Endo-trivial modules for finite groups with dihedral Sylow 2-subgroup (Q2629550)

Let \(k\) be an algebraically closed field of characteristic 2, and let \(G\) be a finite group with a dihedral Sylow 2-subgroup \(P\) such that \(|P|\geq 8\). Moreover, let \(T(G)\) be the group of endo-trivial \(kG\)-modules, and let \(TT(G)\) be the torsion subgroup of \(T(G)\). It is known that \(TF(G) = T(G)/TT(G)\) is isomorphic to \(\mathbb{Z}^2\). Also, \(TT(G)\) always contains \(X(G)\), the group of 1-dimensional \(kG\)-modules. In fact, one often has \(TT(G) = X(G)\). The authors show that \(TT(G) \neq X(G)\) implies that \(G\) is isomorphic to the alternating group of degree 6, that \(O_{2'} (G) \neq 1\) and that \(TT(G)/X(G)\) is an elementary abelian 3-group. The authors also investigate the inflation of endo-trivial modules, and they complete their investigation of \(T(G)\) in the case where \(G\) has Klein four Sylow 2-subgroups which was started in [Manuscr. Math. 148, No. 1--2, 265--282 (2015; Zbl 1332.20008)].