Introduction to sporadic groups for physicists

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/46/13/133001MaRDI QIDQ4916901zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors L. J. Boya

Publication date 26 April 2013

Published in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.5974

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Representations of sporadic groups (20C34) Applications of group representations to physics and other areas of science (20C35) Simple groups: sporadic groups (20D08) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to quantum theory (81-01) Finite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics and their representations (81R05)

Abstract: We describe the collection of finite simple groups, with a view on physical applications. We recall first the prime cyclic groups $Z_p$, and the alternating groups $Al{t}_{n>4}$. After a quick revision of finite fields $mathbb{F}_q$, $q=p^f$, with $p$ prime, we consider the 16 families of finite simple groups of Lie type. There are also 26 emph{extra} "sporadic" groups, which gather in three interconnected "generations" (with 5+7+8 groups) plus the Pariah groups (6). We point out a couple of physical applications, including constructing the biggest sporadic group, the "Monster" group, with close to $10^{54}$ elements from arguments of physics, and also the relation of some Mathieu groups with compactification in string and M-theory.

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