On minimal faithful permutation representations of finite groups

Kovacs, L; Praeger, C

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On minimal faithful permutation representations of finite groups

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2000

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Kovacs, L

Praeger, C

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Australian Mathematics Publishing Association

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The minimal faithful permutation degree μ(G) of a finite group G is the least positive integer n such that G is isomorphic to a subgroup of the symmetric group Sn. Let N be a normal subgroup of a finite group G. We prove that μ(G/N) ≤ μ(G) if G/N has

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Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society

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