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Pariah groups

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Definition

Let 𝕄\mathbb{M} be the Monster group. Let HH be a subgroup of 𝕄\mathbb{M} and let NN be a normal subgroup of HH. A group isomorphic to such a quotient group H/NH/N is a subquotient of 𝕄\mathbb{M}. A pariah group is a sporadic group that is not a subquotient of 𝕄\mathbb{M}.

Remarks

There are exactly six pariah groups: J1J_1, J3J_3, J4J_4, the O'Nan group O′N\mathrm{O'N}, the Rudvalis group Ru\mathrm{Ru} and the Lyons group Ly\mathrm{Ly}. Example: the Janko group J1J_1 is a pariah. Non-example: the Conway group Co1\mathrm{Co}_1 is not a pariah. The Monster contains an involution whose centraliser HH has a normal subgroup NN of order 2252^{25} with H/N≅Co1H/N \cong \mathrm{Co}_1, so Co1\mathrm{Co}_1 is a subquotient of 𝕄\mathbb{M}.

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