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A note on the codegree of finite groups

Group Theory 2024-02-21 v1

Abstract

Let χ\chi be an irreducible character of a group G,G, and Sc(G)=χIrr(G)cod(χ)S_c(G)=\sum_{\chi\in {\rm Irr}(G)}{\rm cod}(\chi) be the sum of the codegrees of the irreducible characters of G.G. Write fcod(G)=Sc(G)G.{\rm fcod} (G)=\frac{S_c(G)}{|G|}. We aim to explore the structure of finite groups in terms of fcod(G).{\rm fcod} (G). On the other hand, we determine the lower bound of Sc(G)S_c(G) for nonsolvable groups and prove that if GG is nonsolvable, then Sc(G)Sc(A5)=68,S_c(G)\geq S_c(A_5)=68, with equality if and only if GA5.G\cong A_5. Additionally, we show that there is a solvable group so that it has the codegree sum as A5.A_5.

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@article{arxiv.2402.12632,
  title  = {A note on the codegree of finite groups},
  author = {Mark L. Lewis and Quanfu Yan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.12632},
  year   = {2024}
}
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