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Let $G_1, G_2$ be two groups with at least one nontrivial proper subgroup each.



Let $S_1, S_2$ be the sets of proper subgroups of, respectively $G_1, G_2$.



Suppose there exists a bijective function $f: S_1 rightarrow S_2$ such that $forall Ain S_1, f(A)$ is isomorphic to $A$.



When can I conclude that $G_1, G_2$ are isomorphic?



I think that, if $G_1$ and $G_2$ are finite and abelian we can conclude that they are isomorphic, but I can't prove It.
Moreover, I haven't found any counterexample for nonabelian finite groups.










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    If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
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    @the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
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$begingroup$


Let $G_1, G_2$ be two groups with at least one nontrivial proper subgroup each.



Let $S_1, S_2$ be the sets of proper subgroups of, respectively $G_1, G_2$.



Suppose there exists a bijective function $f: S_1 rightarrow S_2$ such that $forall Ain S_1, f(A)$ is isomorphic to $A$.



When can I conclude that $G_1, G_2$ are isomorphic?



I think that, if $G_1$ and $G_2$ are finite and abelian we can conclude that they are isomorphic, but I can't prove It.
Moreover, I haven't found any counterexample for nonabelian finite groups.










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    $f(A)$ is a subgroup
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    If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
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    Jan 28 at 17:54








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    $begingroup$
    @the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
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    – Dietrich Burde
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$begingroup$


Let $G_1, G_2$ be two groups with at least one nontrivial proper subgroup each.



Let $S_1, S_2$ be the sets of proper subgroups of, respectively $G_1, G_2$.



Suppose there exists a bijective function $f: S_1 rightarrow S_2$ such that $forall Ain S_1, f(A)$ is isomorphic to $A$.



When can I conclude that $G_1, G_2$ are isomorphic?



I think that, if $G_1$ and $G_2$ are finite and abelian we can conclude that they are isomorphic, but I can't prove It.
Moreover, I haven't found any counterexample for nonabelian finite groups.










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Let $G_1, G_2$ be two groups with at least one nontrivial proper subgroup each.



Let $S_1, S_2$ be the sets of proper subgroups of, respectively $G_1, G_2$.



Suppose there exists a bijective function $f: S_1 rightarrow S_2$ such that $forall Ain S_1, f(A)$ is isomorphic to $A$.



When can I conclude that $G_1, G_2$ are isomorphic?



I think that, if $G_1$ and $G_2$ are finite and abelian we can conclude that they are isomorphic, but I can't prove It.
Moreover, I haven't found any counterexample for nonabelian finite groups.







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    $f(A)$ is a subgroup
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    If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
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    – Lucio Tanzini
    Jan 28 at 17:54








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    $begingroup$
    @the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
    $endgroup$
    – Dietrich Burde
    Jan 28 at 17:56




















  • $begingroup$
    $f(A)$ is a subgroup
    $endgroup$
    – the_fox
    Jan 28 at 17:53






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
    $endgroup$
    – Lucio Tanzini
    Jan 28 at 17:54








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
    $endgroup$
    – Dietrich Burde
    Jan 28 at 17:56


















$begingroup$
$f(A)$ is a subgroup
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Jan 28 at 17:53




$begingroup$
$f(A)$ is a subgroup
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Jan 28 at 17:53




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$begingroup$
If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
$endgroup$
– Lucio Tanzini
Jan 28 at 17:54






$begingroup$
If the two groups are not finite we surely can't conclude anything. A counterexample is $mathbb{Z}_2 times mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$ and $mathbb{Z}_4 times mathbb{Z}_4...$
$endgroup$
– Lucio Tanzini
Jan 28 at 17:54






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$begingroup$
@the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
$endgroup$
– Dietrich Burde
Jan 28 at 17:56






$begingroup$
@the_fox Ah, you are right, sets of proper subgroups, this was missing. I am sorry. Still, the question is a bit vague "when can I conclude that $G_1cong G_2$." Certainly not always, but sometimes.
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There are two pairs of examples of order $16$. These are the smallest examples. One of these two pairs is $C_4times C_4$ and $C_4rtimes C_4$. For both of these, the complete list of proper subgroups is:




  • 1 trivial subgroup


  • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_2$


  • 6 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4$


  • 1 subgroup isomorphic to $C_2times C_2$


  • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4times C_2$



(See https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Nontrivial_semidirect_product_of_Z4_and_Z4#Subgroups for the subgroups of $C_4rtimes C_4$.)



Another easy pair of examples is $C_9times C_3$ and $C_9rtimes C_3$.



(It is definitely true for finite abelian groups though, this is an easy consequence of their classification.)






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    Certainly not always. I'd be surprised if there is a concrete set of conditions which is both necessary and sufficient to conclude isomorphism between the two groups. (My answer refers to finite groups only.)



    There are groups which are called $P$-groups in Schmidt's book "Subgroup Lattices of Groups" (not be confused with $p$-groups) and which are lattice-isomorphic to elementary abelian groups.



