A generalization of Burnside's problem relative to exponent \(4\) (Q1897577)

Let \(G\) be a group and let \(n\) be a positive integer. An automorphism \(\sigma\) of \(G\) is said to be \(n\)-splitting if \(gg^\sigma \dots g^{\sigma^{n-1}} = 1\) for all \(g \in G\). The author proves that every 2-group admitting a 4-splitting automorphism is locally finite.