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    In this paper we investigate general properties of Cartan invariants of a finite group G in characteristic 2. One of our results shows that the Cartan matrix of G in characteristic 2 contains an odd diagonal entry if and only if G... more
    In this paper we investigate general properties of Cartan invariants of a finite group G in characteristic 2. One of our results shows that the Cartan matrix of G in characteristic 2 contains an odd diagonal entry if and only if G contains a real element of 2-defect zero. We also apply these results to 2-blocks of symmetric groups and to blocks with normal or abelian defect groups. The second part of the paper deals with annihilators of certain ideals in centers of group algebras and blocks.
    ABSTRACT . It was initiated by the second author to investigate in which groups the left and right stabilizers of subsets have equal order. First we prove that if the left and right stabilizers of sets of prime power size are equal order... more
    ABSTRACT . It was initiated by the second author to investigate in which groups the left and right stabilizers of subsets have equal order. First we prove that if the left and right stabilizers of sets of prime power size are equal order then the group is supersolvable. We also characterize those 2-groups which satisfy this property for p = 2. We show that if in a finite group, the left and right stabilizers of sets of prime power size have equal order, then the commutator subgroup is abelian. Finally we characterize hamiltonian groups with the help of one-sided stabilizers.
    We consider real versions of Brauer’s k(B) conjecture, Olsson’s conjecture and Eaton’s conjecture. We prove the real version of Eaton’s conjecture for 2-blocks of groups with cyclic defect group and for the principal 2-blocks of groups... more
    We consider real versions of Brauer’s k(B) conjecture, Olsson’s conjecture and Eaton’s conjecture. We prove the real version of Eaton’s conjecture for 2-blocks of groups with cyclic defect group and for the principal 2-blocks of groups with trivial real core. We also characterize G-classes, real and rational G-classes of the defect group ofB.
    We show that for each positive integer $n$, there are a group $G$ and a subgroup $H$ such that the ordinary depth is $d(H, G) = 2n$. This solves the open problem posed by Lars Kadison whether even ordinary depth larger than $6$ can occur.
    The Sylow p-subgroups of the symmetric group S_p^n satisfy the appropriate generalization of Maschke's Theorem to the case of a p'-group acting on a (not necessarily abelian) p-group. Moreover, some known results about the Sylow... more
    The Sylow p-subgroups of the symmetric group S_p^n satisfy the appropriate generalization of Maschke's Theorem to the case of a p'-group acting on a (not necessarily abelian) p-group. Moreover, some known results about the Sylow p-subgroups of S_p^n are stated in a form that is true for all primes p.
    Let G be a finite group, let p be a prime divisor of the order of G and let k(G) be the number of conjugacy classes of G. By disregarding at most finitely many non-solvable p-solvable groups G, we have $k(G)\geq2\smash{\sqrt{p-1}}$ with... more
    Let G be a finite group, let p be a prime divisor of the order of G and let k(G) be the number of conjugacy classes of G. By disregarding at most finitely many non-solvable p-solvable groups G, we have $k(G)\geq2\smash{\sqrt{p-1}}$ with equality if and only if if $\smash{\sqrt{p-1}}$ is an integer, $G=C_{p}\rtimes\smash{C_{\sqrt{p-1}}}$ and CG(Cp) = Cp. This extends earlier work of Héthelyi, Külshammer, Malle and Keller.
    So far there has been elementary proof for Frobenius's theorem only in special cases: if the complement is solvable, see e.g. [3], if the complement is of even order, see e.g. [6]. In the first section we consider the case,... more
    So far there has been elementary proof for Frobenius's theorem only in special cases: if the complement is solvable, see e.g. [3], if the complement is of even order, see e.g. [6]. In the first section we consider the case, when the order of the complement is odd. We define a graph the vertices of which are the set K