The spread of finite and infinite groups

MaRDI QIDQ6414281zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Scott Harper

Publication date 18 October 2022

Abstract: It is well known that every finite simple group has a generating pair. Moreover, Guralnick and Kantor proved that every finite simple group has the stronger property, known as $frac32$-generation, that every nontrivial element is contained in a generating pair. Much more recently, this result has been generalised in three different directions, which form the basis of this survey article. First, we look at some stronger forms of $frac32$-generation that the finite simple groups satisfy, which are described in terms of spread and uniform domination. Next, we discuss the recent classification of the finite $frac32$-generated groups. Finally, we turn our attention to infinite groups, focusing on the recent discovery that the finitely presented simple groups of Thompson are also $frac32$-generated, as are many of their generalisations. Throughout the article we pose open questions in this area, and we highlight connections with other areas of group theory.

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