Finite groups contain large centralizers

Every finite non-abelian group of order n has a non-central element whose centralizer has order exceeding n^{1/3}. The proof does not rely on the classification of finite simple groups, yet it uses the Feit-Thompson theorem.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Palacín Cruz, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/98559
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98559
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Álgebra
1201.06 Grupos, Generalidades
Descripción
Sumario:Every finite non-abelian group of order n has a non-central element whose centralizer has order exceeding n^{1/3}. The proof does not rely on the classification of finite simple groups, yet it uses the Feit-Thompson theorem.