The Thompson-Wielandt theorem
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Abstract:
In this short paper we give a completely elementary argument for the Thompson-Wielandt theorem and note its significance for the Goldschmidt-Sims conjecture.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1986 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 97 (1986), 590-592
- MSC: Primary 20D05; Secondary 20B05
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1986-0845970-5
- MathSciNet review: 845970