The characterization of \(\text{PSL}(2,q)\) by its element orders (Q5906459)

For a given finite group \(G\), let \(\pi_ e(G)\) be the set of all orders of elements in \(G\). The authors characterize the groups \(\text{PSL}(2,q)\) in terms of their sets of orders. Namely, the following result is proved. Theorem. Let \(G\) be a finite group and let \(q \geq 5\) be a prime power, \(q \neq 9\). If \(\pi_ e(G) = \pi_ e(\text{PSL}(2,q))\), then \(G \cong \text{PSL}(2,q)\).