Eigenvalues of Cartan matrices of principal 2-blocks with Abelian defect groups. (Q934104)

Let \(B\) be the principal 2-block of a finite group \(G\) with an Abelian Sylow 2-subgroup \(P\). The authors show that the Frobenius-Perron eigenvalue of the Cartan matrix \(C\) of \(B\) is a rational integer if and only if \(B\) is Morita equivalent to the principal 2-block of \(N_G(P)\). Their proof makes use of J.~H.~Walter's classification of the finite simple groups with an Abelian Sylow 2-subgroup. It follows that, in the situation under consideration, the eigenvalues of \(C\) are also elementary divisors of \(C\).