A 3-local characterization of \(M_{12}\) and \(\text{SL}_3(3)\). (Q1018042)

The authors prove the following theorem: Let \(G\) be a finite group, \(A,B\leq G\), \(A\neq B\) and \(S\in\text{Syl}_3(G)\). If \(G=\langle A,B\rangle\), \(A\cong B\cong\text{AGL}_2(3)\) and \(N_G(Z(S))\leq A\) then \(G\cong\text{SL}_3(3)\) or \(G\cong M_{12}\). They also present a graph theoretic analogue of this theorem.