A characterisation of almost simple groups with socle \(^2\mathrm E_6(2)\) or \(\mathrm M(22)\). (Q494977)

The authors show that the sporadic simple Fischer group \(M(22)\), the exceptional group of Lie type \(^2E_6(2)\) and their automorphism groups are uniquely determined by the approximate structure of the centralizer of an element of order 3 together with some information about the fusion of this element in the group. The results of this paper and the papers of \textit{C. Parker} [J. Algebra 300, No. 2, 707-728 (2006; Zbl 1102.20013)], \textit{C. Parker} and \textit{P. Rowley} [J. Algebra 323, No. 3, 601-621 (2010; Zbl 1206.20017)], \textit{S. Astill} [J. Algebra 328, No. 1, 330-354 (2011; Zbl 1247.20016)], \textit{C. Parker} and \textit{G. Stroth} [J. Aust. Math. Soc. 93, No. 3, 277-310 (2012; Zbl 1281.20014); J. Group Theory 16, No. 3, 319-352 (2013; Zbl 1287.20022); J. Pure Appl. Algebra 218, No. 5, 852-878 (2014; Zbl 1295.20012)] provide identification theorems for the work of \textit{C. Parker} and \textit{G. Stroth} [``Groups which are almost groups of Lie type in characteristic \(p\)'', \url{http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.1308}] where a configuration relevant to the classification of groups with a so-called large \(p\)-subgroup is considered.