ON n-ENGEL PAIR SATISFYING CERTAIN CONDITIONS

Abstract

Let G be a group and h, g ∈ G. The 2-tuple (h, g) is said to be an n-Engel pair, n ≥ 2, if h = [h,n g], g = [g,n h] and h ≠ 1. In this paper, we prove that if (h, g) is an n-Engel pair, hgh-2gh = ghg and ghg-2hg = hgh, then n = 2k where k = 4 or k ≥ 6. Furthermore, the subgroup generated by {h, g} is determined for k = 4, 6, 7 and 8.