Minimal generation of finite simple groups of Lie type by regular unipotent elements
Abstract We prove that every finite simple group of Lie type G can be generated by three regular unipotent elements. In certain cases we show that two regular unipotents are sufficient to generate G .
Authors
- Marco Antonio Pellegrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-1314)
- Alexandre Zalesski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-9991)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Mathematics
- Published
- 2026-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40879-026-00895-4
- Primary Topic
- Finite Group Theory Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore