Central graphs and intersections of good subnormal subgroups

A subnormal subgroup $H$ of a group $G$ is called good if $\\langle H,S\\rangle$ is subnormal in $G$ for every subnormal subgroup $S$ of $G$. We construct a countable group $G$ and good subgroups $H,K\\le G$ for which $H\\cap K$ is not good, giving a negative answer to Kourovka Problem 8.74. Commuting square-zero endomorphisms of an $\\mathbb F_2$-vector space provide two subnormal subgroups with a non-subnormal join. A central graph construction then gives the required good subgroups and an explicit witness to the failure of goodness of their intersection.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-09-18
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22822595
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Finite Group Theory Research
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Central graphs and intersections of good subnormal subgroups

Achyuth Jayadevan
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Finite Group Theory Research
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Central graphs and intersections of good subnormal subgroups

Achyuth Jayadevan
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Abstract

A subnormal subgroup $H$ of a group $G$ is called good if $\langle H,S\rangle$ is subnormal in $G$ for every subnormal subgroup $S$ of $G$. We construct a countable group $G$ and good subgroups $H,K\le G$ for which $H\cap K$ is not good, giving a negative answer to Kourovka Problem 8.74. Commuting square-zero endomorphisms of an $\mathbb F_2$-vector space provide two subnormal subgroups with a non-subnormal join. A central graph construction then gives the required good subgroups and an explicit witness to the failure of goodness of their intersection.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
Finite Group Theory Research
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