On a conjecture of Webb (Q750608)
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On a conjecture of Webb (English)
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1992
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Let \(\Delta\) be the simplicial complex of chains of non-trivial p- subgroups of a finite group G, for some prime divisor p of \(| G|\). A conjecture of Webb asserts that the orbit complex \(\Delta\) /G is contractible. In the present note, the conjecture is proved when G satisfies one of the following conditions: (a) G is p-solvable, (b) G has a Sylow p-subgroup which is either abelian, or generalized quaternion, or TI. The proofs are based on some elementary results on p-subgroups and control of fusion.
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chains of p-subgroups
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simplicial complex of chains
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finite group
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orbit complex
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p-solvable
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Sylow p-subgroup
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fusion
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