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      Here is the proof in the case of finite abelian groups $G_1, G_2$ like above.



      Lemma 1
      Let $G^{(n)}$ be the number of elements in $G$ of order $n$. $G^{(n)}$ is uniquely determined by the number of cyclic subgroups of $G$ of order $n$.



      Proof
      Every element of order $n$ is an element of exactly one cyclic subgroup of $G$ of order $n$. All the cyclic subgroups of order $n$ have $phi(n)$ elements of order $n$.



      Lemma 2
      Let $p$ be a prime that divides $|G|$ then the numbers $G^{(p)}, G^{(p^2)},...$ uniquely determine the p-Sylow of $G$.



      Proof
      The p-Sylow, P, of G is of the form $mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_1}} times ... times mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_n}}$. Moreover, let $P^{(leq p^k)}$ be the number of elements of P that have an order less or equal to $p^k$. $$ P^{(leq p^k)}=Pi_{ileq n}{min (p^{a_i}, p^k)}$$
      Then we can determine $a_1,...,a_n$.



      Then the thesis follows easily.






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        $begingroup$

        There are two pairs of examples of order $16$. These are the smallest examples. One of these two pairs is $C_4times C_4$ and $C_4rtimes C_4$. For both of these, the complete list of proper subgroups is:




        • 1 trivial subgroup


        • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_2$


        • 6 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4$


        • 1 subgroup isomorphic to $C_2times C_2$


        • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4times C_2$



        (See https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Nontrivial_semidirect_product_of_Z4_and_Z4#Subgroups for the subgroups of $C_4rtimes C_4$.)



        Another easy pair of examples is $C_9times C_3$ and $C_9rtimes C_3$.



        (It is definitely true for finite abelian groups though, this is an easy consequence of their classification.)






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          $begingroup$

          There are two pairs of examples of order $16$. These are the smallest examples. One of these two pairs is $C_4times C_4$ and $C_4rtimes C_4$. For both of these, the complete list of proper subgroups is:




          • 1 trivial subgroup


          • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_2$


          • 6 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4$


          • 1 subgroup isomorphic to $C_2times C_2$


          • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4times C_2$



          (See https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Nontrivial_semidirect_product_of_Z4_and_Z4#Subgroups for the subgroups of $C_4rtimes C_4$.)



          Another easy pair of examples is $C_9times C_3$ and $C_9rtimes C_3$.



          (It is definitely true for finite abelian groups though, this is an easy consequence of their classification.)






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            $begingroup$

            There are two pairs of examples of order $16$. These are the smallest examples. One of these two pairs is $C_4times C_4$ and $C_4rtimes C_4$. For both of these, the complete list of proper subgroups is:




            • 1 trivial subgroup


            • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_2$


            • 6 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4$


            • 1 subgroup isomorphic to $C_2times C_2$


            • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4times C_2$



            (See https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Nontrivial_semidirect_product_of_Z4_and_Z4#Subgroups for the subgroups of $C_4rtimes C_4$.)



            Another easy pair of examples is $C_9times C_3$ and $C_9rtimes C_3$.



            (It is definitely true for finite abelian groups though, this is an easy consequence of their classification.)






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            There are two pairs of examples of order $16$. These are the smallest examples. One of these two pairs is $C_4times C_4$ and $C_4rtimes C_4$. For both of these, the complete list of proper subgroups is:




            • 1 trivial subgroup


            • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_2$


            • 6 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4$


            • 1 subgroup isomorphic to $C_2times C_2$


            • 3 subgroups isomorphic to $C_4times C_2$



            (See https://groupprops.subwiki.org/wiki/Nontrivial_semidirect_product_of_Z4_and_Z4#Subgroups for the subgroups of $C_4rtimes C_4$.)



            Another easy pair of examples is $C_9times C_3$ and $C_9rtimes C_3$.



            (It is definitely true for finite abelian groups though, this is an easy consequence of their classification.)







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                Certainly not always. I'd be surprised if there is a concrete set of conditions which is both necessary and sufficient to conclude isomorphism between the two groups. (My answer refers to finite groups only.)



                There are groups which are called $P$-groups in Schmidt's book "Subgroup Lattices of Groups" (not be confused with $p$-groups) and which are lattice-isomorphic to elementary abelian groups.



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                  Certainly not always. I'd be surprised if there is a concrete set of conditions which is both necessary and sufficient to conclude isomorphism between the two groups. (My answer refers to finite groups only.)



                  There are groups which are called $P$-groups in Schmidt's book "Subgroup Lattices of Groups" (not be confused with $p$-groups) and which are lattice-isomorphic to elementary abelian groups.



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                    Certainly not always. I'd be surprised if there is a concrete set of conditions which is both necessary and sufficient to conclude isomorphism between the two groups. (My answer refers to finite groups only.)



                    There are groups which are called $P$-groups in Schmidt's book "Subgroup Lattices of Groups" (not be confused with $p$-groups) and which are lattice-isomorphic to elementary abelian groups.



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                    Added for clarity:



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                    Certainly not always. I'd be surprised if there is a concrete set of conditions which is both necessary and sufficient to conclude isomorphism between the two groups. (My answer refers to finite groups only.)



                    There are groups which are called $P$-groups in Schmidt's book "Subgroup Lattices of Groups" (not be confused with $p$-groups) and which are lattice-isomorphic to elementary abelian groups.



                    enter image description hereenter image description here





                    Added for clarity:



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                        $begingroup$

                        Here is the proof in the case of finite abelian groups $G_1, G_2$ like above.



                        Lemma 1
                        Let $G^{(n)}$ be the number of elements in $G$ of order $n$. $G^{(n)}$ is uniquely determined by the number of cyclic subgroups of $G$ of order $n$.



                        Proof
                        Every element of order $n$ is an element of exactly one cyclic subgroup of $G$ of order $n$. All the cyclic subgroups of order $n$ have $phi(n)$ elements of order $n$.



                        Lemma 2
                        Let $p$ be a prime that divides $|G|$ then the numbers $G^{(p)}, G^{(p^2)},...$ uniquely determine the p-Sylow of $G$.



                        Proof
                        The p-Sylow, P, of G is of the form $mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_1}} times ... times mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_n}}$. Moreover, let $P^{(leq p^k)}$ be the number of elements of P that have an order less or equal to $p^k$. $$ P^{(leq p^k)}=Pi_{ileq n}{min (p^{a_i}, p^k)}$$
                        Then we can determine $a_1,...,a_n$.



                        Then the thesis follows easily.






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                          $begingroup$

                          Here is the proof in the case of finite abelian groups $G_1, G_2$ like above.



                          Lemma 1
                          Let $G^{(n)}$ be the number of elements in $G$ of order $n$. $G^{(n)}$ is uniquely determined by the number of cyclic subgroups of $G$ of order $n$.



                          Proof
                          Every element of order $n$ is an element of exactly one cyclic subgroup of $G$ of order $n$. All the cyclic subgroups of order $n$ have $phi(n)$ elements of order $n$.



                          Lemma 2
                          Let $p$ be a prime that divides $|G|$ then the numbers $G^{(p)}, G^{(p^2)},...$ uniquely determine the p-Sylow of $G$.



                          Proof
                          The p-Sylow, P, of G is of the form $mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_1}} times ... times mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_n}}$. Moreover, let $P^{(leq p^k)}$ be the number of elements of P that have an order less or equal to $p^k$. $$ P^{(leq p^k)}=Pi_{ileq n}{min (p^{a_i}, p^k)}$$
                          Then we can determine $a_1,...,a_n$.



                          Then the thesis follows easily.






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                            Here is the proof in the case of finite abelian groups $G_1, G_2$ like above.



                            Lemma 1
                            Let $G^{(n)}$ be the number of elements in $G$ of order $n$. $G^{(n)}$ is uniquely determined by the number of cyclic subgroups of $G$ of order $n$.



                            Proof
                            Every element of order $n$ is an element of exactly one cyclic subgroup of $G$ of order $n$. All the cyclic subgroups of order $n$ have $phi(n)$ elements of order $n$.



                            Lemma 2
                            Let $p$ be a prime that divides $|G|$ then the numbers $G^{(p)}, G^{(p^2)},...$ uniquely determine the p-Sylow of $G$.



                            Proof
                            The p-Sylow, P, of G is of the form $mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_1}} times ... times mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_n}}$. Moreover, let $P^{(leq p^k)}$ be the number of elements of P that have an order less or equal to $p^k$. $$ P^{(leq p^k)}=Pi_{ileq n}{min (p^{a_i}, p^k)}$$
                            Then we can determine $a_1,...,a_n$.



                            Then the thesis follows easily.






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                            Here is the proof in the case of finite abelian groups $G_1, G_2$ like above.



                            Lemma 1
                            Let $G^{(n)}$ be the number of elements in $G$ of order $n$. $G^{(n)}$ is uniquely determined by the number of cyclic subgroups of $G$ of order $n$.



                            Proof
                            Every element of order $n$ is an element of exactly one cyclic subgroup of $G$ of order $n$. All the cyclic subgroups of order $n$ have $phi(n)$ elements of order $n$.



                            Lemma 2
                            Let $p$ be a prime that divides $|G|$ then the numbers $G^{(p)}, G^{(p^2)},...$ uniquely determine the p-Sylow of $G$.



                            Proof
                            The p-Sylow, P, of G is of the form $mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_1}} times ... times mathbb{Z}_{p^{a_n}}$. Moreover, let $P^{(leq p^k)}$ be the number of elements of P that have an order less or equal to $p^k$. $$ P^{(leq p^k)}=Pi_{ileq n}{min (p^{a_i}, p^k)}$$
                            Then we can determine $a_1,...,a_n$.



                            Then the thesis follows easily.







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