Ree group

noun

A group of Lie type over a finite field constructed from an exceptional automorphism of a Dynkin diagram that reverses the direction of the multiple bonds, generalizing the Suzuki group.

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Meanings

nounRee group (plural Ree groups)

plural Ree groups

  1. mathematicsA group of Lie type over a finite field constructed from an exceptional automorphism of a Dynkin diagram that reverses the direction of the multiple bonds, generalizing the Suzuki group.

Origin

Introduced by Rimhak Ree in the 1960s.

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