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Products of nonconjugate maximal subgroups

Jinbao Li, Yong Yang

math.GRarXiv:2608.19478

Abstract

We prove that a finite group G is solvable whenever MN=G for every pair of nonconjugate maximal subgroups M,N<G. Equivalently, every finite nonsolvable group has two nonconjugate maximal subgroups whose setwise product is proper. This gives a negative answer to Problem 10.34 of the Kourovka Notebook. As an application, we also answer an open question raised by Guo.

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