Explicit representations of maximal subgroups of the Monster. (Q2498871)

Let \(M\) denote the largest sporadic simple group discovered by B. Fischer. The known maximal subgroups of \(M\) are divided into four families by the authors, (i) almost simple groups; (ii) subdirect products and subwreath products; (iii) easy local subgroups; and (iv) hard local subgroups. Then they find matrix representations for these maximal subgroups except those which are \(2\)-local. As the authors indicate in the paper some of these results are not new and can be found elsewhere.