Formation theory and groups of automorphisms of -groups

Abstract

SynopsisFurther results from the theory of finite soluble groups are extended to the class of locally finite groups with a satisfactory Sylow structure. Let be a saturated U-formation and A a -group of automorphisms of the -group G. A is said to act -centrally on G if G has an A-composition series (Λσ/Vσ; σ ∈ ∑) such that A induces an f(p)-group of automorphisms in each p-factor Λσ/Vσ. We show that in this situation A is an -group, thus generalising the result of Schmid [8]. Associated results of Schmid and of Baer are also extended to the infinite case.