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The Schur multiplier of finite symplectic groups

Geometric Topology 2021-05-21 v3 Algebraic Topology Group Theory K-Theory and Homology

Abstract

We show that the Schur multiplier of Sp(2g,Z/DZ)Sp(2g,\mathbb Z/D\mathbb Z) is Z/2Z\mathbb Z/2\mathbb Z, when DD is divisible by 4.

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@article{arxiv.1103.1855,
  title  = {The Schur multiplier of finite symplectic groups},
  author = {Louis Funar and Wolfgang Pitsch},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.1855},
  year   = {2021}
}

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Bull. Soc. Math. France, to appear