Finite 𝒟C-groups
Let [Formula: see text] be a group and [Formula: see text]. [Formula: see text] is said to be a [Formula: see text]-group if [Formula: see text] is a chain under set inclusion. In this paper, we prove that a finite [Formula: see text]-group is a semidirect product of a Sylow [Formula: see text]-subgroup and an abelian [Formula: see text]-subgroup. For the case of [Formula: see text] being a finite [Formula: see text]-group, we obtain an optimal upper bound of [Formula: see text] for a [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]-group [Formula: see text]. We also prove that a [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]-group is metabelian when [Formula: see text] and provide an example showing that a non-abelian [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]-group is not necessarily metabelian when [Formula: see text]. In particular, [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]-groups are characterized.