The character values of multiplicity-free irreducible constituents of a transitive permutation representation (Q2731411)

Let \(G\) be a finite group and \(M\) a subgroup of \(G\). Let the permutation character of \(G\) on the set of right cosets of \(M\) be denoted by \((1_M)^G\). Any ordinary irreducible constituent of \((1_M)^G\) with multiplicity one is called a multiplicity-free constituent of \((1_M)^G\). In the paper under review the author gives an efficient algorithm to compute the values of any multiplicity-free constituent of \((1_M)^G\). The character value is in terms of the double coset decomposition of \(M\) and related concepts concerning intersection matrices. The author uses this algorithm to determine the values of the multiplicity-free constituents of \((1_C)^{J_1}\), where \(J_1\) is the smallest Janko group of order 175560 and \(C\) is the centralizer of an involution in \(J_1\). Using these, he then is able to compute the character table of \(J_1\) which is already known.