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Can $\text{Aut}(G)$ be extended to contain $G$?

Let $G$ be a group (finite, say) with center $Z$. The automorphism group $\text{Aut}(G)$ sits in a short exact sequence $$ 1 \to G/Z \to \text{Aut}(G) \to \text{Out}(G) \to 1. $$ So when $Z\neq 1$, as ...
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Explicit formula for general group extension in terms of cartesian product set

According to Wikipedia and ncat lab general group extensions $$N\rightarrow G\rightarrow Q$$ are classified by a group homomorphism $$\rho: Q\rightarrow \operatorname{Out}(N)$$ subject to a constraint ...
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