Questions tagged [gr.group-theory]
Questions about the branch of algebra that deals with groups.
34 questions from the last 30 days
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A presentation for the group $GL(n,\mathbb{Z}_p)$
Let $n\ge 2$. Let $p$ be a prime and $\mathbb{Z}_p$ denote the finite field with $p$ elements.
I want to know about the presentation for the group $GL(n,\mathbb{Z}_p)$ consisting of its generators and ...
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Classification of centralizers of elements of finite simple groups of Lie type
I am currently studying the twisted Ree finite simple groups given by $^2G_2(3^{2n+1})$ and I was wondering if there is a reference for the classification of centralizers of elements in this family of ...
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Faithful representations and symmetric powers
In the question Faithful representations and tensor powers, several proofs demonstrate that for every faithful complex representation $V$ of a finite group $G$, every irreducible complex ...
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Group element of group algebra
For a prime $p$, let $G$ be a finite $p$-group and $F_{p}$ the field with $p$ elements.
Let $A=\{a\in F_{p}G \mid a^{\sum_{x\in G}x}\neq 0\}$, where $F_pG$ is the group algebra of $G$ over $F_p$ and $...
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Co-boundary crossed homomorphism & "sign" preserving. Why 2-valued components is special?
Suppose $h_{g}: \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^{n-1}$ be a coboundary crossed homomorphism with action $g$ as a cyclic permutation of coordinates on $\mathbb{R}^n$ vectors. So, the acting group is a ...
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$\text{Rep}(D_4)$ and its three fiber functors
It is well-known that the fusion category $\text{Rep}(D_4)$ of representations of the dihedral group $D_4$ of order 8 admits three distinct fiber functors. Therefore, there are three different Hopf ...
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Logarithm of a $p$-group in $\mathrm{GL}_n(p)$
$\def\GL{\operatorname{GL}}\def\ZZ{\mathbb{Z}}\def\FF{\mathbb{F}}\def\Id{\mathrm{Id}}\def\fu{\mathfrak{u}}$Let $p$ be prime, let $n<p$, let $U_n(\FF_p)$ be the group of $n \times n$ upper ...
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Question about lattice with dense projection
Let $H\subset \operatorname{GL}(n,\mathbb{C})$ be a connected, semisimple algebraic group defined over $\mathbb{Q}$. Fix a number field $K$ with $[K:\mathbb{Q}]=3$ that is not totally real. Denote its ...
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Fundamental group of the grid on $\mathbb{R}^\mathbb{N}$
The grid on $\mathbb{R}^2$ is defined by the set of points such that at most one coordinate is not an integer. With this in mind, e endow $\mathbb{R}^\mathbb{N}$ with the product topology, where $\...
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Geometry and topology of Fuchsian character varieties
Consider the hyperbolic space, $\mathbb H^2$. A Fuchsian group is a discrete subgroup of $\text{PSL}(2,\mathbb R)$. We can generate tessellations, especially $\{p,q\} \;\text{tesellations}$ of $\...
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Does every finite group have a small projective representation (over some ring)?
Question. Let $G$ be a finite group. Can we find some (commutative) ring $R$ and some positive integer $d=O(\log\lvert G\rvert)$ such that $G$ can be found as a subgroup of $\operatorname{PGL}_d(R)$?
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Normalizers of the principal congruence subgroups in $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbf Q)$
A question quite similar to this question. Let $n \geqslant 3$ and $m \geqslant 2$ be natural numbers and suppose that a matrix $A \in \mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbf Q)$ normalizes the principal congruence ...
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What are the automorphisms of finite commutative groups？ [migrated]
What are the automorphisms of finite commutative groups？Is there a relatively complete conclusion? Although it can be decomposed into the direct product of cyclic groups, this question still seems ...
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Lower bound for restricted sumset in ordered groups
Recently in The restricted sumsets in finite abelian groups it is proved that
Suppose that $k \geq 2$ and $A$ is a non-empty subset of a finite abelian
group $G$ with $|G| > 1$. Then the ...
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Which self homeomorphisms preserve measure on a torus, apart from affine? [closed]
Which self homeomorphisms preserve measure on a torus, apart from affines? Affine is the composition of rotation and automorphism. Measure is the Lebesgue measure.
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Why are the homeomorphisms from the unit circle to the unit circle preserving measure affine? [closed]
Why are the homeomorphisms from the unit circle to the unit circle preserving measure affine? The affine is composition of rotation and continue automorphism.
