Simon Norton

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Simon Norton is a scholar working on Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Geometry and Topology and Algebra and Number Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Norton has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, 5 papers in Geometry and Topology and 4 papers in Algebra and Number Theory. Recurrent topics in Simon Norton's work include Finite Group Theory Research (6 papers), graph theory and CDMA systems (3 papers) and Advanced Topics in Algebra (2 papers). Simon Norton is often cited by papers focused on Finite Group Theory Research (6 papers), graph theory and CDMA systems (3 papers) and Advanced Topics in Algebra (2 papers). Simon Norton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Simon Norton's co-authors include John H. Conway, Robert A. Wilson, Richard Parker, Rebecca Wilson, R. Steinberg, Robert T. Curtis, John McKay, David Ford, Chris Cummins and J. L. Bannister and has published in prestigious journals such as Mathematics of Computation, Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society and Journal of Algebra.

In The Last Decade

Simon Norton

12 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

ATLAS of Finite Groups 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 1987 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. ATLAS of Finite Groups
    1985 1.9k citations Robert A. Wilson, John H. Conway et al. Cardiac Electrophysiology Review profile →
  2. Atlas of Finite Groups--Maximal Subgroups and Ordinary Characters for Simple Groups.
    1987 316 citations R. Steinberg, Robert T. Curtis et al. Mathematics of Computation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simon Norton United Kingdom 9 2.0k 1.3k 1.0k 980 652 13 2.5k
Robert A. Wilson United Kingdom 21 2.8k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 782 1.2× 127 3.7k
Richard Brauer United States 25 1.5k 0.8× 648 0.5× 761 0.7× 769 0.8× 376 0.6× 63 2.1k
Gary M. Seitz United States 31 2.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 845 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.8× 80 2.9k
Walter Feit United States 22 1.6k 0.8× 857 0.7× 794 0.8× 741 0.8× 456 0.7× 78 2.1k
Marston Conder New Zealand 23 1.3k 0.7× 501 0.4× 558 0.5× 812 0.8× 353 0.5× 143 1.6k
Robert Steinberg United States 25 1.5k 0.8× 412 0.3× 245 0.2× 1.8k 1.9× 1.9k 2.9× 36 2.9k
Jacques Tits France 33 2.5k 1.3× 697 0.5× 726 0.7× 3.7k 3.8× 3.2k 4.9× 136 5.7k
Aner Shalev Israel 26 1.6k 0.8× 672 0.5× 414 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 557 0.9× 128 2.1k
Charles W. Curtis United States 16 1.3k 0.6× 487 0.4× 298 0.3× 1.6k 1.7× 1.2k 1.8× 50 2.8k
Martin W. Liebeck United Kingdom 39 4.2k 2.1× 2.5k 2.0× 1.8k 1.8× 1.8k 1.8× 1.3k 2.0× 140 4.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Norton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Norton

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Farooq, Adeel, Simon Norton, & Robert A. Wilson. (2013). A presentation of the Monster and a set of matrices which satisfy it. Journal of Algebra. 379. 432–440.
2.
Norton, Simon & Robert A. Wilson. (2013). A correction to the 41-structure of the Monster, a construction of a new maximal subgroup L2(41) and a new Moonshine phenomenon. Journal of the London Mathematical Society. 87(3). 943–962. 12 indexed citations
3.
Norton, Simon & Robert A. Wilson. (2002). ANATOMY OF THE MONSTER: II. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. 84(3). 581–598. 30 indexed citations
4.
Norton, Simon. (1996). Free transposition groups. Communications in Algebra. 24(2). 425–432. 1 indexed citations
5.
Lewis, Richard P. & Simon Norton. (1995). On a problem raised by P.J. Cameron. Discrete Mathematics. 138(1-3). 315–318. 1 indexed citations
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Cummins, Chris & Simon Norton. (1995). Rational Hauptmoduls are Replicable. Canadian Journal of Mathematics. 47(6). 1201–1218. 12 indexed citations
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Ford, David, John McKay, & Simon Norton. (1994). More on replicable functions. Communications in Algebra. 22(13). 5175–5193. 22 indexed citations
8.
Bannister, J. L. & Simon Norton. (1994). Western Australian humpback and right whales: An increasing success story. 3 indexed citations
9.
Norton, Simon & Robert A. Wilson. (1989). The maximal subgroups of F4(2) and its automorphism group. Communications in Algebra. 17(11). 2809–2824. 17 indexed citations
10.
Steinberg, R., et al.. (1987). Atlas of Finite Groups--Maximal Subgroups and Ordinary Characters for Simple Groups.. Mathematics of Computation. 48(177). 441–441. 316 indexed citations breakdown →
11.
Norton, Simon & Robert A. Wilson. (1986). Maximal subgroups of the Harada-Norton group. Journal of Algebra. 103(1). 362–376. 14 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert A., John H. Conway, & Simon Norton. (1985). ATLAS of Finite Groups. Cardiac Electrophysiology Review. 7(1). 88–91. 1860 indexed citations breakdown →
13.
Conway, John H. & Simon Norton. (1979). Monstrous Moonshine. Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society. 11(3). 308–339. 246 indexed citations

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