On the Codegree graphs of finite groups

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Main Authors: Chen, Jiyong, Du, Ni, Li, Leyi
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author Chen, Jiyong
Du, Ni
Li, Leyi
author_facet Chen, Jiyong
Du, Ni
Li, Leyi
contents The codegree of an irreducible character $χ$ of a finite group $G$ is defined as $|G:\kerχ|/χ(1)$. The codegree graph $Γ(G)$ of a finite group $G$ is the graph whose vertices are the prime divisors of $|G|$, where two distinct primes $p$ and $q$ are adjacent if and only if $pq$ divides the codegree of some irreducible character of $G$. In this paper, we prove that a graph can occur as a codegree graph $Γ(G)$ of some finite group $G$ if and only if its complement is triangle-free and $3$-colorable. This generalizes the known characterization for codegree graphs from solvable groups to all finite groups. As an application, we give a full classification of all groups for which $Γ(G)$ is a $5$-cycle. We also investigate conditions under which the codegree graph coincides with or differs from the prime graph for solvable groups.
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Chen, Jiyong
Du, Ni
Li, Leyi
Group Theory
20C15
The codegree of an irreducible character $χ$ of a finite group $G$ is defined as $|G:\kerχ|/χ(1)$. The codegree graph $Γ(G)$ of a finite group $G$ is the graph whose vertices are the prime divisors of $|G|$, where two distinct primes $p$ and $q$ are adjacent if and only if $pq$ divides the codegree of some irreducible character of $G$. In this paper, we prove that a graph can occur as a codegree graph $Γ(G)$ of some finite group $G$ if and only if its complement is triangle-free and $3$-colorable. This generalizes the known characterization for codegree graphs from solvable groups to all finite groups. As an application, we give a full classification of all groups for which $Γ(G)$ is a $5$-cycle. We also investigate conditions under which the codegree graph coincides with or differs from the prime graph for solvable groups.
title On the Codegree graphs of finite groups
topic Group Theory
20C15
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.15791