Finite \(p\)-groups with few minimal nonabelian subgroups. (Q2491801)

Let \(G\) be a finite \(p\)-group. \(G\) is said to be an \(\mathcal A_n\)-group if it has a nonabelian subgroup of index \(p^{n-1}\), but all subgroups of index \(p^n\) are Abelian. \(\mathcal A_1\)-groups where classified by \textit{L. Rédei} [Comment. Math. Helv. 20, 225-262 (1947; Zbl 0035.01503)], and \(\mathcal A_2\)-groups by \textit{L. S. Kazarin} [Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 197, 773-776 (1971); translation in Sov. Math., Dokl. 12, 549-553 (1971; Zbl 0225.20017)]. Let \(\alpha_n(G)\) denote the number of subgroups of \(G\) that are \(\mathcal A_n\)-groups. The main result of the paper under review (Theorem A) is that if \(\alpha_1(G)\leq p^2+p+ 1\) for the finite, nonabelian \(p\)-group \(G\), then \(G\) is an \(\mathcal A_n\)-group for \(n\in\{1,2,3\}\). -- We refer to the original paper for several related results, and for a list of open questions.