On nilpotent Chernikov \(p\)-groups with elementary tops. (Q484173)

Let \(p\) be a prime number, and let \(G\) be a Chernikov \(p\)-group. It is well-known that the largest divisible subgroup \(M\) of \(G\) is the direct product of finitely many groups of type \(p^\infty\), and \(M\) can be regarded as a module on the finite \(p\)-group \(H=G/M\). Moreover, \(G\) is nilpotent if and only if \(H\) acts trivially on \(M\). Clearly, \(M\) and \(H\) are invariants for \(G\), and Chernikov \(p\)-groups with pair \((M,H)\) are determined by the elements of the second cohomology group \(H^2(H,M)\), so that the classification of these groups is easily related to a problem of linear algebra. This problem is studied in the paper under review.