Some solvability criteria for finite groups (Q676405)

The authors prove the following results about a finite group \(G\): 1. If \(G\) has a 2-nilpotent subgroup \(H\) and if \(|G:H|\) is the power of an odd prime, then \(G\) is soluble. 2. Let \(H\) be a seminormal subgroup of \(G\), i.e. there exists some \(K\leq G\) such that \(G=HK\) and \(HT=TH\) for every subgroup \(T\) of \(K\). i) If \(H\) is 2-nilpotent, then the normal closure of \(H\) in \(G\) is soluble. ii) If \(|H|\) is odd, then the order of the normal closure of \(H\) in \(G\) is also odd. The second result follows from the first and known properties of seminormal subgroups; the proof of the first result depends essentially on a theorem of \textit{E. Fisman} [J. Algebra 80, 517-536 (1983; Zbl 0503.20005)], which describes the possible composition factors of a product of two groups of coprime orders.