The groups of order 256 (Q810626)

The algorithm that has been used by the author for the complete classification of all (56092) groups of order 256 (up to isomorphism) was proposed by \textit{M. F. Newman} [Lect. Notes Math. 573, 73-84 (1977; Zbl 0519.20018)]. The author has described this algorithm and an implementation in detail in a previous paper [J. Symb. Comput. 9, 677-698 (1990; Zbl 0736.20001)]. This paper gives details of an extension of the algorithm that was necessary in order to be able also to classify the 5- and 6-generator groups among the groups of order 256 and gives a summary of the results of the computation. The complete list of these groups is available with the computational group theory systems CAYLEY and GAP in a form that allows further work with these groups using these computational group theory systems.