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Center of factors of a finite $p$-group, obtained from a minimal normal subgroup
throughout a research problem about finite $p$-groups,
I have a challenge as follows,
Let $G$ be a finite non-abelian $p$-group, where $p$ is odd and $Z(G)$ is non-cyclic.
($Z(G)$ denotes the center ...
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Structure of a single automorphism of a finite abelian p-group
A finite abelian $p$-group $H$ is homogenous when it is the direct sum of cyclic groups of the same order $p^r$, i.e. $H \cong \big(\mathbb{Z}/p^{r}\mathbb{Z}\big)^{e}$. Every finite abelian $p$-group ...
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Maximal subgroups of finite abelian $2$-groups
Suppose $G$ is a finite abelian $2$-group, and $S$ is a subset of $G$, $\langle S\rangle=G$,$S^{-1}=S$,$e\notin S$. How to determine whether there exists a maximal subgroup $M$ of $G$, such that $S$ ...
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Groups $P$ of order $p^5$ with $\Omega_1(P)=P$
I have been working with (particular) groups $P$ of order $p^5$. In fact, the ones that interest me the most are those that satisfy $$\langle x\in P\mid x^p=1\rangle=:\Omega_1(P)=P.$$ After a search ...
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Finite $p$-groups of maximal class whose generators have order $p$
Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group of maximal nilpotency class that is not cyclic of order $p^2$. Then $G$ is $2$-generated, say $G=\langle a,b\rangle$. Is there a classification in the case when $a^p=b^p=...
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Maximal abelian subgroups of an extraspecial group of order $2^{2m+1}$
I've found a proof of the structure of maximal abelian normal subgroups of an extraspecial group of order $2^{2m+1}$ in the book "Endlichen Gruppen I" by B. Huppert but there is a part of ...
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The relation between two characteristic subgroups in finite p-group
Suppose $G$ is a finite $p$-group. Let
\begin{align*}
\mho_{1}(G)=\langle a^p\mid a\in G\rangle,\quad\Omega_{1}(G)=\langle a\in G\mid a^p=1\rangle.
\end{align*}
There are examples such that $|G|\leq |\...
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Finite 2-groups with $(ab)^{2}=(ba)^{2}$
There exist nonabelian finite 2-groups $G$ with the property $(A2)$ : for every $a,b\in G$, $(ab)^{2}=(ba)^{2}$. An example of a such group is given by the quaternion group $Q_{8}$ of order 8. Is ...
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Is the largest normal abelian subgroup of a finite 2-group $P$ of order at least the square root of the order of $P$?
Let $G$ be a group of order $2^n$. Does $G$ have a normal abelian subgroup of order at least $2^{n/2}$?
(This is true, via computations in GAP, for $n \le 8$.
The question is similar to one posed ...
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Differences between $p$-groups and $q$-groups
First, let me include the same disclaimer that goes in the first line of any article I write: all groups considered herein are finite.
Academically, I work with connecting the arithmetic structure of ...
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The rank of indecomposable finite abelian 2-group
$\DeclareMathOperator\rank{rank}$Let $P$ be a finite $p$-group. The rank of $P$ is $\log_{p}|P/\Phi(P)|$ where $\Phi(P)$ is the Frattini subgroup of $P$, we write $\rank(P)=\log_{p}|P/\Phi(P)|$.
Let a ...
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Structures of subgroups of a finite abelian p-group
$\newcommand\la{\langle}\newcommand\ra{\rangle}$Let $G=\mathbb{Z}/p^{i_1}\times\cdots\times\mathbb{Z}/p^{i_r}$ with $i_1\leq\ldots\leq i_r$ be a finite abelian $p$-group. Then there can be many ...
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Local vs global nilpotence class (Lazard correspondence)
The Lazard Correspondence is often phrased (for simplicity) for $p$-groups of nilpotence class $c < p$, but it works more generally whenever every 3-generated subgroup has nilpotence class $< p$,...
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Groups with a unique lonely element
Does there exist a finite group $G$ of order greater than two containing a unique element $g$ such that
$$
g\notin\langle x\rangle
\hbox{ for all $x\in G\setminus\{g\}$ ?}
$$
Or we have another ...
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On 2-groups of exponent 4 and class 2
Suppose A is a 2-group with the following properties:
$\lvert A \rvert = t^3$ with $t$ some even power of $2$;
$A$ and $Z(A)$ (the center of $A$) are of exponent $4$;
$\lvert Z(A) \rvert = t$ and $[A,...
