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On automorphism groups of some finite groups. (English) Zbl 1215.20024

Summary: We show that if \(n>1\) is odd and has no divisor \(p^4\) for any prime \(p\), then there is no finite group \(G\) such that \(|\operatorname{Aut}(G)|=n\).

MSC:

20D45 Automorphisms of abstract finite groups
20F29 Representations of groups as automorphism groups of algebraic systems
20D60 Arithmetic and combinatorial problems involving abstract finite groups
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