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Finite groups with a special 2-generator property, and order of centralizers in finite groups

Foguel, Tuval Shmuel

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Title
Finite groups with a special 2-generator property, and order of centralizers in finite groups
Author(s)
Foguel, Tuval Shmuel
Issue Date
1992
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rotman, Joseph J.
Department of Study
Mathematics
Discipline
Mathematics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Mathematics
Language
eng
Abstract
  • "This paper deals with finite groups, and has two parts. In part I J. L. Brenner and James Wielgold (I,3) defined a finite nonabelian group G as lying in $\Gamma\sb1\sp{(2)}$ (spread one-two) if for every 1 $\not=$ x $\in$ G, either x is an involution and G = $\langle$x,y$\rangle$ for some y $\in$ G or x is not an involution and there is an involution z $\in$ G with G = $\langle$x,z$\rangle$. We show that ""most"" of the simple groups of Lie type do not lie in $\Gamma\sb1\sp{(2)}$, we classify all those solvable groups which lie in $\Gamma\sb1\sp{(2)}$, and we show that a finite non-simple non-solvable group lies in $\Gamma\sb1\sp{(2)}$ if it is isomorphic to the semi-direct product of N and $\langle$x$\rangle$ where x is an involution and N is a simple nonabelian group. Many simple groups are excluded from being candidates for the N above."
  • Part II includes a characterization of all groups G having a subgroup A with $\vert$A$\Vert$C$\sb{\rm G}$(A)$\vert$ $>$ $\vert$G$\vert$, and those for which m$\sb1$ = sup $\{\vert$B$\Vert$C$\sb{\rm G}$(B)$\vert$: B $\le$ G$\}$ = $\vert$G$\vert$. It is shown also that if G is not a direct product, then either there exists a nontrivial characteristic abelian subgroup A of G with $\vert$A$\Vert$C$\sb{\rm G}$(A)$\vert$ $\ge$ $\vert$G$\vert$, or $\vert$B$\Vert$C$\sb{\rm G}$(B)$\vert$ $<$ $\vert$G$\vert$ for any proper nontrivial subgroup B of G.
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