Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4588921 Journal of Algebra 2007 15 Pages PDF
Abstract

Let G be a finite group; there exists a uniquely determined Dirichlet polynomial PG(s) such that if t∈N, then PG(t) gives the probability of generating G with t randomly chosen elements. We show that it may be recognized from the knowledge of PG(s) whether G/FratG is a simple group.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory