3-Transposition Groups

In 1970 Bernard Fischer proved his theorem classifying the almost simple groups generated by 3-transpositions, and in the process discovered three new sporadic ... » 

In 1970 Bernard Fischer proved his theorem classifying the almost simple groups generated by 3-transpositions, and in the process discovered three new sporadic groups, now known as the Fischer groups. This text contains a published proof of Fischer's Theorem written out completely. «