The infinite motion conjecture for permutation groups

Let AA be a permutation group acting on a countably infinite set XX. The group is subdegree-finite when every orbit of a point stabilizer is finite, and it has infinite motion when every nonidentity element moves infinitely many points.

Infinite motion conjecture for permutation groups. If AA is closed and subdegree-finite with infinite motion, then

D(A,X)=2.\operatorname{D}(A,X)=2.

This extends the finite-motion Motion Lemma to closed, possibly uncountable permutation groups. The conjecture is motivated by counterexamples among closed groups that are not subdegree-finite, but remains open in the stated generality.

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Primary source

Wilfried Imrich, Simon M. Smith, Thomas W. Tucker and Mark E. Watkins, “Infinite Motion and 2-Distinguishability of Graphs and Groups”, arXiv:1304.6436 (2013).

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