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All $2$-transitive groups have the EKR-module property

Combinatorics 2022-07-13 v3

Abstract

We prove that every 2-transitive group has a property called the EKR-module property. This property gives a characterization of the maximum intersecting sets of permutations in the group. Specifically, the characteristic vector of any maximum intersecting set in a 2-transitive group is the linear combination of the characteristic vectors of the stabilizers of a points and their cosets. We also consider when the derangement graph of a 2-transitive group is connected and when a maximum intersecting set is a subgroup or a coset of a subgroup.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1911.11252,
  title  = {All $2$-transitive groups have the EKR-module property},
  author = {Karen Meagher and Peter Sin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.11252},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

17 pages. Some edits made for better clarity

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