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On Picent for blocks with normal defect group

Representation Theory 2020-02-26 v1

Abstract

We prove that if bb is a block of a finite group with normal abelian defect group and inertial quotient a direct product of elementary abelian groups, then Picent(b)\operatorname{Picent}(b) is trivial. We also provide examples of blocks bb of finite groups with non-trivial Picent(b)\operatorname{Picent}(b). We even have examples with normal abelian defect group and abelian inertial quotient.

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@article{arxiv.2002.10571,
  title  = {On Picent for blocks with normal defect group},
  author = {Michael Livesey and Claudio Marchi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.10571},
  year   = {2020}
}
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