
If \((G,\Omega)\) is a permutation group, then the movement \(\text{move}(G)\) is the supremum of \(\{|\Gamma^g\setminus\Gamma|:\Gamma\subseteq\Omega,\;g\in G\}\). If \(G\) has no fixed points, \(n:=|\Omega|\), and \(\text{move}(G)=m\) is finite, then \(n\leq 5m-2\), by a result of \textit{C. E. Praeger} [J. Algebra 144, No. 2, 436-442 (1991; Zbl 0744.20004)]. Furthermore, by a result of Cho, Kim, and Praeger, equality holds if and only if \(n=3\) and \(G\) is transitive. In the present paper, the bound is improved. The authors show that if \(G\) has no fixed points and \(\text{move}(G)=m\) then \(n\leq(9m-3)/2\), and that equality holds infinitely often. The examples where equality holds are classified: if \(n>3\) then \(G\) is an elementary Abelian \(3\)-group, and all its orbits have size 3.
Algebra and Number Theory, permutation groups, General theory for infinite permutation groups, General theory for finite permutation groups, movement
Algebra and Number Theory, permutation groups, General theory for infinite permutation groups, General theory for finite permutation groups, movement
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