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Minimal degree for a permutation representation of a classical group

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The minimal degree for a permutation representation of the finite linear groups, and finite classical groups is determined.

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Cooperstein, B.N. Minimal degree for a permutation representation of a classical group. Israel J. Math. 30, 213–235 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02761072

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