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We prove that 5-Engel Lie algebras over a field of characteristic zero, or over a field of prime characteristic $p>7$, are nilpotent of class at most 11. We also prove that if $G$ is a finite 5-Engel $p$-group for $p>7$ then $G$ is…

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We survey left 3-Engel elements in groups.

In my article 5-Engel algebras published on the arXiv in 2023 I proved that 5-Engel Lie algebras of characteristic zero or prime characteristic $p>7$ are nilpotent of class at most 11. In this note I investigate the ideal ID$(x)$ generated…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-10-16 Michael Vaughan-Lee

A subset $S$ of a group $G$ is called an Engel set if, for all $x,y\in S$, there is a non-negative integer $n=n(x,y)$ such that $[x,\,_n y]=1$. In this paper we are interested in finding conditions for a group generated by a finite Engel…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2011-09-27 Alireza Abdollahi , Rolf Brandl , Antonio Tortora

Assume G is a nilpotent group of class > 3 in which every proper subgroup has class at most 3. In this note, we give the exact upper bound of class of G.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2023-07-25 Jixia Gao , Haipeng Qu

We give a detailed description of infinite locally nilpotent groups G such that the index |C_G (x) : <x>| is finite, for every non-normal cyclic subgroup <x> of G. We are also able to extend our analysis to all non-periodic groups…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2016-01-14 Gustavo A. Fernandez-Alcober , Leire Legarreta , Antonio Tortora , Maria Tota

An element $g$ of a group $G$ is said to be right Engel if for every $x\in G$ there is a number $n=n(g,x)$ such that $[g,{}_{n}x]=1$. We prove that if a profinite group $G$ admits a coprime automorphism $\varphi$ of prime order such that…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2018-08-15 C. Acciarri , E. I. Khukhro , P. Shumyatsky

Let $G$ be a simple algebraic group over an algebraically closed field $K$ of characteristic $p > 0$. We consider connected reductive subgroups $X$ of $G$ that contain a given distinguished unipotent element $u$ of $G$. A result of…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-01-20 Mikko Korhonen

Let m, n be positive integers, v a multilinear commutator word and w = v^m. We prove that if G is a locally graded group in which all w-values are n-Engel, then the verbal subgroup w(G) is locally nilpotent.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2015-01-09 Pavel Shumyatsky , Antonio Tortora , Maria Tota

Let $G$ be a finite group, and $c$ an element of $\mathbb{Z}\cup \{\infty\}$. A subgroup $H$ of $G$ is said to be {\it $c$-nilpotent} if it is nilpotent, and has nilpotency class at most $c$. A subset $X$ of $G$ is said to be {\it…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2014-08-12 Azizollah Azad , John R. Britnell , Nick Gill

There are normal sub-blocks of nilpotent blocks which are NOT nilpotent or, equivalently, nilpotent extensions of non-nilpotent blocks. In this paper we determine the source algebra structure of the non-nilpotent blocks involved in these…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2010-04-12 Lluis Puig

Let $\mathcal{N}_{\mathfrak{g}^*}$ be the variety of nilpotent elements in the dual of the Lie algebra of a reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field. In \cite{Lu2} Lusztig proposes a definition of a partition of…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2018-05-25 Ting Xue

We prove that if a linear group $G$ is almost Engel, then $G$ is finite-by-hypercentral. If $G$ is almost nil, then $G$ is finite-by-nilpotent.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2016-10-12 Pavel Shumyatsky

This article provides a detailed description of some nilpotent left braces generated by one element.

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We give an example of a compact connected Lie group of the lowest rank such that the mod 2 cohomology ring of its classifying space has a nonzero nilpotent element.

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2026-01-13 Masaki Kameko

A right Engel sink of an element $g$ of a group $G$ is a subset containing all sufficiently long commutators $[...[[g,x],x],\dots ,x]$. We prove that if $G$ is a compact group in which, for some $k$, every commutator $[...[g_1,g_2],\dots…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-10-10 Evgeny Khukhro , Pavel Shumyatsky

For a finite group $G$ and an element $x\in G$, the subset $$ nil_G(x)=\{y\in G \mid <x,y>~~ is ~~ nilpotent\}$$ is called nilpotentizer of $x$ in $G$. In this paper, we give two solvabilty criteria for a finite group by the structure and…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-02-27 N. Ahmadkhah , M. Zarrin

Let R be an associative ring with unity and let [R] and U(R) denote the associated Lie ring (with [a,b]=ab-ba) and the group of units of R, respectively. In 1983 Gupta and Levin proved that if [R] is a nilpotent Lie ring of class c then…

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2018-11-13 Galina Deryabina , Alexei Krasilnikov

We introduce left and right series of left semi-braces. This allows to define left and right nilpotent left semi-braces. We study the structure of such semi-braces and generalize some results, known for skew left braces, to left…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2025-05-02 Francesco Catino , Ferran Cedó , Paola Stefanelli

We study properties of Engel elements in weakly branch groups, lying in the group of automorphisms of a spherically homogeneous rooted tree. More precisely, we prove that the set of bounded left Engel elements is always trivial in weakly…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2019-10-17 Gustavo A. Fernández-Alcober , Marialaura Noce , Gareth M. Tracey