Publications and preprints


Classical groups, derangements and primes
joint with M. Giudici
book in preparation

On finite groups with the 3/2-generation property
joint with S. Guest
in preparartion

Base sizes for finite classical groups
joint with R.M. Guralnick and J. Saxl
in preparation

On base sizes for algebraic groups
joint with R.M. Guralnick and J. Saxl
in preparation

Irreducible almost simple subgroups of classical algebraic groups
joint with S. Ghandour, C. Marion and D.M. Testerman
in preparation

[17] On the uniform spread of almost simple linear groups
joint with S. Guest
submitted

[16] Extremely primitive sporadic and alternating groups
joint with C.E. Praeger and Á. Seress
submitted

[15] Irreducible geometric subgroups of classical algebraic groups
joint with S. Ghandour and D.M. Testerman
submitted

[14] Generation and random generation: from simple groups to maximal subgroups
joint with M.W. Liebeck and A. Shalev
submitted

[13] Extremely primitive classical groups
joint with C.E. Praeger and Á. Seress
J. Pure Appl. Algebra, in press.

[12] Prime order derangements in primitive permutation groups
joint with M. Giudici and R.A. Wilson
J. Algebra 341 (2011), 158-178.

[11] On base sizes for symmetric groups
joint with R.M. Guralnick and J. Saxl
Bull. London Math. Soc. 43 (2011), 386-391.

[10] Base sizes for sporadic simple groups
joint with E.A. O'Brien and R.A. Wilson
Israel J. Math. 177 (2010), 307-334

[9] On the number of prime order subgroups of finite groups
joint with S.D. Scott
J. Aust. Math. Soc. 87 (2009), 329-357

[8] Base sizes for simple groups and a conjecture of Cameron
joint with M.W. Liebeck and A. Shalev
Proc. London Math. Soc. 97 (2009), 116-162

[7] On base sizes for actions of finite classical groups
J. London Math. Soc. 75 (2007), 545-562

[6] Fixed point ratios in actions of finite classical groups, IV
J. Algebra 314 (2007), 749-788

[5] Fixed point ratios in actions of finite classical groups, III
J. Algebra 314 (2007), 693-748

[4] Fixed point ratios in actions of finite classical groups, II
J. Algebra 309 (2007), 80-138

[3] Fixed point ratios in actions of finite classical groups, I
J. Algebra 309 (2007), 69-79

[2] Fixed point spaces in actions of classical algebraic groups
J. Group Theory 7 (2004), 311-346

[1] Fixed point spaces in primitive actions of simple algebraic groups
J. Algebra 265 (2003), 744-771

Theses

Fixed point spaces in actions of finite and algebraic simple groups
Ph.D. thesis, Imperial College, London (2005)

Reductive algebraic groups and Tits systems
M.Sc. thesis, University of Warwick (2001)