The maximal discrete extension of the Hermitian modular group (Q2062181)

Let \(\mathbb{K}\) be an\ imaginary-quadratic number field and \(\Gamma _{n}\left( \mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{K}}\right) \) be the Hermitian modular group of degree \(n\) over \(\mathbb{K}\). The main purpose of the paper under review is to determine the maximal discrete extension of \(\Gamma _{n}\left(\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{K}}\right) \) in SU\(\left( n,n;\mathbb{C}\right) \). The case \(n=2\) is examined in detail. The extended Hermitian modular group of degree \(2\) is described explicitly by means of generalized Atkin-Lehner involutions and a natural characterization of this group in SO\((2,4)\) is found.