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Group in which every proper subgroup is contained in a maximal subgroup

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Definition

Symbol-free definition

A group in which every proper subgroup is contained in a maximal subgroup is a group for which every proper subgroup (subgroup that is not the whole group) is contained in a maximal subgroup (a proper subgroup not contained in any other proper subgroup).

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Facts

For such a group, the Frattini subgroup is indeed the largest Frattini-embedded normal subgroup.

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