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Title: Rank 3 permuation characters and maximal subgroups
Author: Tong Viet, Hung Phi
ISNI:       0000 0004 2686 0236
Awarding Body: University of Birmingham
Current Institution: University of Birmingham
Date of Award: 2009
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Abstract:
Let G be a transitive permutation group acting on a finite set E. Let P be a stabilizer in G of a point in E. We say G is primitive rank 3 on E if P is maximal in G and P has exactly three orbits on E. For any subgroup H of G, we denote by 1 $$\frac{G}{H}$$ the permutation character or permutation module over the complex number field of G on the cosets G/H. Let H and K be subgroups of G. We say 1 $$\frac{G}{H}$$ $$\leq$$ 1$$\frac{G}{K}$$if 1 $$\frac{G}{K}$$ $$\leq$$ -1$$\frac{G}{H}$$is either 0 or a character of G. Also a finite group G is called nearly simple primitive rank 3 on E if there exists a quasi-simple group L such that L/Z(L) $$\triangleleft$$ G/Z(L) $$\leq$$ Aut(L/Z(L)) and G acts as a primitive rank 3 permutation group on some cosets of a subgroup of L. In this thesis we classify all maximal subgroups M of a class of nearly simple primitive rank 3 groups G acting on E such that 1 $$\frac{G}{H}$$ $$\leq$$ 1 $$\frac{G}{H}$$ where P is a stabilizer of a point in E. This result has an application to the study of minimal genus of algebraic curves which admit group actions.
Supervisor: Not available Sponsor: Not available
Qualification Name: Thesis (Ph.D.) Qualification Level: Doctoral
EThOS ID: uk.bl.ethos.514157  DOI: Not available
Keywords: QA Mathematics
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