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Finite subgroups of maximal order of the Cremona group over the rationals

Algebraic Geometry 2026-01-14 v2 Number Theory

Abstract

Let \Cr\Q(2)\Cr_\Q(2) be the Cremona group of rank 22 over rational numbers. we give a classification of large finite subgroups GG of \Cr\Q(2)\Cr_\Q(2) and give a new sharp bound smaller (but not multiplicative) than M(\Q)=120960=273357M(\Q)=120960 = 2^7\cdot3^3\cdot5\cdot7; the one given in \cite{MR2567402}. In particular, we prove that any finite subgroup G\Cr\Q(2)G \subset\Cr_\Q(2) has order G432\mid G\mid \le 432 and Lemma \ref{lemm-17} provides a group of order 432432. We use the modern approach of minimal GG-surfaces, given a (smooth) rational surface S\p2S\subset\p^2 defined over \Q\Q, we study the finite subgroups G\Aut\Q(S)G \subset \Aut_{\Q}(S) of automorphisms of SS. We give the best bound for the order of G\Aut(S)G\subset\Aut(S) for surfaces with a conic bundle structure invariant by GG. We also give the best bound for the order of G\Aut\Q(S)G\subset \Aut_\Q(S) for all rational Del Pezzo surfaces of some given degree. In addition, we give descriptions of the finite subgroups of automorphisms of conic bundles and Del Pezzo surfaces of maximal size.

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@article{arxiv.2501.18551,
  title  = {Finite subgroups of maximal order of the Cremona group over the rationals},
  author = {Ahmed Abouelsaad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.18551},
  year   = {2026}
}

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24 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:math/0610368 by other authors