Abstract:
The structure of fixed-point subgraphs of automorphisms of
order 3 of strongly regular graphs with parameters
$(v,k,0, 2)$ is determined. Let $G$ be the automorphism
group of a hypothetical strongly regular graph with parameters $(352, 26, 0, 2)$.
Possible orders are found and the structure of fixed-point
subgraphs is determined for elements of prime order in $G$.
The four-subgroups of $G$ are classified and the possible structure
of the group $G$ is determined. A strengthening of a result of Nakagawa on the automorphism groups of strongly regular graphs with
$\lambda=0$, $\mu=2$ is obtained.