ATLAS: Symplectic group S8(2)

Order = 47377612800 = 216.35.52.7.17.
Mult = 1.
Out = 1.

Standard generators

Standard generators of S8(2) are a and b where a is in class 2B, b is in class 5B, ab has order 17 and abb has order 21.

Presentation

A presentation for S8(2) on its standard generators is given below.

< a, b | a2 = b5 = (ab)17 = [a, b]3 = [a, b2]4 = [a, bab]3 = [a, b2abab2]2 = [a, b2ab2]3 = [a, (ab2)4]2 = [a, babab]3 = (ababab2ab-1ab-2)4 = 1 >.


Representations

The representations of S8(2) available are:

Maximal subgroups


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Version 2.0 created on 7th June 2000.
Last updated 03.03.04 by SJN.
Information checked to Level 0 on 07.06.00 by JNB.
R.A.Wilson, R.A.Parker and J.N.Bray.