Locally finite groups and configurations

Let 𝐺 be a discrete group. In 2001, Rosenblatt and Willis proved that 𝐺 is amenable if and only if every possible system of configuration equations admits a normalized solution. In this paper, we show independently that 𝐺 is locally finite if and only if every possible system of configuration equations admits a strictly positive solution. Also, we give a procedure to get equidecomposable subsets 𝐴 and 𝐵 of an infinite finitely generated or a locally finite group 𝐺 such that A ⊊ B A\subsetneq B , directly from a system of configuration equations not having a strictly positive solution.

A NOTE ON GROUP RINGS WITH TRIVIAL UNITS

Let R be a ring with identity of characteristic two and G a nontrivial torsion group. We show that if the units in the group ring $RG$ are all trivial, then G must be cyclic of order two or three. We also consider the case where R is a commutative ring with identity of odd prime characteristic and G is a nontrivial locally finite group. We show that in this case, if the units in $RG$ are all trivial, then G must be cyclic of order two. These results improve on a result of Herman et al. [‘Trivial units for group rings with G-adapted coefficient rings’, Canad. Math. Bull.48(1) (2005), 80–89].

Sharply 3-transitive Groups with Finite Element

In this paper we study sharply 3-transitive groups. The local finiteness of sharply triply transitive permutation groups of characteristic p > 3 containing a finite element of order p is proved. Keywords: group, sharply k-transitive group, sharply 3-transitive group, locally finite group, neardomain, near-field

The structure of locally finite groups of finite c-dimension

The [Formula: see text]-dimension of a group is the supremum of lengths of strict nested chains of centralizers. We describe the structure of locally finite groups of finite [Formula: see text]-dimension. We also prove that the [Formula: see text]-dimension of the quotient [Formula: see text] of a locally finite group [Formula: see text] by the locally soluble radical [Formula: see text] is bounded in terms of the [Formula: see text]-dimension of [Formula: see text].

CENTRALIZERS OF p-SUBGROUPS IN SIMPLE LOCALLY FINITE GROUPS

In Ersoy et al. [J. Algebra481 (2017), 1–11], we have proved that if G is a locally finite group with an elementary abelian p-subgroup A of order strictly greater than p2 such that CG(A) is Chernikov and for every non-identity α ∈ A the centralizer CG(α) does not involve an infinite simple group, then G is almost locally soluble. This result is a consequence of another result proved in Ersoy et al. [J. Algebra481 (2017), 1–11], namely: if G is a simple locally finite group with an elementary abelian group A of automorphisms acting on it such that the order of A is greater than p2, the centralizer CG(A) is Chernikov and for every non-identity α ∈ A the set of fixed points CG(α) does not involve an infinite simple groups then G is finite. In this paper, we improve this result about simple locally finite groups: Indeed, suppose that G is a simple locally finite group, consider a finite non-abelian subgroup P of automorphisms of exponent p such that the centralizer CG(P) is Chernikov and for every non-identity α ∈ P the set of fixed points CG(α) does not involve an infinite simple group. We prove that if Aut(G) has such a subgroup, then G ≅PSLp(k) where char k ≠ p and P has a subgroup Q of order p2 such that CG(P) = Q.

Groups with bounded centralizer chains and the Borovik–Khukhro conjecture

Let G be a locally finite group and let {F(G)} be the Hirsch–Plotkin radical of G. Let S denote the full inverse image of the generalized Fitting subgroup of {G/F(G)} in G. Assume that there is a number k such that the length of every nested chain of centralizers in G does not exceed k. The Borovik–Khukhro conjecture states, in particular, that under this assumption, the quotient {G/S} contains an abelian subgroup of finite index bounded in terms of k. We disprove this statement and prove a weak analogue of it.

On some generalization of pronormal subgroups in locally finite group

We proved that if every subgroup of locally finite group is monopronormal, then this group is a $\overline{T}$-group.

LOCALLY FINITE GROUPS WHOSE SUBGROUPS HAVE FINITE NORMAL OSCILLATION

If $X$ is a subgroup of a group $G$, the cardinal number $\min \{ \vert X: X_{G}\vert , \vert {X}^{G} : X\vert \} $ is called the normal oscillation of $X$ in $G$. It is proved that if all subgroups of a locally finite group $G$ have finite normal oscillation, then $G$ contains a nilpotent subgroup of finite index.

Groups with every subgroup ascendant-by-finite

A subgroup H of a group G is called ascendant-by-finite in G if there exists a subgroup K of H such that K is ascendant in G and the index of K in H is finite. It is proved that a locally finite group with every subgroup ascendant-by-finite is locally nilpotent-by-finite. As a consequence, it is shown that the Gruenberg radical has finite index in the whole group.