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In this chapter we outline the classification of simple groups of 2-rank ≤ 2, beginning with the Feit—Thompson proof of the solvability of groups of odd order [1: 93]. In particular, such a group G must therefore have even order.
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Gorenstein, D. (1983). Simple Groups of 2-Rank ≤ 2. In: The Classification of Finite Simple Groups. The University Series in Mathematics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3685-3_2
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