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Non-isomorphic metacyclic $p$-groups of split type with the same group zeta function

Group Theory 2026-01-01 v1

Abstract

For a finite group GG, let an(G)a_n(G) be the number of subgroups of order nn and define ζG(s)=n1an(G)ns\zeta_G(s)=\sum_{n\ge 1} a_n(G)n^{-s}. Examples are known of non-isomorphic finite groups with the same group zeta function. However, no general criterion is known for when two finite groups have the same group zeta function. Fix integers m,n1m,n\ge 1 and a prime pp, and consider the metacyclic pp-groups of split type G(p,m,n,k)G(p,m,n,k) defined by G(p,m,n,k)=a,bapm=bpn=id,b1ab=ak G(p,m,n,k)=\langle a,b \mid a^{p^{m}}=b^{p^{n}}=\mathrm{id}, b^{-1}ab=a^{k}\rangle. For fixed mm and nn, we characterize the pairs of parameters k1,k2k_1,k_2 for which ζG(p,m,n,k1)(s)=ζG(p,m,n,k2)(s)\zeta_{G(p,m,n,k_1)}(s)=\zeta_{G(p,m,n,k_2)}(s).

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@article{arxiv.2512.24546,
  title  = {Non-isomorphic metacyclic $p$-groups of split type with the same group zeta function},
  author = {Yuto Nogata},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.24546},
  year   = {2026}
}

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19 pages

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