An intersection property of Sylow \(p\)-subgroups affecting \(p\)-length in finite \(p\)-solvable groups (Q1923955)

This article supplements the author's investigations on the intersection property of Hall \(\pi\)-subgroups [Arch. Math. 67, No. 2, 89-99 (1996; Zbl 0854.20027)]. A finite group has property \(I_p\) if whenever \(H\in\text{Syl}_p(G)\) and \(U,V\subseteq G\) such that \(H\cap U\in\text{Syl}_p(U)\) and \(H\cap V\in\text{Syl}_p(V)\), \(H\cap U\cap V\in\text{Syl}_p(U\cap V)\). The principal result states that a finite \(p\)-solvable group \(G\) has Property \(I_p\) if and only if \(G\) has \(p\)-length 1. For a corollary, a finite group \(G\) has property \(I_2\) if and only if \(G\) is solvable and has 2-length 1.