On the maximal tori in finite linear and unitary groups

Abstract

To follow up on the results of [1], we propose a computationally efficient explicit cyclic decomposition of the maximal tori in the groups $SL_n(q)$ and $SU_n(q)$ and their projective images. We also derive some corollaries to simplify practical calculation of the maximal tori. The result is based on a generic cyclic decomposition of a finite abelian group which might also be of interest.