Factorizations of the groups of Lie type of Lie rank 1 or 2 (Q1073900)

Let G be a finite (simple) group of Lie type. Assuming the classification of the finite simple groups, we prove the following result. Theorem. Let G be a group of Lie type of Lie rank 1 or 2 over the finite field GF(q), and let \(G=AB\) where A, B are proper non-Abelian simple subgroups of G. Then one of the following holds: (1) \(G=L_ 2(9)\), \(A\cong B\cong A_ 5;\) (2) \(G=G_ 2(4)\), \(A\cong J_ 2\), \(B\cong U_ 3(4);\) (3) \(G=G_ 2(q)\), \(q=3^ n\), \(A\cong L_ 3(q)\), \(B\cong U_ 3(q);\) (4) \(G=G_ 2(q)\), \(q=3^{2n+1}>3\), \(A\cong L_ 3(q)\), \(B\cong^ 2G_ 2(q);\) (5) \(G=U_ 4(3)\), \(A\cong L_ 3(4)\), \(B\cong PSp_ 4(3);\) (6) \(G=U_ 4(q)\), \(q\not\equiv -1(mod 3)\), \(A\cong U_ 3(q)\), \(B\cong PSp_ 4(q).\) The factorizations (1)-(6) exist.