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ZL-amenability constants of finite groups with two character degrees

Functional Analysis 2019-08-15 v3 Group Theory

Abstract

We calculate the exact amenability constant of the centre of 1(G)\ell^1(G) when GG is one of the following classes of finite group: dihedral; extraspecial; or Frobenius with abelian complement and kernel. This is done using a formula which applies to all finite groups with two character degrees. In passing, we answer in the negative a question raised in work of the third author with Azimifard and Spronk (J. Funct. Anal. 2009).

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@article{arxiv.1302.1929,
  title  = {ZL-amenability constants of finite groups with two character degrees},
  author = {Mahmood Alaghmandan and Yemon Choi and Ebrahim Samei},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.1929},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

To appear in Canadian Mathematical Bulletin, 14 pages. Uses material from an older, unpublished preprint http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.6683v1 which has since been superseded. v3: Correction of some grant details and a few minor (non-mathematical) adjustments; note added at page proof stages to reflect new developments