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A finite group G is called \(\psi \)-divisible if \(\psi (H)|\psi (G)\) for any subgroup H of G, where \(\psi (H)\) and \(\psi (G)\) are the sum of element orders of H and G, respectively. In this paper, we classify the finite groups whose subgroups are all \(\psi \)-divisible. Since the existence of \(\psi \)-divisible groups is related to the class of square-free order groups, we also study the sum of element orders and the \(\psi \)-divisibility property of ZM-groups. In the end, we introduce the concept of \(\psi \)-normal divisible group, i.e., a group for which the \(\psi \)-divisibility property is satisfied by all its normal subgroups. Using simple and quasisimple groups, we are able to construct infinitely many \(\psi \)-normal divisible groups which are neither simple nor nilpotent.
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Lazorec, MS. On a Divisibility Property Involving the Sum of Element Orders. Bull. Malays. Math. Sci. Soc. 44, 941–951 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40840-020-00987-8
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