On a graph associated to invariant conjugacy classes of finite groups. (Q1870913)

The author introduces a graph related to conjugacy classes which is concerned with the action of groups. We let \(A\) and \(G\) be finite groups of coprime order such that \(A\) acts on \(G\) as a group of automorphisms. He then defines the following graph, \(\Gamma_A(G)\), to have vertices the \(A\)-invariant non-central conjugacy classes of \(G\). Two vertices are connected if the sizes are not coprime. The main theorem is that \(\Gamma_A(G)\) is not connected then \(G\) is soluble and the graph has two connected components. The main part of the proof is showing the solubility. The bound on the number of components follows as in \textit{E. A. Bertram, M. Herzog} and \textit{A. Mann} [Bull. Lond. Math. Soc. 22, No. 6, 569-575 (1990; Zbl 0743.20017)]. The proof of solubility itself depends on the result of the author [Arch. Math. 69, No. 3, 177-184 (1997; Zbl 0917.20005)].