SMS scnews item created by Kevin Coulembier at Mon 24 Jul 2017 1013
Type: Seminar
Modified: Mon 25 Sep 2017 1205; Mon 25 Sep 2017 1208
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Expiry: 23 Jan 2018
Calendar1: 29 Sep 2017 1200-1300
CalLoc1: Carslaw 375
CalTitle1: Algebra Seminar: Improved lower bound on the number of finite p-groups
Auth: kevinc@pkevinc.pc (assumed)

# Algebra Seminar: Qiao -- Improved lower bound on the number of finite p-groups

Youming Qiao (University of Technology Sydney)

Friday 29 September, 12-1pm, Place: Carslaw 375

Title: Improved lower bound on the number of finite p-groups.

Abstract: The number of finite p-groups of order p^k is known to be upper bounded by
p^(2k^3/27+O(5k/2)) (Newman and Seeley), and lower bounded by p^(2k^3/27-4k^2/9) (G.
Higman, 1960).  In this talk I will describe how to obtain an improved lower bound
p^(2k^3/27-O(k)).  Interestingly, the key idea is inspired by a result from random graph
theory (Babai-Erdos-Selkow, 1980).

This is based on a joint work with Yinan Li at UTS.


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