Let us consider the group $PGL(2,\mathbb{R})$ as the group of automorphisms of real projective line and $H\subset PGL(2,\mathbb{R})$ is a subgroup of prime order $> 2$. Is it true that there always exists a fixed point of $H$ action on $P^1$?



Fixed points of group action
The answer is no for *every* prime $p$. Set $\alpha=\pi/p$. Then the image of $\begin{pmatrix}\cos\alpha & \sin\alpha\\ -\sin\alpha & \cos\alpha\end{pmatrix}$ in $PGL(2,\mathbb R)$ has order $p$, but no fixed points.


