Tits group

English

Etymology

Named after Jacques Tits.

Proper noun

the Tits group

1. (group theory) A finite simple group of order 2¹¹ · 3³ · 5² · 13 = 17,971,200. It is the only simple group that is a derivative of a group of Lie type that is not strictly a group of Lie type in any series due to exceptional isomorphism.