The maximum order of finite groups of outer automorphisms of free groups (Q1329039)
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The maximum order of finite groups of outer automorphisms of free groups (English)
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18 September 1994
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Let \(F_ r\) be the free group of rank \(r>1\) and \(\text{Out }F_ r= \Aut F_ r/ \text{Inn } F_ r\), the outer automorphism group (automorphisms modulo inner automorphisms). We have the following Theorem: The maximum order of a finite subgroup \(G\) of \(\text{Out } F_ r\) is 12, for \(r=2\), and \(2^ r r!\), for \(r>2\). Furthermore the finite subgroup of \(\text{Out } F_ r\) realizing the maximum order is unique up to conjugacy, for \(r>3\).
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free group
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outer automorphism group
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maximum order
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finite subgroup
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