Locally Finite Periodic Groups Saturated with Finite Simple Orthogonal Groups of Odd Dimension

Siberian Mathematical Journal - Suppose that $ n $ is an odd integer, $ n\geq 5 $ . We prove that a periodic group  $ G $ , saturated with finite simple orthogonal groups  $...     

On Strong Reality of Finite Simple Groups

In this paper we shall consider the following problem. Which finite simple groups have the property: any element is inverted by an involution?     

Derangements and Eigenvalue-Free Elements in Finite Classical Groups

Permutations that have no fixed points have been known for avery long time as ‘derangements’. Under that headingRouse-Ball [10, p. 46] puts the matter in the following charmingway: ‘Suppose you have written a letter to each of n differentfriends, and addressed the n corresponding envelopes. In howmany ways can you make the regrettable mistake of putting everyletter into a wrong envelope?’ He traces this problemback to 1713 and since then it has occurred in one form or anotherin many elementary texts on probability theory (see for example[12, p. 57] and references cited by Rouse-Ball). Let p_n be theprobability that all the letters are put into the wrong envelope.It is well known that p_ne^–1 as n, and that, moreover,convergence is very fast. In fact, , so that . A derangement can be thought of as a fixed-point-free elementof the symmetric group Sym(n). In this paper we turn our attentionto eigenvalue-free elements of finite linear groups. Since aneigenvector of a linear transformation X in a vector space Vcorresponds to a fixed point of X in the projective space whosepoints are the 1-dimensional subspaces of V, eigenvalue-freeinvertible matrices correspond to derangements in projectivegroups.     

有限交换环上典型群的Carter子群

令R为有限交换局部环,K为其剩余类域,令|K|=q.本文研究了R上辛群Sp2nR和正交群O2nR的Carter子群的存在性及结构,并给出R上正交群O2nR在q≡-1（mod 4）情况下的Sylow 2-子群的正确描述.     

有限交换环上典型群的Sylow子群

令Ｒ为有限交换局部环，Ｍ表其唯一的极大理想，ｋ表其剩余类域．本文定出了Ｒ上的一般线性群ＧＬｎＲ，辛群Ｓｐ２ｎＲ及双曲正交群Ｏ２ｎＲ的Ｓｙｌｏｗ子群．一般讲，若ｃｈａｒｘ＝ｐ，上述三类典型群的Ｓｙｌｏｗ ｐ－子群分别同构于由某些特殊形式的矩阵生成的子群；若ｃｈａｒｋ≠ｐ，上述三类典型群的Ｓｙｌｏｗｐ－子群分别同构于一循环群或半二面体群与若干Ｚｐ型循环群的圈积。     

Finite Sylow Subgroups in Simple Locally Finite Groups of Lie Type

The main result of the paper is the followingTheorem. Let S = {r₀, r₁, ..., r_n} be a finite nonempty set of primes and let L be a Lie type of Chevalley groups. Then there exists a locally finite field F of characteristic r₀ such that Sylow r-subgroups of the simple group L(F) of type L over F are finite if and only if r ? S.