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How many?Let n = |Ω| > 1,G a transitive subgroup <strong>of</strong> Sym(Ω).δ(G) = proportion <strong>of</strong> fixed <strong>point</strong> <strong>free</strong> <strong>elements</strong>.Cameron-Cohen (1992): δ(G) ≥ 1/n with equality if <strong>and</strong> only if Gis sharply 2-transitive.Guralnick-Wan (1997): If n > 6 then δ(G) > 2/n unless G aFrobenius group <strong>of</strong> <strong>order</strong> n(n − 1)/2 or n(n − 1).

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