Mathematics – Group Theory
Scientific paper
2002-08-23
Mathematics
Group Theory
81 pages, undergraduate thesis (Cornell University) Revisions (9/30/02): Correction to definition preceeding Theorem 3.4.4; mi
Scientific paper
Topological concepts may be applied to any poset via the simplicial complex of finite chains. The coset poset C(G) of a finite group G (consisting of all cosets of all proper subgroups of G, ordered by inclusion) was introduced by Kenneth S. Brown in his study of the probabilistic zeta function P(G,s), and Brown's results motivate the study of the homotopy type of C(G). After a detailed introduction to basic simplicial topology and homotopy theory for finite posets (Chapter 2), we examine the connectivity of the coset poset (Chapter 3). Of particular interest is the fundamental group, and we provide various conditions under which C(G) is or is not simply connected. In particular, we classify direct products with simply connected coset posets. In Chapter 4, we treat several specific examples, including A_5 and PSL(2,7). We prove that both of these groups have simply connected coset posets, and in fact determine the precise homotopy type of C(A_5). This chapter also includes a detailed determination of all subgroups of the groups PSL(2,p), p prime (following Burnside). The final chapter discusses conjectures and directions for further research.
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