A classification of primitive permutation groups with finite stabilizers

Abstract

We classify all infinite primitive permutation groups possessing a finite point stabilizer, thus extending the seminal Aschbacher-O'Nan-Scott Theorem to all primitive permutation groups with finite point stabilizers.

arXiv commentAccepted in J. Algebra. Various changes, some due to the author, some due to suggestions from readers and others due to the comments of anonymous referees