Abstract:
We prove that the simple group $G_2(q)$, where $2<q\equiv-1(\mathrm{mod}3)$, is recognizable by the set of its order components. In other words, we prove that if $G$ is a finite group with $OC(G)=OC(G_2(q))$, then $G\cong G_2(q)$.
Keywords:prime graph, order component, finite simple groups.