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Infinite groups with isomorphic power graph and commuting graph

Group Theory 2024-10-15 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate certain graphs defined on groups, with a focus on infinite groups. The graphs discussed are the power graph, the enhanced power graph, and the commuting graph whose vertex set is a group GG. The power graph is a graph in which two vertices are adjacent if one is some power of the other. In the enhanced power graph, an edge joins two vertices if they generate a cyclic subgroup of GG. In the commuting graph, two vertices are adjacent if they commute in GG. We prove a necessary and sufficient condition for any two of these graphs to be equal. This extends existing results for finite groups. In addition, we show that the power graph of the locally quaternion group is isomorphic to the commuting graph of the locally dihedral group. Lastly, we also answer a question posed by P. J. Cameron about the existence of groups G1G_1 and G2G_2 both of whom have power graph not equal to commuting graph but the power graph of G1G_1 and the commuting graph of G2G_2 are isomorphic.

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@article{arxiv.2410.10401,
  title  = {Infinite groups with isomorphic power graph and commuting graph},
  author = {Surbhi and Geetha Venkataraman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.10401},
  year   = {2024}
}

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