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I would like to ask if itthere exists an explicit description of Aut(G)$\mathrm{Aut}(G)$, the group of automorphisms of a finite group G$G$, in particular, in case when G$G$ is abelian. In exampleE.g., if G=(Z/mZ)x(Z/mZ)$G = \mathbb{Z}/m\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/m\mathbb{Z}$, where m$m$ is a positive integer, how can we describe Aut(G)$\mathrm{Aut}(G)$? Which relation do we have between it and GLm(Z)$GL_m(\mathbb{Z})$? If m$m$ is prime Aut(G)=GLm(Z)then $\mathrm{Aut}(G) \cong GL_m(\mathbb{Z})$, but what happens for m$m$ general? In exampleE.g., if m=4$m=4$, I find that the cardinality of Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z)$\mathrm{Aut}(\mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z})$ is 8$8$, by seeing to where the generators (0 1)$(0,1)$ and (1 0)$(1,0)$ are sent. But I have the feeling that GL4(Z)$GL_4(\mathbb{Z})$ should be contained in Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z)$\mathrm{Aut}(\mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z})$, so I should have a problem with the cardinalities.

More in general, is it sufficient to see where a minimal set of generators is sent? Maybe someone could indicate me a textpaper where I could find a good description of such automorphism groups?

automorphism group of finite groups

I would like to ask if it exists an explicit description of Aut(G), group of automorphisms of a finite group G, in particular, in case when G is abelian. In example, if G=(Z/mZ)x(Z/mZ), where m is a positive integer, how can we describe Aut(G)? Which relation we have between it and GLm(Z)? If m is prime Aut(G)=GLm(Z), but what happens for m general? In example, if m=4, I find that the cardinality of Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z) is 8, seeing where the generators (0 1) and (1 0) are sent. But I have the feeling that GL4(Z) should be contained in Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z), so I should have a problem with cardinalities.

More in general, is it sufficient to see where a minimal set of generators is sent? Maybe someone could indicate me a text where I could find a good description of such automorphism groups?

Automorphism group of a finite group

I would like to ask if there exists an explicit description of $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$, the group of automorphisms of a finite group $G$, in particular, when $G$ is abelian. E.g., if $G = \mathbb{Z}/m\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/m\mathbb{Z}$, where $m$ is a positive integer, how can we describe $\mathrm{Aut}(G)$? Which relation do we have between it and $GL_m(\mathbb{Z})$? If $m$ is prime then $\mathrm{Aut}(G) \cong GL_m(\mathbb{Z})$, but what happens for $m$ general? E.g., if $m=4$, I find that the cardinality of $\mathrm{Aut}(\mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z})$ is $8$, by seeing to where the generators $(0,1)$ and $(1,0)$ are sent. But I have the feeling that $GL_4(\mathbb{Z})$ should be contained in $\mathrm{Aut}(\mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z})$, so I should have a problem with the cardinalities.

More general, is it sufficient to see where a minimal set of generators is sent? Maybe someone could indicate me a paper where I could find a good description of such automorphism groups?

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automorphism group of finite groups

I would like to ask if it exists an explicit description of Aut(G), group of automorphisms of a finite group G, in particular, in case when G is abelian. In example, if G=(Z/mZ)x(Z/mZ), where m is a positive integer, how can we describe Aut(G)? Which relation we have between it and GLm(Z)? If m is prime Aut(G)=GLm(Z), but what happens for m general? In example, if m=4, I find that the cardinality of Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z) is 8, seeing where the generators (0 1) and (1 0) are sent. But I have the feeling that GL4(Z) should be contained in Aut(Z/4Z x Z/4Z), so I should have a problem with cardinalities.

More in general, is it sufficient to see where a minimal set of generators is sent? Maybe someone could indicate me a text where I could find a good description of such automorphism groups?