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How Hamiltonian can a finite group be?

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  1. Gary J. Sherman

    Present address: Department of Mathematics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 47803, Terre Haute, IN, USA

  2. Thomas J. Tucker

    Present address: Department of Mathematics, Harvard University, 02138, Cambridge, MA, USA

  3. Mark E. Walker

    Present address: Department of Mathematics, New Mexico State University, 88003, Las Cruces, NM, USA

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    Sherman, G.J., Tucker, T.J. & Walker, M.E. How Hamiltonian can a finite group be?. Arch. Math 57, 1–5 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200030

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