On the structure of locally finite groups with small centralizers. (Q401729)

In a previous paper [Monatsh. Math. 172, No. 1, 77-84 (2013; Zbl 1284.20038)] the authors proved that if \(G\) is a locally finite group which contains a Klein four-subgroup \(V\) such that \(C_G(V)\) is finite and \(C_G(v)\) has finite exponent for some \(v\in V\), then \([G,v]'\) has finite exponent. The results of this paper follow the same vein. Assume that a locally finite group \(G\) contains a dihedral group of order \(8\) \(D=V\langle\alpha\rangle\) with \(V\) normal and elementary Abelian. If the centralizer of \(D\) in \(G\) is finite, and that the centralizer of \(\alpha\) has finite exponent, then \([G,D]'\) has finite exponent. If additionally \(D\) is contained in a symmetric group \(S_4\) within \(G\), then \(G\) itself has finite exponent.