THE REAL GENUS OF 2-GROUPS

2007 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
COY L. MAY
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
Positive Real ◽  
Klein Surfaces ◽  
The Real ◽  
A Finite Group

Let G be a finite group. The real genus ρ(G) is the minimum algebraic genus of any compact bordered Klein surface on which G acts. Here we consider 2-groups acting on bordered Klein surfaces. The main focus is determining the real genus of each of the 51 groups of order 32. We also obtain some general results about the partial presentations that 2-groups acting on bordered surfaces must have. In addition, we obtain genus formulas for some families of 2-groups and show that if G is a 2-group with positive real genus, then ρ(G) ≡ 1 mod 4.

Groups of real genus p + 1, where p is prime

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550040
Author(s):  
Coy L. May
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Automorphism Group ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
The Real ◽  
A Finite Group ◽  
Large Groups

Let G be a finite group. The real genusρ(G) is the minimum algebraic genus of any compact bordered Klein surface on which G acts. We classify the large groups of real genus p + 1, that is, the groups such that |G| ≥ 3(g - 1), where the genus action of G is on a bordered surface of genus g = p + 1. The group G must belong to one of four infinite families. In addition, we determine the order of the largest automorphism group of a surface of genus g for all g such that g = p + 1, where p is a prime.

scholarly journals Orientable and non-orientable Klein surfaces with maximal symmetry

1985 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Singerman
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Closed Surface ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
Klein Surfaces ◽  
Maximal Symmetry ◽  
Group Of Automorphisms ◽  
G 12 ◽  
Image Position ◽  
A Finite Group

Let X be a bordered Klein surface, by which we mean a Klein surface with non-empty boundary. X is characterized topologically by its orientability, the number k of its boundary components and the genus p of the closed surface obtained by filling in all the holes. The algebraic genus g of X is defined by.If g≥2 it is known that if G is a group of automorphisms of X then |G|≤12(g-l) and that the upper bound is attained for infinitely many values of g ([4], [5]). A bordered Klein surface for which this upper bound is attained is said to have maximal symmetry. A group of 12(g-l) automorphisms of a bordered Klein surface of algebraic genus g is called an M*-group and it is known that a finite group G is an M*-group if and only if it is generated by 3 non-trivial elements T1, T2, T3 which obey the relations([4]).

A Lower Bound for the Real Genus of a Finite Group

1994 ◽  
Vol 46 (06) ◽  
pp. 1275-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coy L. May
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Direct Product ◽  
Dihedral Group ◽  
Surface Group ◽  
Crystallographic Group ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
Standard Representation ◽  
The Real ◽  
A Finite Group

Abstract Let G be a finite group. The real genus ρ(G) is the minimum algebraic genus of any compact bordered Klein surface on which G acts. Here we obtain a good general lower bound for the real genus of the group G. We use the standard representation of G as a quotient of a non-euclidean crystallographic group by a bordered surface group. The lower bound is used to determine the real genus of several infinite families of groups; the lower bound is attained for some of these families. Among the groups considered are the dicyclic groups and some abelian groups. We also obtain a formula for the real genus of the direct product of an elementary abelian 2-group and an “even” dicyclic group. In addition, we calculate the real genus of an abstract family of groups that includes some interesting 3-groups. Finally, we determine the real genus of the direct product of an elementary abelian 2-group and a dihedral group.

GROUPS OF EVEN REAL GENUS

2007 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 973-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
COY L. MAY
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Direct Product ◽  
Semidirect Product ◽  
The Other ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
The Real ◽  
Odd Order ◽  
A Finite Group ◽  
Congruence Classes

Let G be a finite group. The real genusρ (G) is the minimum algebraic genus of any compact bordered Klein surface on which G acts. Here we develop some constructions of groups of even real genus, first using the notion of a semidirect product. As a consequence, we are able to show that for each integer g in certain congruence classes, there is at least one group of genus g. Next we consider the direct product Zn × G, in which one factor is cyclic and the other is a group of odd order that is generated by two elements. By placing a restriction on the genus action of G, we find the real genus of the direct product, in case n is relatively prime to |G|. We give some applications of this result, in particular to O*-groups, the odd order groups of maximum possible order. Finally we apply our results to the problem of determining whether there is a group of real genus g for each value of g. We prove that the set of integers for which there is a group has lower density greater than 5/6.

