On finite groups where the order of every automorphism is a cycle length

arXiv1412.8418MaRDI QIDQ6257682FDOQ6257682

Authors: Alexander Bors 

Publication date: 29 December 2014

Abstract: Using Frobenius normal forms of matrices over finite fields as well as the Burnside Basis Theorem, we give a direct proof of Horov{s}evskiu{i}'s result that every automorphism $alpha$ of a finite nilpotent group has a cycle whose length coincides with $mathrmord(alpha)$. Also, we give two new sufficient conditions for an automorphism $alpha$ of an arbitrary finite group to satisfy this property, namely when $mathrmord(alpha)$ is a product of at most two prime powers or when $alpha$ has a sufficiently large cycle. This will allow us to show that the least order of a group where this property is violated is 120. Finally, we observe that any finite group embeds both into a group with this property (as all finite symmetric groups enjoy the property) as well as into a finite group not having this property.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Canonical forms, reductions, classification (15A21) Automorphisms of abstract finite groups (20D45) Arithmetic and combinatorial problems involving abstract finite groups (20D60) Finite nilpotent groups, (p)-groups (20D15) Special subgroups (Frattini, Fitting, etc.) (20D25)

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