Finite and Locally Finite Groups
Finite and Locally Finite Groups

Author: B. Hartley

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 9401103291

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This volume contains the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Finite and Locally Finite Groups held in Istanbul, Turkey, 14-27 August 1994, at which there were about 90 participants from some 16 different countries. The ASI received generous financial support from the Scientific Affairs Division of NATO. INTRODUCTION A locally finite group is a group in which every finite set of elements is contained in a finite subgroup. The study of locally finite groups began with Schur's result that a periodic linear group is, in fact, locally finite. The simple locally finite groups are of particular interest. In view of the classification of the finite simple groups and advances in representation theory, it is natural to pursue classification theorems for simple locally finite groups. This was one of the central themes of the Istanbul conference and significant progress is reported herein. The theory of simple locally finite groups intersects many areas of group theory and representation theory, so this served as a focus for several articles in the volume. Every simple locally finite group has what is known as a Kegel cover. This is a collection of pairs {(G , Ni) liE I}, where I is an index set, each group Gi is finite, i Ni

Characterising Locally Finite Groups Satisfying the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p - Part 1 of a Trilogy
Characterising Locally Finite Groups Satisfying the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p - Part 1 of a Trilogy

Author: Dipl.-Math. Felix Flemisch

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-03-07

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 3754360876

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Part 1 of the Trilogy "Characterising Locally Finite Groups Satisfying the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p" & "About the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p in Simple Locally Finite Groups" & "The Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p in Projective Special Linear Locally Finite Groups" is based on the beauteous BoD-Book "Characterising locally finite groups satisfying the strong Sylow Theorem for the prime p - Revised edition" (see ISBN 978-3-7562-3416-5) which in turn has been based on the author's research paper "Characterising Locally Finite Groups Satisfying the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p" that was published on pp. 13-39 of Volume 13 of the gratifyingly open access mathematical journal Advances in Group Theory and Applications (AGTA) (see https://www.advgrouptheory.com/ journal/#read). Part 1 removes the highlights in light green of the Revised edition and adds the albeit considerably improved Pages i to vi, Pages 26a to 26f, and Pages xiii to xviii to the AGTA paper. In addition it adds the ten new Pages xv to xxiv to the Revised edition and thus renumbers the Pages xv to xviii into the Pages xxv to xxviii. It includes Reference [11] as Appendix 1 and Reference [10] as Appendix 2. Finally it calls to mind Prof. Otto H. Kegel's fine contribution to the conference Ischia Group Theory 2016.

The Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p in Simple Locally Finite Groups
The Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p in Simple Locally Finite Groups

Author: Dipl.-Math. Felix F. Flemisch

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-02-26

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 3758321204

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This research paper continues [15]. We begin with giving a profound overview of the structure of arbitrary simple groups and in particular of the simple locally finite groups and reduce their Sylow theory for the prime p to a quite famous conjecture by Prof. Otto H. Kegel (see [37], Theorem 2.4: "Let the p-subgroup P be a p-uniqueness subgroup in the finite simple group S which belongs to one of the seven rank-unbounded families. Then the rank of S is bounded in terms of P.") about the rank-unbounded ones of the 19 known families of finite simple groups. We introduce a new scheme to describe the 19 families, the family T of types, define the rank of each type, and emphasise the rôle of Kegel covers. This part presents a unified picture of known results whose proofs are by reference. Subsequently we apply new ideas to prove the conjecture for the alternating groups. Thereupon we are remembering Kegel covers and *-sequences. Next we suggest a way 1) and a way 2) how to prove and even how to optimise Kegel's conjecture step-by-step or peu à peu which leads to Conjecture 1, Conjecture 2 and Conjecture 3 thereby unifying Sylow theory in locally finite simple groups with Sylow theory in locally finite and p-soluble groups whose joint study directs Sylow theory in (locally) finite groups. For any unexplained terminology we refer to [15]. We then continue the program begun above to optimise along the way 1) the theorem about the first type "An" of infinite families of finite simple groups step-by-step to further types by proving it for the second type "A = PSLn". We start with proving Conjecture 2 about the General Linear Groups over (commutative) locally finite fields, stating that their rank is bounded in terms of their p-uniqueness, and then break down this insight to the Special Linear Groups and the Projective Special Linear (PSL) Groups over locally finite fields. We close with suggestions for future research -> regarding the remaining rank-unbounded types (the "Classical Groups") and the way 2), -> regarding (locally) finite and p-soluble groups, and -> regarding Cauchy's and Galois' contributions to Sylow theory in finite groups. We much hope to enthuse group theorists with them. We include the predecessor research paper [15] as an Appendix.

Characterising locally finite groups satisfying the strong Sylow Theorem for the prime p
Characterising locally finite groups satisfying the strong Sylow Theorem for the prime p

Author: Dipl.-Math. Felix Flemisch

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2022-08-08

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 3756234169

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The Revised edition is based on the author's paper "Characterising Locally Finite Groups Satisfying the Strong Sylow Theorem for the Prime p" which has been published on pp. 13-39 of Volume 13 of the very fine open access mathematical journal Advances in Group Theory and Applications (AGTA) (see https://www.advgrouptheory.com/journal/#read). For that paper the author has transferred the copyright to AGTA. The Revised edition introduces quite a number of corrections and embellishments, highlighted in light green, which could not have been considered by AGTA, and especially a much more beautiful line and page formatting. For these enhancements the author has kept the copyright. The Revised edition adds Pages i to vi, Pages 26a to 26f and Pages xiii to xviii to the AGTA paper which either are required for a book - the front matter (die "Titelei") - or describe related aspects and background which cannot be published in a mathematical journal. The Revised edition incorporates major revisions by the author and by editors as well as some supplementary material designed to bring the research paper up to date.

Sylow Theory, Formations, and Fitting Classes in Locally Finite Groups
Sylow Theory, Formations, and Fitting Classes in Locally Finite Groups

Author: Martyn Russell Dixon

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9789810217952

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This book is concerned with the generalizations of Sylow theorems and the related topics of formations and the fitting of classes to locally finite groups. It also contains details of Sunkov's and Belyaev'ss results on locally finite groups with min-p for all primes p. This is the first time many of these topics have appeared in book form. The body of work here is fairly complete.