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The geometry of the finite simple groups

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  • Finite Group
  • Conjugacy Class
  • Simple Group
  • Maximal Subgroup
  • Permutation Group

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Buekenhout, F. (1986). The geometry of the finite simple groups. In: Rosati, L.A. (eds) Buildings and the Geometry of Diagrams. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0075512

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