Non-associative algebras associated with doubly transitive permutation groups: \(S_{n+1}\) (Q761533)

This paper considers further the problems described in the two preceding reviews. Let \(G=S_{n+1}\) and A be the commutative algebra constructed in the paper of Harada. It is known that \(S_{n+1}\cong Aut(A)\) if either \(char(K)=0\) or \(char(K)>n+1\). The present paper considers the remaining cases. If \(char(K)\nmid (n+1)\), then \(S_{n+1}\cong Aut(A)\). If \(char(K)| n+1\), then Aut(A) is isomorphic to a semi-direct product of an n-1 dimensional space, \(K^{n-1}\), and \(H=GL(n-1,K)\) with the natural action of H on \(K^{n-1}\).