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Finite simple groups

Follow the classification through prime-order cyclic groups, alternating groups, finite groups of Lie type, and the sporadic groups. Low parameters and exceptional identifications are part of each family.

52 released records · classifications and individual objects are labeled separately.

Finite simple groups
ObjectKindEssential dataCoverage
C₃
Cyclic group of order three
Group
Finite
order 3executable
1 linked workbench
A₅
Alternating group on five letters
Group
Finite
order 60executable
1 linked workbench
Cₚ
Cyclic groups of prime order
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
Aₙ
Simple alternating groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
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PSL(n,q)
Projective special linear finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
PSU(n,q)
Projective special unitary finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
PSp(2n,q)
Projective symplectic finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
PΩ(2n+1,q)
Odd-dimensional orthogonal finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
PΩ⁺(2n,q)
Plus-type even orthogonal finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
PΩ⁻(2n,q)
Minus-type even orthogonal finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
G₂(q)
Finite simple groups of type G₂
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
F₄(q)
Finite simple groups of type F₄
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
E₆(q)
Finite simple groups of type E₆
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
E₇(q)
Finite simple groups of type E₇
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
E₈(q)
Finite simple groups of type E₈
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
²E₆(q)
Finite simple groups of type ²E₆
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
³D₄(q)
Finite simple groups of type ³D₄
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
²B₂(q)
Suzuki simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
²G₂(q)
Small Ree simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
²F₄(q)
Large Ree simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
Sporadic
The 26 sporadic finite simple groups
Family
Finite
Parameterized familyclassification
Sourced record
C2
Cyclic group of order 2
Group
Finite
order 2reference
Sourced record
C5
Cyclic group of order 5
Group
Finite
order 5reference
Sourced record
PSL(2,7)
Projective special linear group PSL(2,7)
Group
Finite
order 168reference
Sourced record
A₆
Alternating group on six letters
Group
Finite
order 360reference
Sourced record
M₁₁
Mathieu group M11
Group
Finite
order 7920classification
Sourced record
M₁₂
Mathieu group M12
Group
Finite
order 95040classification
Sourced record
M₂₂
Mathieu group M22
Group
Finite
order 443520classification
Sourced record
M₂₃
Mathieu group M23
Group
Finite
order 10200960classification
Sourced record
M₂₄
Mathieu group M24
Group
Finite
order 244823040classification
Sourced record
J₁
First Janko group
Group
Finite
order 175560classification
Sourced record
J₂
Hall–Janko group
Group
Finite
order 604800classification
Sourced record
J₃
Third Janko group
Group
Finite
order 50232960classification
Sourced record
J₄
Fourth Janko group
Group
Finite
order 86775571046077562880classification
Sourced record
Co₁
First Conway group
Group
Finite
order 4157776806543360000classification
Sourced record
Co₂
Second Conway group
Group
Finite
order 42305421312000classification
Sourced record
Co₃
Third Conway group
Group
Finite
order 495766656000classification
Sourced record
Fi₂₂
Fischer group Fi22
Group
Finite
order 64561751654400classification
Sourced record
Fi₂₃
Fischer group Fi23
Group
Finite
order 4089470473293004800classification
Sourced record
Fi₂₄′
Fischer simple group Fi24 prime
Group
Finite
order 1255205709190661721292800classification
Sourced record
HS
Higman–Sims group
Group
Finite
order 44352000classification
Sourced record
McL
McLaughlin group
Group
Finite
order 898128000classification
Sourced record
He
Held group
Group
Finite
order 4030387200classification
Sourced record
Ru
Rudvalis group
Group
Finite
order 145926144000classification
Sourced record
Suz
Sporadic Suzuki group
Group
Finite
order 448345497600classification
Sourced record
O’N
O’Nan group
Group
Finite
order 460815505920classification
Sourced record
HN
Harada–Norton group
Group
Finite
order 273030912000000classification
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Ly
Lyons group
Group
Finite
order 51765179004000000classification
Sourced record
Th
Thompson group
Group
Finite
order 90745943887872000classification
Sourced record
B
Baby Monster group
Group
Finite
order 4154781481226426191177580544000000classification
Sourced record
M
Monster group
Group
Finite
order 808017424794512875886459904961710757005754368000000000classification
Sourced record
²F₄(2)′
Tits group
Group
Finite
order 17971200classification
Sourced record