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Cycle indices for the finite classical groups

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

This paper defines and develops cycle indices for the finite classical groups. These tools are then applied to study properties of a random matrix chosen uniformly from one of these groups. Properties studied by this technique will include semisimplicity, regularity, regular semisimplicity, the characteristic polynomial, number of Jordan blocks, and average order of a matrix.

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@article{arxiv.math/9712239,
  title  = {Cycle indices for the finite classical groups},
  author = {Jason Fulman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9712239},
  year   = {2007}
}

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35 pages