Nilpotent residual of fixed points (1712.08103v1)

Abstract: Let $q$ be a prime and $A$ a finite $q$-group of exponent $q$ acting by automorphisms on a finite $q'$-group $G$. Assume that $A$ has order at least $q^3$. We show that if $\gamma_{\infty} (C_{G}(a))$ has order at most $m$ for any $a \in A^{#}$, then the order of $\gamma_{\infty} (G)$ is bounded solely in terms of $m$ and $q$. If $\gamma_{\infty} (C_{G}(a))$ has rank at most $r$ for any $a \in A^{#}$, then the rank of $\gamma_{\infty} (G)$ is bounded solely in terms of $r$ and $q$.