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Main Author: Levin, Ilan
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.02294
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author Levin, Ilan
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contents We prove a non-associative analog to the well-known $\frac{5}{8}$ Theorem. Namely, for a finite Moufang loop with nuclear commutators, we show that if the probability that three randomly chosen elements associate is greater than $\frac{43}{64}$, then the loop must be a group. The bound is tight as demonstrated by the 16-element Octonion loop.
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spellingShingle How Associative Can a Non-Associative Moufang Loop Be?
Levin, Ilan
Group Theory
Combinatorics
Probability
Primary: 20N05, Secondary: 05B07, 05E16, 60B99
We prove a non-associative analog to the well-known $\frac{5}{8}$ Theorem. Namely, for a finite Moufang loop with nuclear commutators, we show that if the probability that three randomly chosen elements associate is greater than $\frac{43}{64}$, then the loop must be a group. The bound is tight as demonstrated by the 16-element Octonion loop.
title How Associative Can a Non-Associative Moufang Loop Be?
topic Group Theory
Combinatorics
Probability
Primary: 20N05, Secondary: 05B07, 05E16, 60B99
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.02294