Finite groups with 24 elements of maximal order

Abstract

It is an interesting topic to determine the structure of a finite group with a given number of elements of maximal order. In this article, we classify finite groups with 24 elements of maximal order.

Keywords

Finite group / classification / number of elements of maximal order / Thompson’s Problem

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