A Computer-Free Construction of the Lyons Group

U. Meierfrankenfeld 
Department of Mathematics
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1027
USA

C.W. Parker
Department of Mathematics
University of Birmingham
Birmingham B15 2TT 
UK 

 

November 1996


Abstract:

A finite group L is of Ly-type provided that L is simple and has aninvolution z with centraliser isomorphic to 2.Alt(11) . In this paper wegive a computer-free construction of a group of Ly-type. 

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