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Arithmetic in Group Extensions

Group Theory 2025-09-25 v3

Abstract

We describe a generalization of the concept of a pc presentation that applies to groups with a nontrivial solvable radical. Such a representation can be much more efficient in terms of memory use and even of arithmetic, than permuattion and matrix representations. We illustrate the use of such representations by constructing a maximal subgroup of the sporadic monster group and calculating its -- hitherto unknown -- character table.

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@article{arxiv.2412.06218,
  title  = {Arithmetic in Group Extensions},
  author = {Alexander Hulpke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.06218},
  year   = {2025}
}