Groups of generalized Moufang type and $\mathbb Z_2$-graded algebras
Abstract
A pair is called a faithful odd transposition group if is a normal set of involutions generating the group and the product of any two distinct elements of has odd order. We introduce a special subclass of such groups, a \emph{generalized Moufang group of -type} (or -type), in which the product of any two distinct involutions from has a fixed prime order . For any such group and a scalar parameter in a field , we construct a non-associative, non-commutative algebra . We prove that every element of considered as an element of the algebra , is a primitive semisimple idempotent, defining a -grading of . The Miyamoto group of with respect to is isomorphic to . The algebra contains no nontrivial right ideals and, for a specific choice of the parameter , admits a symmetric left Frobenius form. When is a free Burnside group of odd prime period extended by an involutory automorphism, the finiteness of is equivalent to the finite-dimensionality of , providing a reformulation of the Burnside problem. For and , the algebra generated by two idempotents from is left-axial and satisfies the Monster-type fusion law . For a prime , the two-generated algebra is also axial, but obeys a more general fusion law. Although the algebra is initially defined using a group -type, we show that it admits an intrinsic, group-free characterization by axiomatizing a class of so-called -type algebras. We prove that every algebra in this class is isomorphic to one arising from the construction above, establishing the equivalence of the two definitions.
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@article{arxiv.2603.01988,
title = {Groups of generalized Moufang type and $\mathbb Z_2$-graded algebras},
author = {Ilya Gorshkov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.01988},
year = {2026}
}