TY - JOUR ID - 1012 TI - A new characterization of $L_2(q)$ by the largest element orders JO - Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society JA - BIMS LA - en SN - 1017-060X AU - Jiang, Q.H. AU - Shao, ‎C.G. AU - Shi, W.J. AU - Zhang, ‎Q.L. AD - School of Mathematical Sciences‎, ‎University of Jinan‎, ‎250022‎, ‎Shandong‎, ‎China. AD - Department of Mathematics‎, ‎Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences‎, ‎402106‎, ‎Chongqing‎, ‎China. AD - School of Science‎, ‎NanTong University‎, ‎226019‎, ‎Jiangsu‎, ‎China. Y1 - 2017 PY - 2017 VL - 43 IS - 5 SP - 1143 EP - 1151 KW - ‎Finite groups‎ KW - ‎group orders‎ KW - ‎largest element orders‎ KW - ‎characterization DO - N2 - ‎We characterize the finite simple groups $L_2(q)$ by the group orders and the largest‎ ‎element orders‎, ‎where $q$ is a prime or $q=2^a$‎, ‎with $2^a+1$ or $2^a-1$ a prime‎.   UR - http://bims.iranjournals.ir/article_1012.html L1 - http://bims.iranjournals.ir/article_1012_732dd4983f33557e48c7c70587b76a1e.pdf ER -