On the maximal number of elements pairwise generating the finite alternating group

DOI10.1016/J.JCTA.2024.105870arXiv2206.11388OpenAlexW4391830396MaRDI QIDQ6126166FDOQ6126166

Authors: Francesco Fumagalli, Martino Garonzi, Pietro Gheri 

Publication date: 9 April 2024

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

Abstract: Let $G$ be the alternating group of degree $n$. Let $omega(G)$ be the maximal size of a subset $S$ of $G$ such that $langlex,yangle=G$ whenever $x,yinS$ and $xeqy$ and let $sigma(G)$ be the minimal size of a family of proper subgroups of $G$ whose union is $G$. We prove that, when $n$ varies in the family of composite numbers, $sigma(G)/omega(G)$ tends to $1$ as $noinfty$. Moreover, we explicitly calculate $sigma(A_n)$ for $ngeq21$ congruent to $3$ modulo $18$.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.11388

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zbMATH Keywords

alternating groupcoveringgroup generation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Graphs and abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields, etc.) (05C25) Subgroups of symmetric groups (20B35) Arithmetic and combinatorial problems involving abstract finite groups (20D60)

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