# Irreducible characters of Sylow $p$-subgroups of the Steinberg triality groups ${}^3D_4(p^{3m})$

Document Type: Research Paper

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Mathematics Department‎, ‎North-West University‎, ‎Mafikeng‎, ‎South Africa.

Abstract

‎‎Here we construct and count all ordinary irreducible characters of Sylow $p$-subgroups of the Steinberg triality groups ${}^3D_4(p^{3m})$.

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### History

• Receive Date: 02 March 2015
• Revise Date: 03 August 2015
• Accept Date: 18 August 2015