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8 - Finite groups and the class-size prime graph revisited

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2024

By
Víctor Sotomayora
Edited by
C. M. Campbell ,
M. R. Quick ,
E. F. Robertson ,
C. M. Roney-Dougal  and
D. I. Stewart
C. M. Campbell
Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
M. R. Quick
Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
E. F. Robertson
Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
C. M. Roney-Dougal
Affiliation:
University of St Andrews, Scotland
D. I. Stewart
Affiliation:
University of Manchester
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Summary

We report on recent progress concerning the relationship that exists between the algebraic structure of a finite group and certain features of its class-size prime graph.

Keywords

finite groupconjugacy classes
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Groups St Andrews 2022 in Newcastle , pp. 341 - 359
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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