Products of conjugacy classes in finite unitary groups \(\mathrm{GU}(3,q^2)\) and \(\mathrm{SU}(3,q^2)\). (Q355218)

This paper study the Class Product Problem. Let \(c_1,\ldots,c_m\) be conjugacy classes in a given group. Does the unity of the group belong to their product? For the groups \(\mathrm{GU}(3)\), \(\mathrm{SU}(3)\), \(\mathrm{GL}(3)\), \(\mathrm{SU}(3)\) over a finite field the author solves the class product problem, i.e., he gives a complete list of \(m\)-tuples of conjugacy classes whose product does not contain the identity matrix.