Grazian, Valentina2019-06-142019-06-142018-09-15Grazian, V 2018, 'Fusion systems containing pearls', Journal of Algebra, vol. 510, pp. 98-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalgebra.2018.05.0290021-8693http://hdl.handle.net/2164/12402The main theorems of this paper are generalizations of results proved by the author in her PhD thesis, under the supervision of Prof. Chris Parker. She is immensely grateful to him for his support. She would also like to show her gratitude to Dr. Ellen Henke for comments that improved this manuscript.43551612engFusion systemsPearlsQd(p)groupsElementary abelian essential subgroupExtraspecial essential subgroupp-Groups of maximal nilpotency class--Groups of sectional rank at most 4QA MathematicsQAJournal article10.1016/j.jalgebra.2018.05.029510