Complete mappings stabilizing Sylow $2$-subgroups in central quotients of special linear groups
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: A complete mapping of a finite group $G$ is a permutation $θ$ of $G$ such that $x\mapsto xθ(x)$ is also a permutation of $G$. Complete mappings have applications in cryptography, particularly in the design of round functions for cryptographic systems. The study of their parity has led to the question of which finite groups admit complete mappings of both parities. A useful approach to this question is to construct complete mappings stabilizing suitable subgroups, in particular Sylow $2$-subgroups. We show that, for every $n\geq2$, every prime power $q$, and every $Z\leq Z(\mathrm{SL}_n(q))$, the group $\mathrm{SL}_n(q)/Z$ admits a complete mapping stabilizing a Sylow $2$-subgroup if and only if $(n,q)\neq(2,2)$.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Wang, Shixin, Yu, Shikang, Feng, Tao
Institutions: Beijing Normal University, Beijing Jiaotong University
Language: English
Topic: Finite Group Theory Research
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G4089320920
OpenAlex ID: W7221805554