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Constructing a group of order $2187=3^7$
I am trying to look for the $2$-generated groups of order $3^7$ and class $4$ all whose upper central series quotients are elementary abelian of order 9 except the center which has order $3$.
A small ...
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Infinite pro-$p$ group of finite solvable length and finite coclass
I was reading about infinite pro-$p$ groups of finite coclass from the book "The Structure of Groups of Prime Power Order" by Leedham-Green and McKay. I asked this question in math....
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Structure/description of a finitely presented group
I am unable to see the structure of the following finitely presented group.
$$\langle a,b,c,d : [a,b]=c=a^p,\ [c,b]=c^p=d^p,\ b^{p^2}=c^{p^2}=1 \rangle$$
I have tried in GAP, but it is not showing any ...
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On isoclinism classes of finite p-groups
With reference to
James, Rodney, The groups of order (p^6) ((p) an odd prime)., Math. Comput. 34, 613-637 (1980). ZBL0428.20013., My question is can we get isoclinism class $\phi_2$ for a finite p-...
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On classifying groups of order $p^5$
Can someone suggest me some source where the author has classified all non-isomorphic groups of order $p^5$ ? I need complete classification (not upto isoclinism), and also in finitely presented form ....
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Presentations of groups of order $p^4$
In the (xi) group of the classification of groups of order $p^4$ given by W.Burnside in his book," Theory of Groups Of Finite Order". The group ($\mathbb{Z_{p^{2}}}\rtimes \mathbb{Z_{p^{}}}) ...
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Direct proof (or reference) that a given $p$-group is extra-special
Writing a paper on algebraic surfaces, I was led to consider the finite group $\mathsf{H}(A)$ whose presentation is the following.
I start with an anti-symmetric matrix $A=(a_{ij})$ of order $2n$ ...
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When is the following preorder on the set of central elements of order 2 a total preorder?
Let $G$ be a finite 2-group. Denote by $S$ the set of central elements of $G$ of order exactly $2$. The relation $a\leq b$ iff there is an endomorphism of $G$ sending $b$ to $a$ defines a preorder on $...
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Number of conjugacy classes of unit groups of modular group algebras
Let $n$ be a natural number, $p$ a prime number, $G$ a finite $p$-group and $K$ a finite field with $p^n$ elements. We focus on the group $1+J(KG)$, where $J(KG)$ is the Jacobson radical of $KG$, ...
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Normal subgroups of $p$-groups
I was reading Professor Yukov Berkovich' paper "On Subgroups of Finite $p$-groups" when I stumled upon the following theorem:
Let $G$ be a nonabelian $p$-group with cyclic Frattini subgroup, $|\Phi(...
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Computing the class-preserving automorphism group of finite $p$-groups
Let $G$ be a finite non-abelian $p$-group, where $p$ is a prime. An automorphism $\alpha$ of $G$ is called a class-preserving if for each $x\in G$, there exists an element $g_x\in G$ such that $\alpha(...
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How can I get my hands on McKay's "Finite p-groups" lecture notes?
How can we find Susan McKay's "Finite $p$-groups" lecture notes?
The notes I'm talking about are these.
I emailed Peter Cameron, but he has since moved to a different university, and has no ...
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about a strange property of p-groups of maximal class
I am trying to look for a finite $p$-group of maximal class of order at least $p^{2p+1}$ exponent at least $p^3$ which possibly has the following property :
If s is an element in $G-G_1$ ($G_1$ is ...
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Certain $p$-group with cyclic center
Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group of derived length $d$, which is not a Dedekind group.
(i.e., possesses at least one non-normal subgroup).
Let $G^{(d-1)}$ be the unique normal subgroup of $G$ of order $...
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Central extensions of Suzuki 2-groups
Recall the definition of the finite Suzuki 2-groups: These are finite non-abelian 2-groups that contain more than one involution such that a solvable group of automorphisms permutes the involutions ...
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Conjugacy classes of non-normal subgroups of a finite $p$-group
Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group of derived length $d$ and nilpotency class $c$. Suppose that $G$ is not a Dedekind group (i.e., possesses at least one non-normal subgroup). Suppose that $G^{(d-1)}$ has ...
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The nilpotency class and the derived length of a $p$-group
Let $G$ be a finite $p$-group of nilpotency class $c$ and of derived length $d$.
As is well known, we have $d\leq \lfloor\log_2 c\rfloor+1$,
(https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/...
