On local near-rings with Miller-Moreno multiplicative group. (Q1933297)

Let \(R\) be a near-ring with identity and denote \(R^*\) the multiplicative group of units. Assume that \(R\) is local, i.e., \(L=R\setminus R^*\) is an additive subgroup of the additive group \(R^+\). It is first shown that if \(R^*\) is a \(2\)-group, then \(|R|=2^n\) for some integer \(n\geq 4\), and that \(L\) is a subgroup of index \(2\) in \(R^+\). Further, suppose that \(R^*\) is a Miller-Moreno \(2\)-group. Than is \(R^*\) is non-Abelian, and all proper subgroups of \(R^*\) are Abelian. A complete characterization of such groups can be found in [\textit{L. Redei}, Comment. Math. Helv. 20, 225-264 (1947; Zbl 0035.01503)]. Then (1) if \(n\geq 6\), then \(R^*\) is not metacyclic, and (2) if \(n\geq 7\), then \(L\) is an Abelian subgroup of \(R^+\), and the exponent of \(R^*\) does not exceed \(2^{n-4}\).