Generation of finite simple groups by an involution and an element of prime order

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2016.12.031zbMATH Open1376.20018arXiv1603.04717OpenAlexW2963316299MaRDI QIDQ515593FDOQ515593

Carlisle S. H. King

Publication date: 16 March 2017

Published in: Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We prove that every non-abelian finite simple group is generated by an involution and an element of prime order.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.04717

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zbMATH Keywords

classical groupssimple groups

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Simple groups: alternating groups and groups of Lie type (20D06) Arithmetic and combinatorial problems involving abstract finite groups (20D60) Generators, relations, and presentations of groups (20F05) Finite simple groups and their classification (20D05)

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