Arithmetical conditions on the conjugacy vector of a finite group (Q1097347)

This paper contains new properties of the numbers \(r_ G(xN)=| \{Cl_ G(g):\) \(Cl_ G(g)\cap xN\neq \emptyset \}|\) where G is a finite group and N is a normal subgroup of G. In particular, the author proves the following Theorem 1. Let \(\bar G=G/N\). Then for each \(g\in G\) one has \[ r_ G(gN)=1/| G| \cdot \sum_{x\in G}| Cl_{\bar G}(\bar g)\cap \overline{C_ G(x)}| \cdot | C_ N(x)|. \] Such arithmetical conditions are useful in the analysis of the finite groups with fixed number of conjugacy classes. [See the papers of the author and \textit{J. Vera López}, Isr. J. Math. 51, 305-338 (1985; Zbl 0582.20014); 56, 188-221 (1986; reviewed below)].