The point regular automorphism groups of the Payne derived quadrangle of \(W(q)\) (Q2221908)

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    The point regular automorphism groups of the Payne derived quadrangle of \(W(q)\)
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      The point regular automorphism groups of the Payne derived quadrangle of \(W(q)\) (English)
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      3 February 2021
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      The authors determine the point regular automorphism groups of the Payne derived quadrangle of the symplectic quadrangle $W(q)$, $q$ odd. As a very important consequence, it is proved that the finite groups that act regularly on the points of a finite generalized quadrangle can have unbounded nilpotency class.
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      generalized quadrangle
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      Payne derived quadrangle
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      symplectic quadrangle
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      point regular automorphism group
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