Simple Groups, Generation and Probabilistic Methods

DOI10.1017/9781108692397.009MaRDI QIDQ6041255zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Timothy C. Burness

Publication date 26 May 2023

Published in Groups St Andrews 2017 in Birmingham (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.10434

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite simple groups and their classification (20D05) Generators, relations, and presentations of groups (20F05) Probabilistic methods in group theory (20P05)

Abstract: It is well known that every finite simple group can be generated by two elements and this leads to a wide range of problems that have been the focus of intensive research in recent years. In this survey article we discuss some of the extraordinary generation properties of simple groups, focussing on topics such as random generation, $(a,b)$-generation and spread, as well as highlighting the application of probabilistic methods in the proofs of many of the main results. We also present some recent work on the minimal generation of maximal and second maximal subgroups of simple groups, which has applications to the study of subgroup growth and the generation of primitive permutation groups.

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