Equivalence of definitions of maximal subgroup of group of prime power order

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This article gives a proof/explanation of the equivalence of multiple definitions for the term maximal subgroup of group of prime power order
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Statement

Suppose is a group of prime power order and is a subgroup of . The following are equivalent:

  1. is a maximal subgroup of .
  2. is a maximal normal subgroup of .
  3. is a normal maximal subgroup of .
  4. is a subgroup of prime index in .
  5. is a normal subgroup of and the quotient group is a group of prime power order.
  6. contains the Frattini subgroup of and the quotient is a codimension one subspace in the Frattini quotient , viewed as a vector space over the field of elements.

Facts used

  1. Prime power order implies nilpotent
  2. Nilpotent implies every maximal subgroup is normal
  3. Equivalence of definitions of group of prime power order