let $g$ be a $p$-group of order $p^n$ and $phi$=$phi(g)$ be the frattini subgroup of $g$. it is shown that the nilpotency class of $autf(g)$, the group of all automorphisms of $g$ centralizing $g/ fr(g)$, takes the maximum value $n-2$ if and only if $g$ is of maximal class. we also determine the nilpotency class of $autf(g)$ when $g$ is a finite abelian $p$-group.

a longstanding conjecture asserts that every finite nonabelian $p$-group admits a noninner automorphism of order $p$‎. ‎let $g$ be a finite nonabelian $p$-group‎. ‎it is known that if $g$ is regular or of nilpotency class $2$ or the commutator subgroup of $g$ is cyclic‎, ‎or $g/z(g)$ is powerful‎, ‎then $g$ has a noninner automorphism of order $p$ leaving either the center $z(g)$ or the frattin...

a longstanding conjecture asserts that every finite nonabelian $p$-group admits a noninner automorphism of order $p$. let $g$ be a finite nonabelian $p$-group. it is known that if $g$ is regular or of nilpotency class $2$ or the commutator subgroup of $g$ is cyclic, or $g/z(g)$ is powerful, then $g$ has a noninner automorphism of order $p$ leaving either the center $z(g)$ or the frattini subgro...

let $g$ be a $p$-group of order $p^n$ and $phi$=$phi(g)$ be the frattini subgroup of $g$. it is shown that the nilpotency class of $autf(g)$, the group of all automorphisms of $g$ centralizing $g/ fr(g)$, takes the maximum value $n-2$ if and only if $g$ is of maximal class. we also determine the nilpotency class of $autf(g)$ when $g$ is a finite abelian $p$-group.