Almost simple groups

An almost simple group is a group that lies between a non-abelian simple group S an its automorphism group Aut S,

S ⊆ G ⊆ Aut S
See also quasisimple groups.

Groups of order 60

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A5Alternating group on 5 letters; = SL2(F4) = L2(5) = L2(4) = icosahedron/dodecahedron rotations; 1st non-abelian simple53+A560,5

Groups of order 120

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S5Symmetric group on 5 letters; = PGL2(F5) = Aut(A5) = 5-cell symmetries; almost simple54+S5120,34

Groups of order 168

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GL3(F2)General linear group on F23; = Aut(C23) = L3(2) = L2(7); 2nd non-abelian simple73GL(3,2)168,42

Groups of order 336

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PGL2(F7)Projective linear group on F72; = GL3(F2):C2 = Aut(GL3(F2)); almost simple86+PGL(2,7)336,208

Groups of order 360

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A6Alternating group on 6 letters; = PSL2(F9) = L2(9); 3rd non-abelian simple65+A6360,118
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