Sporadic simple group

This article is about a term related to the Classification of finite simple groups

This article defines a group property that can be evaluated, or makes sense, for simple groups

Definition

Symbol-free definition

A sporadic simple group is a finite simple group that is not an alternating group, classical group, or exceptional group of Lie type.

There are 26 sporadic simple groups. The full listing is available at:

Category: Sporadic simple groups