A solution of Li-Xia's problem on \(s\)-arc-transitive solvable Cayley graphs (Q2033918)

In this paper, the author gives a solution to the following problem posed by \textit{C.H. Li} and \textit{B. Xia} [``Factorizations of almost simple groups with a solvable factor, and Cayley graphs of solvable groups'', Mem. Am. Math. Soc. (to appear)]. The following results are proved. Theorem. The Petersen graph and the Hoffman-Singleton graph do not admit connected 3-arc-transitive solvable Cayley graphs as normal covers. It is also shown that certain graphs do not admit connected non-bipartite 2-arc-transitive solvable Cayley graphs as normal covers and some graphs admit connected non-bipartite 2-arc-transitive solvable Cayley graphs as normal covers. Corollary. Every connected non-bipartite solvable Cayley graph of valency at least three is at most 2-arc-transitive.