Base sizes for \(\mathcal S\)-actions of finite classical groups.

DOI10.1007/s11856-013-0059-yzbMath1321.20002MaRDI QIDQ2017138

Timothy C. Burness, Jan Saxl, Robert M. Guralnick

Publication date: 25 June 2014

Published in: Israel Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11856-013-0059-y

zbMATH Keywords

finite classical groups; probabilities; random subsets; base sizes; point stabilizers; finite almost simple primitive permutation groups

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

20G40: Linear algebraic groups over finite fields

20B15: Primitive groups

20P05: Probabilistic methods in group theory

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Regular orbits of symmetric and alternating groups, Base sizes for sporadic simple groups., Extremely primitive classical groups., On base sizes for almost simple primitive groups, On base sizes for algebraic groups, Base sizes for \(\mathcal S\)-actions of finite classical groups., The classification of almost simple $\tfrac {3}{2}$-transitive groups

Uses Software

• GAP
• Magma
• GAP Character Table Library
• CTblLib
• ATLAS Group Representations

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