Abelian covers of alternating groups

DOI10.1007/S00013-016-0926-YzbMATH Open1396.20025arXiv1510.05953OpenAlexW2964254658MaRDI QIDQ304065FDOQ304065

Authors: Daniel Barrantes, Nick Gill, Jeremías Ramírez 

Publication date: 23 August 2016

Published in: Archiv der Mathematik (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $G=A_n$, a finite alternating group. We study the commuting graph of $G$ and establish, for all possible values of $n$ barring $13,14,17$ and $19$, whether or not the independence number is equal to the clique-covering number.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1510.05953

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zbMATH Keywords

alternating groupcommuting graphindependence numberclique covering numberfinite simple group

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vertex subsets with special properties (dominating sets, independent sets, cliques, etc.) (05C69) Graphs and abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields, etc.) (05C25) Symmetric groups (20B30) Simple groups: alternating groups and groups of Lie type (20D06) Arithmetic and combinatorial problems involving abstract finite groups (20D60)

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• Covering the alternating groups by products of cycle classes.
• Nilpotent covers of symmetric and alternating groups
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• Abelian covers and non-commuting sets in a non-abelian \(p\)-group which its central quotient is metacyclic
• Cellular covers of Abelian groups.

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• GAP

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