• In mathematics, the O'NanScott theorem is one of the most influential theorems of permutation group theory; the classification of finite simple groups...
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  • the O'Nan group after O'Nan. The O'NanScott theorem in group theory is also named after O'Nan, who discovered it independently from Leonard Scott. It...
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    subgroups are more difficult to identify, but with the assistance of the O'NanScott theorem and the classification of finite simple groups, (Liebeck, Praeger...
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    conjecture Frobenius's conjecture on the number of solutions of xn = 1. O'NanScott theorem The infinite family of Ree groups of type 2F4(22n+1) contains only...
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  • theory. In finite groups, post classification results included the O'NanScott theorem, the Aschbacher classification, the classification of multiply transitive...
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    contains a complete self-contained proof of the theorem. Praeger later went on to generalise the O'NanScott Theorem to quasiprimitive groups. Praeger introduced...
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  • Cayley's theorem Cycle index Frobenius group Galois group of a polynomial Jucys–Murphy element Landau's function Oligomorphic group O'NanScott theorem Parker...
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  • every n > 2. Block (permutation group theory) Jordan's theorem (symmetric group) O'NanScott theorem, a classification of finite primitive groups into various...
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    Praeger gave a relatively simple and self-contained proof of the O'NanScott theorem. It had long been known that every maximal subgroup of a symmetric...
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    Society, 2019 London Mathematical Society (LMS) Pólya Prize in 2020 O'NanScott theorem Rank 3 permutation group Personal Profile of Prof. Martin Liebeck...
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