Nilpotent Covers of Small Symmetric and Alternating Groups

Authors

  • Kimeu Arphaxad Ngwava Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, Moi University
  • Fredrick Oluoch Nyamwala Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, Moi University
  • Nick Gill School of Mathematics and Statistics, The Open University, Milton
  • Ian Short School of Mathematics and Statistics, The Open University, Milton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32996/jmss.2025.6.2.3

Keywords:

Alternating group; nilpotent cover; symmetric group

Abstract

We compute the size of a minimal nilpotent cover for small alternating and symmetric groups, An and Sn. We give precise values for values of n up to 8. For n=9 we give upper and lower bounds for the size of a minimal nilpotent cover of  A9.

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Published

2025-05-16

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2

Section

Research Article

How to Cite

Ngwava, K. A., Nyamwala, F. O., Gill, N., & Short, I. (2025). Nilpotent Covers of Small Symmetric and Alternating Groups. Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Studies, 6(2), 20-24. https://doi.org/10.32996/jmss.2025.6.2.3