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Number of subgroups of a group of orders $p^3$ [closed]
Let $p$ be a prime number. Is there a formula for the number of subgroups of
$$\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}/p^2\mathbb{Z}$$
$$\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}\times\...
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Cyclic subgroups of finite $p$-groups
Let $G$ be a finite non-Dedekind $p$-group with non-cyclic center, where $p$ is an odd prime.
By $[\langle x\rangle]_G=\{g^{-1}\langle x\rangle g\ |\ g\in G\},$
I mean the conjugacy class of the ...
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Existence of a cyclic non-normal subgroup in a $p$-group
Let $G$ be a finite non-abelian $p$-group, where $p$ is an odd prime,
$N$ be a normal subgroup of $G$ of order $p$, where $\frac{G}{N}$ is non-abelian.
Does there exist an element $g\in G$ such that ...
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On $ p $-groups with at least one element of order $ p^{2} $
Let $G$ be a finite non-abelian $p$-group such that $G$ contains at least an element of order $p^2$ and for every nontrivial normal subgroup $N$, $G/N$ has not any elements of order p^2 and G/Z(G) is ...
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p-groups with special property on its centralizers
Thanks for any help or comment.
Suppose $G$ is a finite non-abelian p-group. Suppose $G$ has a proper non-abelian subgroup $M$ such that for every non-central element $x\in M$, $C_G(x)\subseteq M$. ...
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Is there a nice explanation for this curious fact about cyclic subgroups?
Here's something that I noticed that quite surprised me.
Let $G$ be a finite abelian group. Consider the following expression.
$$
\nu(G) = \sum_{\substack{H \leq G \\ H \text{ is cyclic}}} |H|
$$
It ...
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p-groups as finite union of disjoint normal abelian subgroups
I was interested in knowing if groups with following property have been studied( like what can be said about structure of the group) :
"$G$ can be written as disjoint union of a given number of ...
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Is $[729,57]$ a Sylow $3$-subgroup of some well-known group?
Let $G$ be the group $[729,57]$, using GAP's notation. I have so far two descriptions of the group:
a presentation
an embedding (not surjective!) of the group into a Sylow $3$-subgroup of the unit ...
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p-groups with unique normal minimal subgroup
Have $p$-groups with a unique normal minimal subgroup been classified? Is there any article on the subject?
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Involutive automorphisms of a finite abelian p-group
First, let $A$ be a finitely generated free abelian group, and $s$ an automorphism of order $2$ of $A$. Set $G=\{1,s\}$. Then we know that $A$ is a sum of indecomposable $G$-lattices $A_i$, where ...
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A class 3 group of order 243
Let G be a group of order $243=3^5$. We denote by $(G_i)$ its lower central series and assume that $G$ has class $3$ and that $|G:G_2|=|G_3|=9$. We assume moreover that the cubing map factors as a (...
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classification of $p$-groups
I have two questions regarding to $p$-groups.
A $p$-group $G$ is said to be extraspecial of $G'=Z(G)$ has order $p$. Hence extraspecial groups are examples of $p$-groups with cyclic center. Of ...
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Finite solvable groups are generated by a nilpotent subgroup + K elements?
Is there a constant $K \in \mathbb{N}$ such that for every finite solvable group $G$, there exists a nilpotent subgroup $N \leq G$, and a subset $S \subseteq G$ with $|S| \leq K$, and $\langle N,S\...
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Finite p-groups and their fibered products
Is every finite $p$-group an epimorphic image of a fibered product of two finite $p$-groups which can be generated by $2$ elements?
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p-groups and 2-generated abelian images
Let $p$ be a prime number. Is there a finite nonabelian $p$-group $G$ such that any finite epimorphic $2$-generated image of $G$ is abelian?
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Subgroups of the union of conjugates
This question is an attempt to find a version of this question with a positive answer. In this question, we ask if one can find big subgroups in the union of conjugtes of small subgroups of finite $p$-...
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Union of conjugates in p-groups
Fix a prime number $p$. Is there a sequence $\{a_k\}_{k \in \mathbb{N}}$ of real numbers with $$\lim_{k \to \infty} a_k = 0$$
such that for any finite $p$-group $G$, and any subgroup $H \leq G$ with ...
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Is the free abstract group residually of rank d > 2?
Let $d \geq 2$ be an integer, and let $\mathcal{F}_d$ be the family of finite groups such that $G \in \mathcal{F}_d$ if and only if every subgroup of $G$ can be generated by at most $d$ elements.
Is ...
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