Intersection of Sylow subgroups

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Definition

A subgroup of a finite group is termed an intersection of Sylow subgroups if it can be expressed as an intersection of Sylow subgroups of the whole group.

Note that if we intersect $p$-Sylow subgroups for different primes $p$, then we get the trivial subgroup. Thus, any nontrivial subgroup obtained as an intersection of Sylow subgroups is obtained as an intersection of $p$-Sylow subgroups for a single prime $p$. We're often interested in studying only intersections of $p$-Sylow subgroups for a specified prime $p$.

The related term Sylow intersection is typically used for a subgroup obtained as an intersection of two distinct $p$-Sylow subgroups.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

• Maximal Sylow intersection
• Tame Sylow intersection
• Sylow intersection
• Sylow subgroup
• Sylow-core

Weaker properties

• Core-characteristic subgroup

Metaproperties

Intersection-closedness

YES: This subgroup property is intersection-closed: an arbitrary (nonempty) intersection of subgroups with this property, also has this property.
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