\title{The Dade group of a fusion system}

\author{Markus Linckelmann}
\address{Markus Linckelmann, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK}
\author{Nadia Mazza}
\address{Nadia Mazza, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK}


\begin{abstract}
We define a notion of a Dade group of a fusion system and
show that some of the gluing and detection results for Dade groups of 
finite $p$-groups due to Bouc and Th\'evenaz in \cite{BoTh2}, \cite{BoTh3} 
extend to Dade groups of fusion systems.
\end{abstract}

Status: to appear in the Journal of Group Theory