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Existence of Finite Amicable Groups
I'm interested in exploring the concept of "amicable groups" as follows:
Definition. Two finite groups $G$ and $H$ are called amicable groups if:
$G$ is the direct sum of proper subgroups ...
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Nonabelian groups where every element has small order
Let $G$ be a finite nonabelian group with the property that if $g \in G$, then
$$\DeclareMathOperator{\ord}{ord} \ord(g) \leqslant 10 \log_2 |G|, $$
where $\ord(g)$ is the order of the element $g$, ...
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Software library for complex irreducible representations of $\mathrm{PSL}_n(q)$
I came across an extremely useful Python software library for the Monster group: https://github.com/Martin-Seysen/mmgroup which allows for all sorts of manipulations involving the sporadic finite ...
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On generation of $A_n$ by elements of prime order
There is a question regarding generation of finite simple groups with elements of prime order. Recently, Guralnick, Shareshian, Woodroofe and Teräväinen made advances in this direction. We have, for ...
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Group cohomology valued in a bimodule
The usual setup for group cohomology of a group $G$ is as follows. One takes a $G$-module $M$, and considers the space of all maps
$$\ell : G \times \cdots \times G \longrightarrow M $$
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Groups with no proper non-trivial fully invariant subgroup
Let $G$ be a finite group. A subgroup $H$ of $G$ is said to be characteristic if $\phi(H)\subseteq H$, $\forall \phi \in \operatorname{Aut}(G)$ and fully invariant if $\phi(H)\subseteq H$, $\forall \...
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Finite groups of Lie type
Table $22.1$ Finite groups of Lie type from "Linear algebraic groups and finite groups of Lie type" by Malle and Testerman:
For the type $A$: $G_{sc}^{F}=\operatorname{SL}_{n}(q)$ and $G_{ad}...
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$p$-torsion related to algebraic groups
Definition $14.14$ from "Linear algebraic groups and finite groups of Lie type" by Malle and Testerman:
A prime $p$ is a torsion prime for a linear algebraic group $G$ if the fundamental ...
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On C*-rigidity problem for torsion-free groups
I'd like to address the $\mathrm{C}^\ast$-rigidity problem for
torsion-free groups (see
this paper),
which asks for non-isomorphic torsion-free groups with isomorphic
(reduced) group $\mathrm{C}^\ast$-...
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Where to begin in Computational Group Theory?
I'm coding a small application that looks for periodic solutions to the gravitational n-body problem. I'm trying to better understanding the symmetries of solutions, which is made up of the product of ...
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Definition for "almost simple" linear algebraic groups
Proposition 2.18 from "Elementary abelian $p$-subgroups of algebraic groups" by R. Griess. used the term "simply connected almost simple linear algebraic group $G$" without ...
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Component groups of stabilizers for linear representations
Let $G$ be a connected simple reductive group over $\mathbb C$. Let $V$ be a finite-dimensional complex representation of $G$.
Given a vector $v \in V$, it is natural to consider its stabilizer group $...
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Class multiplication coefficients of symmetric groups
My question is that I was working with some counting problems, and finally the answer should be
$$
\nu_{\mu_1,\mu_2,\mu_3}=\#\{(\sigma_1,\sigma_2,\sigma_3): \sigma_1\sigma_2\sigma_3=1, \sigma_1\in C_{\...
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GAP cannot solve Rubik's cube 4x4x4 and higher ? (Practical limits of Schreier–Sims algorithm)
According to our practical experiments and literature search - computer algebra system GAP cannot "solve" Rubik's cube 4x4x4 and higher. That means cannot decompose given random element of ...
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Transitive map on a profinite group
Let $f$ be a continuous endomorphism of a compact Hausdorff totally disconnected topological group $G$ and let $H$ be a closed normal subgroup of G such that $f(H)\subseteq H$ and with $\mu(H)=0$ ...
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Defining rank of an abelian subgroup using the second centralizer
I recently posted this on MSE, but didn't receive any feedback; so I'm posting it on MO.
I recently came across this article which explored the maximal abelian subgroups of the symmetric group $S_n$. ...
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Homotopy between posets
This is entirely a new area for me and I apologise in advance if the questions are silly.
In Quillen's paper "Homotopy properties of the posets of non-trivial $p$-subgroup of a group" (see ...
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Does every mapping class group embed into some $\mathrm{Out}(F_n)$?
The title is pretty much the whole question. Let $S_g$ be a closed, oriented surface of genus $g$. Does there exist $n$ such that the mapping class group $\mathrm{Mod}(S_g)$ embeds as a subgroup of $\...
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