On finite groups with restrictions on centralizers (Q1810096)

Let \(G\) be a finite group and \(H\) a subgroup of \(G\). Denote by \(w(n)\) the number of factors in a representation of a positive integer \(n\) as a product of primes, \(w(H)=w(|H|)\) and \(v(G)=\max\{w(C(g))\mid g\in G\setminus Z(G)\}\), where \(C(g)\) is the centralizer of \(g\) in \(G\). The finite groups satisfying the condition \(v(G)=2\) and \(v(G)=3\) were described by \textit{M. Bianchi} and \textit{O. Manz} [Boll. Unione. Mat. Ital., VII. Ser., A 4, No. 7, 365-370 (1990; Zbl 0717.20019)] and \textit{A. Scarselli} [Boll. Unione Mat. Ital., VII. Ser., B 6, No. 3, 649-663 (1992; Zbl 0793.20016)]. In this paper, the authors present a complete description of finite groups such that \(v(G)=4\) (For the case of center-free finite groups, see the authors [Mat. Zametki 69, No. 5, 643-655 (2001; Zbl 0997.20030)]).