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On the O'Nan-Scott theorem for finite primitive permutation groups

Part of: Permutation groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Martin W. Liebeck ,
Cheryl E. Praeger  and
Jan Saxl
Martin W. Liebeck
Affiliation:
Department of MathematicsImperial CollegeLondon SW7 2BZ United Kingdom
Cheryl E. Praeger
Affiliation:
Department of MathematicsUniversity of Western AustraliaNedlands WA 6009, Australia
Jan Saxl
Affiliation:
addr-lineDepartment of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical StatisticsUniversity of CambridgeCambridge CB2 1SB United Kingdom
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Abstract

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We give a self-contained proof of the O'Nan-Scott Theorem for finite primitive permutation groups.

MSC classification

Secondary: 20B05: General theory for finite groups

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Research Article
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Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 44 , Issue 3 , June 1988 , pp. 389 - 396
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1988

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