PSL(2,7)

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PSL(2,7) is a finite simple group of order 168, notable as the full automorphism group of the Klein quartic and as a key example in the theory of projective linear groups over finite fields.

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf finite simple group
non‑abelian simple group
projective special linear group
actsFaithfullyOn Klein quartic
actsOn projective line over F_7
actsTransitivelyOn 7 points
8 points
appearsIn classification of finite simple groups as a group of Lie type A1(7)
automorphismGroup PGL(2,7)
centerOfCoveringGroup {±I} in SL(2,7)
construction SL(2,7)/{±I}
definedOverField finite field F_7
linked to: GF(p)
degreeOfNaturalPermutationRepresentation 7
degreeOfPermutationRepresentation 8
derivedSubgroup PSL(2,7)
fullAutomorphismGroupOf Klein quartic
hasCayleyGraphRelatedTo Heawood graph
linked to: Fano plane
hasElementOrder 2
3
4
6
7
8
hasExponent 84
hasMaximalSubgroupOrder 21
24
7⋊3
hasPresentation ⟨a,b | a^2 = b^3 = (ab)^7 = 1⟩
hasSubgroupIsomorphicTo C_7 ⋊ C_3
D_8
S_4
hasSylowSubgroupOrder 3
7
8
hasTrivialCenter true
is2TransitiveOn projective line over F_7
isAutomorphismGroupOf Fano plane incidence structure
linked to: Fano plane
isNonAbelian true
isomorphicTo GL(3,2)
linked to: PSL(2,7)

L_2(7)
PSL_2(7)
linked to: PSL(2,7)

projective linear group of 2×2 matrices over F_7 with determinant 1 modulo scalars
linked to: PSL(2,7)
isPerfect true
isQuotientOf SL(2,7)
isSimple true
isSmallestNonAbelianSimpleGroupWith order divisible by 7
minimalFaithfulPermutationDegree 7
order 168
outerAutomorphismGroupOrder 2
rankOverField 1

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

PSL(2,7) isomorphicTo GL(3,2)
linked to: PSL(2,7)
PSL(2,7) isomorphicTo PSL_2(7)
linked to: PSL(2,7)
PSL(2,7) isomorphicTo projective linear group of 2×2 matrices over F_7 with determinant 1 modulo scalars
linked to: PSL(2,7)
PSL(2,7) derivedSubgroup PSL(2,7)
Fano plane hasAutomorphismGroup PGL(3,2)
linked to: PSL(2,7)