A classification of local formations of finite groups with nilpotent defect 2 (Q1105032)

Let \({\mathcal F}\) be some local formation of finite groups and \({\mathcal H}^ a \)nonempty class of groups. We will define the notion of the \({\mathcal H}\)- defect of the formation \({\mathcal F}\) inductively. If \({\mathcal F}\subseteq {\mathcal H}\), then the \({\mathcal H}\)-defect of the formation \({\mathcal F}\) is set to be equal to zero. The \({\mathcal H}\)-defect of \({\mathcal F}\) is set to be equal to n (n being a natural number) if \({\mathcal F}\not\subseteq {\mathcal H}\), \({\mathcal F}\) has a maximal local subformation of \({\mathcal H}\)-defect n- 1, and among other maximal local subformations in \({\mathcal F}\) none has \({\mathcal H}\)-defect less than n-1. In this note a classification of local formations of finite groups with \({\mathcal N}\)-defect (in other words, nilpotent defect) 2 is given. The article follows the authors' studies in [Izv. Akad. Nauk BSSR, Ser. Fiz.- Mat. Nauk 1981, No.3, 33-38 (1981; Zbl 0489.20015) and Vopr. Algebry 1, 118-123 (1985; Zbl 0585.20017)], which described, respectively, minimal local nonnilpotent formations and nonnilpotent local formations in which all premaximal local subformations are nilpotent.