On semiabelian groups

Finite solvable groups, theory of formations, Schunck classes, Fitting classes, (pi)-length, ranks (20D10) Finite nilpotent groups, (p)-groups (20D15) Sylow subgroups, Sylow properties, (pi)-groups, (pi)-structure (20D20)

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The paper under review investigates sufficient conditions under which a finite solvable group is semiabelian, a class that arises naturally in the context of the inverse Galois problem and the minimal ramification problem. The author proves that the property of being semiabelian is preserved under isoclinism. A central result shows that a nilpotent group whose Sylow \(p\)-subgroups are modular for all \(p \ge 3\) and whose Sylow \(2\)-subgroup is quaternion-free but not isomorphic to a Wilkens group of type C (introduced by \textit{B. Wilkens} [J. Algebra 258, No. 2, 477--492 (2002; Zbl 1022.20007)]), is semiabelian.\N\NThe paper also formulates the conjecture that every semiabelian group is monomial and supports it via Theorem 1.4, which states that if all groups in a given isoclinism class are semiabelian, then they are monomial. A \textsc{Magma}-based verification up to order \(240\) confirms that no counterexample arises in this range. The author further applies the main criteria to classify solvable isoclinism classes with stem groups of order at most \(100\) in which semiabelianity can be established, highlighting both the applicability and limitations of the method.

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