Surveys in Mathematics and its Applications

ISSN 1842-6298 (electronic), 1843-7265 (print)
 Volume 6 (2011), 43 -- 66

MAXIMAL SUBGROUPS OF THE GROUP PSL(12,2)

Rauhi Ibrahim Elkhatib

Abstract. In this paper, We will find the maximal subgroups of the group PSL(12, 2) by Aschbacher's Theorem ([2]).

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification: 20B05; 20G40; 20E28.
Keywords: Finite groups; Linear groups; Maximal subgroups.

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Rauhi Ibrahim Elkhatib
Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Science,Thamar University, Yemen.
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e-mail: rauhie@yahoo.com

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