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In this paper we show that the symplectic group PSp(4, q), q = pn, p ≠ 2,3, is generated by an involution and an element of order 3.
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The authors were supported by M.U.R.S.T. and C.N.R. (Italy)
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Cazzola, M., Di Martino, L. (2,3)-generation of PSp(4, q), q = p n, p ≠ 2,3. Results. Math. 23, 221–232 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322298
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