On the common transversal probability in finite groups

Publication date 2 September 2022

Abstract: Let

G

be a finite group, and let

H

be a subgroup of

G

. We compute the probability, denoted by

P_{G} (H)

, that a left transversal of

H

in

G

is also a right transversal, thus a two-sided one. Moreover, we define, and denote by

m a t h r m t p (G)

, the common transversal probability of

G

to be the minimum, taken over all subgroups

H

of

G

, of

P_{G} (H)

. We prove a number of results regarding the invariant

m a t h r m t p (G)

, like lower and upper bounds, and possible values it can attain. We also show that

m a t h r m t p (G)

determines structural properties of

G

. Finally, several open problems are formulated and discussed.

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