Core for a set of prime divisors

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Statement

Suppose G is a finite group and π is a set of prime numbers (we may without loss of generality assume that π only includes primes that divide the order of G). The π-core of G, denoted Oπ(G) is defined in the following equivalent ways:

  • It is the subgroup generated by all normal π-subgroups, i.e., all normal subgroups for which the prime divisors of their order are in π.
  • It is the subgroup generated by all characteristic π-subgroups, i.e., all characteristic subgroups for which the prime divisors of their order are in π.
  • It is the unique largest normal π-subgroup of G.
  • It is the unique largest characteristic π-subgroup of G.
  • It is the subgroup generated by Op(G) for all pπ, where Op(G) is the normal core of any p-Sylow subgroup, or equivalently, is the largest normal p-subgroup.