On the number of orthomorphisms of the alternating group on four symbols

Abstract

In this study, the set of orthomorphisms of a finite group G of order 3M with a normal subgroup of order M has been partitioned into classes. Additionally, a number of relationships between the orders of these classes have been established. Ultimately, this approach has been used to theoretically determine all 3840 orthomorphisms of alternating groups on four symbols by just counting 30 orthomorphisms, a problem that had been unsolved since 1992.