A5

Also called  icosahedral group,   PSL(2,4),   PSL(2,5),   SL(2,4),   A1(4),   A1(5).

A5 is simple.

Statistics

Order of group60
GAP identifier60,5
Presentation< p, q | p5, q2, (pq)2 >
Orders of elements1 of 1, 15 of 2, 20 of 3, 2*12 of 5
Centre1
Derived subgroupA5
Automorphism groupS5
Inner automorphism groupA5
"Out" (quotient of above)C2
Schur multiplierC2
Sylow-2-subgroupC2×C2
 

Permutation Diagrams


Sharply 3-transitive
on 5 points, even.

Sharply 3-transitive
on 5 points, even.

Sharply 3-transitive
on 5 points, even.

2-transitive on 6
points, even.

2-transitive on 6
points, even.

1-transitive on 10
points, even.

1-transitive on 10
points, even.

1-transitive on 12
points, even.

1-transitive on 12
points, even.

1-transitive on 15
points, even.

1-transitive on 20
points, even.

1-transitive on 30
points, even.

1-transitive on 30
points, even.

Cayley Graphs


the icosahedron, type II

the dodecahedron, type II



Regular maps with A5 symmetry

A5 is the rotational symmetry group of the regular maps the dodecahedron,   the icosahedron,   the hemi-icosahedron,   the hemidodecahedron,   N5:{5,5},   S4:{5,5},   the hemi-icosidodecahedron.


Index to regular maps