Mathematics of Computation

Author(s): Dimitri Leemans.
Journal: Math. Comp. 68 (1999), 1631-1647.
MSC (1991): Primary 51E24, 52B10, 20B99
Posted: May 17, 1999
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Abstract: For some small groups, we give, up to isomorphism, an exhaustive list of all residually connected thin geometries on which these groups act regularly. We then show the utility of such an atlas by proving several results about smallest groups acting on a given diagram. The results have been obtained using a series of MAGMA programs.

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Dimitri Leemans
Affiliation: Université Libre de Bruxelles, Département de Mathématique, C.P.216- Géométrie, Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Bruxelles
Email: dleemans@ulb.ac.be

DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-99-01130-8
PII: S 0025-5718(99)01130-8
Keywords: Incidence geometry, group theory, regular maps, polytopes
Received by editor(s): February 10, 1998
Posted: May 17, 1999
Additional Notes: This research was accomplished during a stay at the University of Sydney. We gratefully acknowledge support from the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique and The University of Sydney.
Copyright of article: Copyright 1999, American Mathematical Society

Leemans, D, Thin geometries for the Suzuki simple group Sz(8), Bull. Belg. Math. Soc. - Simon Stevin 5 (1998), 373-387. (English) MR 99f:51021

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