Infinite groups with rank restrictions on subgroups. (Q2255498)

This is a very nice survey of recent results. Recall that a group \(G\) has finite rank \(r\) if every finitely generated subgroup of \(G\) is at most \(r\)-generator and \(r\) is the least positive integer with this property. Groups of infinite rank are often, but not always, controlled by certain special subgroups of the group. One famous result in this direction states that if \(G\) is locally finite of infinite rank then \(G\) has an abelian subgroup of infinite rank, a result due to \textit{V. P. Shunkov} [Algebra Logika 10, 199-225 (1971; Zbl 0232.20064); translation in Algebra Logic 10, 127-142 (1972)]. The current survey describes recent results of the author and others. The type of result quoted here is exemplified by the following result of \textit{M. De Falco} et al. [J. Algebra 407, 135-148 (2014; Zbl 1306.20037)]: Let \(G\) be a locally soluble group of infinite rank and suppose that every non-abelian subgroup of infinite rank is normal in \(G\). Then \(G\) is metahamiltonian. (A group is metahamiltonian if every non-abelian subgroup is normal.)