The strong symmetric genus and generalized symmetric groups of type G(n,3), Journal of Group Theory, 13 (2010) 131–138.
The strong symmetric genus of the finite Coxeter groups, Journal of Group Theory, 10 (2007) 841-848.
Qd(p)-free rank two groups act freely on the homotopy product of two spheres, Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, 208 (2007) 821-831.
The strong symmetric genus of the hyperoctahedral groups, Journal of Group Theory, 7 (2004) 495-505.
A quotient of the set [BG, BU(n)] for a finite group G of small rank, Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, 188 (2004) 161-174.
Vector bundles over BG whose Euler classes are effective, Doctoral Thesis, Purdue University, 2001.
Preprints or papers in preparation: (click on text for file in pdf format)
Elementary saturated fusion subsystems and ingrained subgroups (in preparation, last updated 6/8/09) [still rough] (was titled: Elementary saturated fusion subsystems and minimal normal saturated fusion subsystems )
A classification of 2-local
finite groups of rank two with trivial center.
(This is not a new result but may be of
interest. Last updated 2/23/06)
Which (2,3,r) triangle groups give rise to the strong symmetric genus of some finite group?
October 25, 2009 at the Special Session on Automorphisms of Riemann Surfaces and Related Topics.
AMS Eastern Sectional Meeting, University Park, Pennsylvania
Generalized symmetric groups with the best strong symmetric genus
October 18, 2008 at the Special Session on Computational Group Theory
AMS Central Sectional Meeting, Kalamazoo, Michigan
The strong symmetric genus and generalized symmetric groups:results and a conjecture
December 15, 2007 at the Special Session on Group Theory, Actions, and Computation
AMS-NZMS Joint Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand
The strong symmetric genus and generalized symmetric groups of type G(n, 3)
April 22, 2007 at the Special Session on Automorphisms of Curves,
AMS Western Sectional Meeting, Tuscon, Arizona
The strong symmetric genus of the finite Coxeter groups
January 7, 2007 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in New Orleans
Most rank two finite groups act freely on a homotopy product of two spheres,
June 22, 2005 at Conference on Pure and Applied Topology, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Other research documents: (click on text for file in pdf format)
Extended abstract for Oberwolfach Reports: Homotopy rank and small rank groups,
from Group Cohomology: Interactions and Applications workshop,
in Oberwolfach, Germany, September 2005
