On a theorem of Dickson

Paul Flavell

On a theorem of Dickson

Group Theory 2026-08-05 v1

Authors: Paul Flavell

Abstract

We present a new proof of the theorem of Dickson that gives generators for the groups $SL_{2}(q)$ where $q$ is an odd prime power.

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@article{arxiv.2608.04849,
  title  = {On a theorem of Dickson},
  author = {Paul Flavell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.04849},
  year   = {2026}
}

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