Torsion generators for all abelian groups (Q1174636)

A group \(G\) is called a perfect group when \(G\) coincides with its commutator subgroup. Pursueing his former research on embedding any abelian group onto the center of a perfect group [J. Pure Appl. Algebra 44, 35-43 (1987; Zbl 0614.20038)], the author proves the following two theorems: 1. Let \(A\) be any abelian group. Then there exists a perfect group \(G\) such that \(A\) is isomorphic to the center of \(G\), and that, for any \(n\geq 2\), \(G\) is normally generated by a single element of order \(n\). 2. Let \(A\) be any abelian group. Then, for any \(m\geq 2\), there exists a group \(G_ m\) such that \(A\cong H_ m(G_ m)\) and \(H_ i(G_ m)=0\) \((1\leq i< m)\), where, for any \(n\geq 2\), \(G_ m\) is normally generated by a single element of order \(n\). (The homology is taken with trivial integer coefficients).