Minimal cover groups

verfasst von

Peter J. Cameron, David Craven, Hamid Reza Dorbidi, Scott Harper, Benjamin Sambale

Abstract

Let F be a set of finite groups. A finite group G is called an F-cover if every group in F is isomorphic to a subgroup of G. An F-cover is called minimal if no proper subgroup of G is an F-cover, and minimum if its order is smallest among all F-covers. We prove several results about minimal and minimum F-covers: for example, every minimal cover of a set of p-groups (for p prime) is a p-group (and there may be finitely or infinitely many, for a given set); every minimal cover of a set of perfect groups is perfect; and a minimum cover of a set of two nonabelian simple groups is either their direct product or simple. Our major theorem determines whether {Z_q,Z_r} has finitely many minimal covers, where q and r are distinct primes. Motivated by this, we say that n is a Cauchy number if there are only finitely many groups which are minimal (under inclusion) with respect to having order divisible by n, and we determine all such numbers. This extends Cauchy's theorem. We also define a dual concept where subgroups are replaced by quotients, and we pose a number of problems.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Algebra, Zahlentheorie und Diskrete Mathematik

Externe Organisation(en)

University of St. Andrews
University of Birmingham
University of Jiroft

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Journal of algebra

Band

660

Seiten

345-372

Anzahl der Seiten

28

ISSN

0021-8693

Publikationsdatum

15.12.2024

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Algebra und Zahlentheorie

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalgebra.2024.06.038 (Zugang: Offen)