Point-primitive generalised hexagons and octagons

DOI10.1016/J.JCTA.2016.11.008zbMATH Open1406.20003DBLPjournals/jct/BambergGPPS17arXiv1410.3423OpenAlexW2227628357WikidataQ56987326 ScholiaQ56987326MaRDI QIDQ501694FDOQ501694

Authors: John Bamberg, Tomasz Popiel, Cheryl E. Praeger, Csaba Schneider, S. P. Glasby 

Publication date: 9 January 2017

Published in: Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In 2008, Schneider and Van Maldeghem proved that if a group acts flag-transitively, point-primitively, and line-primitively on a generalised hexagon or generalised octagon, then it is an almost simple group of Lie type. We show that point-primitivity is sufficient for the same conclusion, regardless of the action on lines or flags. This result narrows the search for generalised hexagons or octagons with point- or line-primitive collineation groups beyond the classical examples, namely the two generalised hexagons and one generalised octagon admitting the Lie type groups $mathsf{G}_2(q)$, ${,}^{3}mathsf{D}_4(q)$, and ${,}^{2}mathsf{F}_4(q)$, respectively.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.3423

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zbMATH Keywords

generalised hexagongeneralised octagonprimitive permutation groupgeneralised polygon

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of finite geometries (05B25) Primitive groups (20B15) Finite automorphism groups of algebraic, geometric, or combinatorial structures (20B25) Simple groups: alternating groups and groups of Lie type (20D06) Generalized quadrangles and generalized polygons in finite geometry (51E12) Group actions on combinatorial structures (05E18)

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