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SUMMARY:Jordan correspondence and block distribution of characters. - Radh
 a Kessar\, University of Manchester
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CONTACT:Adam Jones
DESCRIPTION:Given a finite group G and a prime p\, the set of complex valu
 ed irreducible characters of G is naturally partitioned into families call
 ed p-blocks. The p-block distribution of characters plays a central role i
 n the modular representation theory of finite groups and giving an explici
 t description of this distribution for finite (quasi)-simple groups has be
 en a long ongoing endeavour. I will talk about recent joint work with Gunt
 er Malle on the p-block distribution of characters of finite quasi-simple 
 exceptional groups of Lie type and on an application to a conjecture of G.
 R. Robinson  on defects of characters.
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