Finite groups, minimal bases and the intersection number

DOI10.1112/TLM3.12040zbMATH Open1521.20031arXiv2009.10137OpenAlexW3089089815WikidataQ114077741 ScholiaQ114077741MaRDI QIDQ6165641FDOQ6165641

Andrea Lucchini, Martino Garonzi, Timothy C. Burness

Publication date: 1 August 2023

Published in: Transactions of the London Mathematical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $G$ be a finite group and recall that the Frattini subgroup $mFrat(G)$ is the intersection of all the maximal subgroups of $G$. In this paper, we investigate the intersection number of $G$, denoted $alpha(G)$, which is the minimal number of maximal subgroups whose intersection coincides with $mFrat(G)$. In earlier work, we studied $alpha(G)$ in the special case where $G$ is simple and here we extend the analysis to almost simple groups. In particular, we prove that $alpha(G)leqslant4$ for every almost simple group $G$, which is best possible. We also establish new results on the intersection number of arbitrary finite groups, obtaining upper bounds that are defined in terms of the chief factors of the group. Finally, for almost simple groups $G$ we present best possible bounds on a related invariant $$, which we call the base number of $G$. In this setting, $$ is the minimal base size of $G$ as we range over all faithful primitive actions of the group and we prove that the bound $$ is optimal. Along the way, we study bases for the primitive action of the symmetric group $S_{ab}$ on the set of partitions of $[1,ab]$ into $a$ parts of size $b$, determining the exact base size for $ageqslantb$. This extends earlier work of Benbenishty, Cohen and Niemeyer.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.10137

zbMATH Keywords

Frattini subgroupintersection numberprimitive groupbasepermutation action

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Primitive groups (20B15) Symmetric groups (20B30) Finite simple groups and their classification (20D05) Special subgroups (Frattini, Fitting, etc.) (20D25)

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