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Primitive permutation groups containing a cycle

Group Theory 2019-02-20 v1 History and Overview

Abstract

The primitive finite permutation groups containing a cycle are classified. Of these, only the alternating and symmetric groups contain a cycle fixing at least three points. The contributions of Jordan and Marggraff to this topic are briefly discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1209.5169,
  title  = {Primitive permutation groups containing a cycle},
  author = {Gareth A. Jones},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.5169},
  year   = {2019}
}

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6 pages

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