The Hall–Paige conjecture asserts that a finite group has a complete mapping if and only if its Sylow subgroups are not cyclic. The conjecture is now proved, and one aim of this paper is to document the final step in the proof (for the sporadic simple group J4). We apply this result to prove that primitive permutation groups of simple diagonal type with three or more simple factors in the socle are non-synchronizing. We also give the simpler proof that, for groups of affine type, or simple diagonal type with two socle factors, synchronization and separation are equivalent. Synchronization and separation are conditions on permutation groups which are stronger than primitivity but weaker than 2-homogeneity, the second of these being stronger than the first. Empirically it has been found that groups which are synchronizing but not separating are rather rare. It follows from our results that such groups must be primitive of almost simple type.

Bray, J., Cai, Q., Cameron, P., Spiga, P., Zhang, H. (2020). The Hall–Paige conjecture, and synchronization for affine and diagonal groups. JOURNAL OF ALGEBRA, 545(1 March 2020), 27-42 [10.1016/j.jalgebra.2019.02.025].

The Hall–Paige conjecture, and synchronization for affine and diagonal groups

Spiga P.;
2020

Abstract

The Hall–Paige conjecture asserts that a finite group has a complete mapping if and only if its Sylow subgroups are not cyclic. The conjecture is now proved, and one aim of this paper is to document the final step in the proof (for the sporadic simple group J4). We apply this result to prove that primitive permutation groups of simple diagonal type with three or more simple factors in the socle are non-synchronizing. We also give the simpler proof that, for groups of affine type, or simple diagonal type with two socle factors, synchronization and separation are equivalent. Synchronization and separation are conditions on permutation groups which are stronger than primitivity but weaker than 2-homogeneity, the second of these being stronger than the first. Empirically it has been found that groups which are synchronizing but not separating are rather rare. It follows from our results that such groups must be primitive of almost simple type.
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Automata; Complete mappings; Graphs; Hall–Paige conjecture; Orbitals; Primitive groups; Separating groups; Synchronizing groups; Transformation semigroups;
English
7-mar-2019
2020
545
1 March 2020
27
42
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Bray, J., Cai, Q., Cameron, P., Spiga, P., Zhang, H. (2020). The Hall–Paige conjecture, and synchronization for affine and diagonal groups. JOURNAL OF ALGEBRA, 545(1 March 2020), 27-42 [10.1016/j.jalgebra.2019.02.025].
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