The almost simple fixer-ratio conjecture

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Let GG be an almost simple primitive permutation group, meaning that G0\trianglelefteqslantG⩽Aut⁡(G0)G_0\trianglelefteqslant G\leqslant\operatorname{Aut}(G_0) for a non-abelian simple group G0G_0, with G0=soc⁡(G)G_0=\operatorname{soc}(G). Let ρ0(G)\rho_0(G) be the fixer-ratio invariant defined by

ρ0(G):=max⁡{∣K∣∣H∣∣Ω∣:K⩽G is a fixer}.\rho_0(G):=\max\left\{\frac{|K|}{|H|\sqrt{|\Omega|}}:K\leqslant G\text{ is a fixer}\right\}.

Almost simple fixer-ratio conjecture. We have

ρ0(G)⩽1\rho_0(G)\leqslant 1

for all almost simple primitive groups GG. This is presented in the source as an equivalent formulation of the bounded fixer-ratio conjecture for primitive groups, via suitable product actions. Its status is open in the supplied source.

References

Primary source

Hong Yi Huang, Cai Heng Li and Yi Lin Xie, “Fixers and derangements of finite permutation groups”, arXiv:2404.18753 (2025).

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