scholarly journals Finite 3-groups acting on bordered surfaces

1998 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coy L. May
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Abelian Group ◽  
Lower Bound ◽  
Finite Abelian Group ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
The Real ◽  
A Finite Group

Let G be a finite group. The real genus p(G) [8] is the minimum algebraic genus of any compact bordered Klein surface on which G acts. There are now several results about the real genus parameter. The groups with real genus p ≤ 5 have been classified [8,9,12], and genus formulas have been obtained for several classes of groups [8,9,10,11,12]. Most notably, McCullough calculated the real genus of each finite abelian group [13]. In addition, there is a good general lower bound for the real genus of a finite group [11].

scholarly journals Minimum topological genus of compact bordered Klein surfaces admitting a prime-power automorphism

1995 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Bujalance ◽  
J. M. Gamboa ◽  
C. Maclachlan
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Riemann Surface ◽  
Riemann Surfaces ◽  
Prime Power ◽  
Compact Riemann Surface ◽  
Klein Surface ◽  
Klein Surfaces ◽  
Abelian Case ◽  
Power Automorphism ◽  
Topological Genus

In the nineteenth century, Hurwitz [8] and Wiman [14] obtained bounds for the order of the automorphism group and the order of each automorphism of an orientable and unbordered compact Klein surface (i. e., a compact Riemann surface) of topological genus g s 2. The corresponding results of bordered surfaces are due to May, [11], [12]. These may be considered as particular cases of the general problem of finding the minimum topological genus of a surface for which a given finite group G is a group of automorphisms. This problem was solved for cyclic and abelian G by Harvey [7] and Maclachlan [10], respectively, in the case of Riemann surfaces and by Bujalance [2], Hall [6] and Gromadzki [5] in the case of non-orientable and unbordered Klein surfaces. In dealing with bordered Klein surfaces, the algebraic genus—i. e., the topological genus of the canonical double covering, (see Alling-Greenleaf [1])—was minimized by Bujalance- Etayo-Gamboa-Martens [3] in the case where G is cyclic and by McCullough [13] in the abelian case.

scholarly journals Factorizations of finite groups by conjugate subgroups which are solvable or nilpotent

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 1750043
Author(s):  
Martino Garonzi ◽  
Dan Levy ◽  
Attila Maróti ◽  
Iulian I. Simion
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Finite Groups ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Minimal Length ◽  
Real Constant ◽  
Carter Subgroup ◽  
Positive Real ◽  
Solvable Length ◽  
A Finite Group ◽  
Positive Real Constant

We consider factorizations of a finite group [Formula: see text] into conjugate subgroups, [Formula: see text] for [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is nilpotent or solvable. We derive an upper bound on the minimal length of a solvable conjugate factorization of a general finite group which, for a large class of groups, is linear in the non-solvable length of [Formula: see text]. We also show that every solvable group [Formula: see text] is a product of at most [Formula: see text] conjugates of a Carter subgroup [Formula: see text] of [Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is a positive real constant. Finally, using these results we obtain an upper bound on the minimal length of a nilpotent conjugate factorization of a general finite group.

ON HIGHER FROBENIUS–SCHUR INDICATORS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
YANJUN LIU ◽  
WOLFGANG WILLEMS
Keyword(s):  
Finite Group ◽  
Representation Theory ◽  
Irreducible Characters ◽  
A Finite Group

Abstract Similarly to the Frobenius–Schur indicator of irreducible characters, we consider higher Frobenius–Schur indicators $\nu _{p^n}(\chi ) = |G|^{-1} \sum _{g \in G} \chi (g^{p^n})$ for primes p and $n \in \mathbb {N}$ , where G is a finite group and $\chi $ is a generalised character of G. These invariants give answers to interesting questions in representation theory. In particular, we give several characterisations of groups via higher Frobenius–Schur indicators.

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