Conjecture on recognition by spectrum for finite classical groups

Let LL be one of the following nonabelian simple groups: Ln(q)L_n(q) with n5n\geqslant5; Un(q)U_n(q) with n5n\geqslant5 and (n,q)(5,2)(n,q)\neq(5,2); S2n(q)S_{2n}(q) with n3n\geqslant3, n4n\neq4 and (n,q)(3,2)(n,q)\neq(3,2); O2n+1(q)O_{2n+1}(q) with qq odd, n3n\geqslant3, n4n\neq4 and (n,q)(3,3)(n,q)\neq(3,3); or O2nε(q)O_{2n}^\varepsilon(q) with n4n\geqslant4 and (n,q,ε)(4,2,+),(4,3,+)(n,q,\varepsilon)\neq(4,2,+),(4,3,+). Here ω(G)\omega(G) denotes the set of element orders of a finite group GG, and LL is almost recognizable by spectrum when every finite group isospectral to LL is almost simple with socle isomorphic to LL.

Recognition conjecture for classical groups. Every finite group isospectral to LL is an almost simple group with socle isomorphic to LL.

This is a strengthened, explicit form of the earlier asymptotic almost-recognizability claim, with the listed low-rank and small-parameter exceptions. The supplied text does not state whether this precise formulation has been resolved.

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Nanying Yang, Mariya A. Grechkoseeva and Andrey V. Vasil'ev, “On the nilpotency of the solvable radical of a finite group isospectral to a simple group”, arXiv:1907.13479 (2019).

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