On amalgamation of rank 1 parabolic groups (Q1101543)

This paper might be a first step towards a classification of parabolic systems of type \(P_ n\). These are groups generated by parabolics \(P_ i\), \(i\in I\), containing a common Borel subgroup B, such that \(O^{p'}(P_ i/O_ p(P_ i))\) are rank 1 groups of Lie type over a field of characteristic p. For investigating this situation the author introduces a graph \(\Gamma\) (I) whose vertex set is just I. Set \(M_ i=O_ p(P_ i)\) and \(\tilde P_ i=O^{p'}(P_ i)\). Then (i,j) is an edge in \(\Gamma\) (I) iff \(M_ i\cap M_ j\) is not normal in \(\tilde P_ i\) and \(\tilde P_ j\). Among others the main result of this paper is that \(\Gamma\) (I) does not contain triangles. The proof of this works in the well known language of graphs and amalgams.