Thompson's group T is \frac{3}{2}-generated

MaRDI QIDQ6401730zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Collin Bleak, Scott Harper, Rachel Skipper

Publication date 10 June 2022

Abstract: Every finite simple group can be generated by two elements and, in fact, every nontrivial element is contained in a generating pair. Groups with this property are said to be $frac32$-generated, and the finite $frac32$-generated groups were recently classified. Turning to infinite groups, in this paper, we prove that the finitely presented simple group $T$ of Thompson is $frac32$-generated. Moreover, we exhibit an element $zetainT$ such that for any nontrivial $alphainT$, there exists $gammainT$ such that $langlealpha,zet{a}^{g}ammaangle=T$.

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