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A $p$-group is a group whose order is a power of a prime $p$. A result of Higman and Sims shows that the number of groups of order $p^k$ is $p^{(2/27 + o(1))k^3}$, and this can be combined with a result of Pyber to show that, asymptotically, 100% of groups are $p$-groups.

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  • Last edited by David Roe on 2021-09-28 02:00:39
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