Quadratic pair
In mathematical finite group theory, a quadratic pair for the odd prime p, introduced by, is a finite group G together with a quadratic module, a faithful representation M on a vector space over the finite field with p elements such that G is generated by elements with minimal [polynomial (linear algebra)|minimal polynomial] 2. Thompson classified the quadratic pairs for p ≥ 5. classified the quadratic pairs for p = 3. With a few exceptions, especially for p = 3, groups with a quadratic pair for the prime p tend to be more or less groups of [Lie type] in characteristic p.