A characterization of \(\text{PSL}(3,q)\) for \(q=2^m\) (Q1862902)

Let \(G\) be a finite group and \(OC(G)\) the set of order components of \(G\) [\textit{G.-Y. Chen}, J. Algebra 185, No. 1, 184-193 (1996; Zbl 0861.20018)]. In this paper the authors prove that \(\text{PSL}(3,q)\) where \(q=2^m\) can be uniquely determined by its set of order components. A main consequence of this result is the validity of Thompson's conjecture for the groups under consideration. Corollary 3.3 was proved by some other authors (see [\textit{Jianbei An} and \textit{Wujie Shi}, Commun. Algebra 28, No. 7, 3351-3358 (2000; Zbl 0956.20005)] and [\textit{V. D. Mazurov, M. C. Xu} and \textit{H. P. Cao}, Algebra Logika 39, No. 5, 567-585 (2000; Zbl 0979.20019)]).