Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4588055 | Journal of Algebra | 2008 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
We obtain the symplectic group Sp(V) as the universal completion of an amalgam of low rank subgroups akin to Levi components. We let Sp(V) act flag-transitively on the geometry of maximal rank subspaces of V. We show that this geometry and its rank ⩾3 residues are simply connected with few exceptions. The main exceptional residue is described in some detail. The amalgamation result is then obtained by applying Tits' lemma. This provides a new way of recognizing the symplectic groups from a small collection of small subgroups.
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