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ICMC 2019/20 Round 2, Problem 1

Source: Imperial College Mathematics Competition 2019/20 - Round 2

August 7, 2020
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Problem Statement

An [I]automorphism of a group (G,)\left(G,*\right) is a bijective function f:GGf:G\to G satisfying f(xy)=f(x)f(y)f(x*y)=f(x)*f(y) for all x,yGx,y\in G. Find a group (G,)(G,*) with fewer than (201.6)2=40642.56(201.6)^2=40642.56 unique elements and exactly 201622016^2 unique automorphisms.
Proposed by the ICMC Problem Committee