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On the prime graph of simple groups

Group Theory 2019-02-20 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

Let GG be a finite group, let π(G)\pi(G) be the set of prime divisors of G|G| and let Γ(G)\Gamma(G) be the prime graph of GG. This graph has vertex set π(G)\pi(G), and two vertices rr and ss are adjacent if and only if GG contains an element of order rsrs. Many properties of these graphs have been studied in recent years, with a particular focus on the prime graphs of finite simple groups. In this note, we determine the pairs (G,H)(G,H), where GG is simple and HH is a proper subgroup of GG such that Γ(G)=Γ(H)\Gamma(G) = \Gamma(H).

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@article{arxiv.1407.8128,
  title  = {On the prime graph of simple groups},
  author = {Timothy C. Burness and Elisa Covato},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.8128},
  year   = {2019}
}

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11 pages; to appear in Bull. Aust. Math. Soc

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