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Finite Groups with Abelian Automorphism Groups: A Survey

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In this article, we present an extensive survey on the developments in the theory of non-abelian finite groups with abelian automorphism groups, and pose some problems and further research directions.

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  1. School of Mathematics, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Allahabad, 211019, India

    Rahul Dattatraya Kitture & Manoj K. Yadav

  2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, 400085, India

    Rahul Dattatraya Kitture & Manoj K. Yadav

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Kitture, R.D., Yadav, M.K. (2018). Finite Groups with Abelian Automorphism Groups: A Survey. In: Sastry, N., Yadav, M. (eds) Group Theory and Computation. Indian Statistical Institute Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2047-7_7

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