Math 2.0

statement lemma

Fixed points of a p-group action

Statement

Let pp be a prime number, let GG be a finite p-group, and let GG act on a finite set XX. Let XGX^G be the set of the fixed points of the action. Then ∣X∣≡∣XG∣(modp)|X| \equiv |X^G| \pmod p.

Remarks

The orbits partition XX, and the orbits with one point are exactly the fixed points. Each other orbit has a size that divides ∣G∣|G| and is greater than 11, so its size is divisible by pp. A consequence: if pp does not divide ∣X∣|X|, then the action has at least one fixed point.

Explanations

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The orbits of a pp-group have sizes that are powers of pp. The orbits of size 11 are the fixed points, and all other orbits have a size divisible by pp. So counting modulo pp sees only the fixed points.

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  1. Group concept
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  3. Group homomorphism definition
  4. Lagrange's theorem statement
  5. Laws of exponents in a group statement
  6. Order of a group definition
  7. Subgroup definition
  8. Symmetric group definition
  9. Order of an element definition
  10. Group action definition
  11. Conjugate subgroup definition
  12. Left coset definition
  13. Right coset definition
  14. Subgroup criterion statement
  15. P-group definition
  16. Orbit definition
  17. Index of a subgroup definition
  18. Stabiliser definition
  19. Cosets have the same cardinality as the subgroup statement
  20. Normal subgroup definition
  21. Intersection of subgroups is a subgroup statement
  22. Orbits partition the set statement
  23. Transitive action definition
  24. Fixed points of an action definition
  25. Order of a group is the index times the order of the subgroup statement
  26. Normal core definition
  27. Action on left cosets example
  28. Orbit-stabiliser theorem statement
  29. Size of an orbit times the size of the stabiliser statement
  30. Fixed points of a p-group action statement

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  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-group, Non-trivial center
  2. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylow_theorems, Proof of the Sylow theorems

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