Groups \(G_2(p)\) as quotients of \((2,3,7;2p)\). (Q862273)
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Groups \(G_2(p)\) as quotients of \((2,3,7;2p)\). (English)
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24 January 2007
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The author proves that, for every prime \(p\geq 5\), the finite simple group \(G_2(p)\) can be generated by two elements \(x,y\) such that \(x^2=y^3=(xy)^7=[x,y]^{2p}=1\).
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generators and relations
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groups of Lie type
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Hurwitz groups
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