Mathieu groups are a series of five exceptional groups in group theory, denoted as M_{11}, M_{12}, M_{22}, M_{23}, and M_{24}. These groups are notable for their highly symmetric structures and connections to combinatorial designs, particularly in relation to the Inverse Galois problem, where they serve as examples of finite simple groups that can be realized as Galois groups over the rational numbers.
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