The sum-of-element-orders criterion for supersolvability

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Let GG be a finite group, and let ψ′(G)\psi'(G) denote the normalized sum of the element orders of GG.

Supersolvability conjecture. If

ψ′(G)>3177,\psi'(G)>\frac{31}{77},

then GG is supersolvable. Moreover, ψ′(G)=3177\psi'(G)=\frac{31}{77} if and only if

G≅A4×Cmwith (6,m)=1.G\cong A_4\times C_m\quad\text{with }(6,m)=1.

This conjecture proposes a sharp threshold for supersolvability in terms of the normalized sum of element orders, with A4×CmA_4\times C_m attaining the boundary value. The supplied text gives no evidence that the conjecture has been resolved.

References

Primary source

Marius Tărnăuceanu, “A criterion for nilpotency of a finite group by the sum of element orders”, arXiv:1903.09744 (2019).

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