Converse of Schur's Theorem - A statement

Abstract

Let $G$ be an arbitrary group such that $G/\Z(G)$ is finite, where $\Z(G)$ denotes the center of the group $G$. Then $γ_2(G)$, the commutator subgroup of $G$, is finite. This result is known as Shur's theorem (the Schur's theorem). In this short note we provide a quick survey on the converse of Schur's theorem, generalize known results in this direction and prove the following result (which is perhaps the most suitable statement for converse of the Schur's theorem): If $G$ is an arbitrary group with finite $γ_2(G)$, then $G/\Z(G)$ is finite if $\Z_2(G)/\Z(\Z_2(G))$ is finitely generated, where $\Z_2(G)$ denotes the second center of a group $G$. If $G/\Z(G)$ is finite, then $γ_2(G)$ is also finite and $|G/\Z(G)| \le |γ_2(G)|^d$, where $d$ denotes the number of elements in any minimal generating ser for $G/\Z(G)$. We classify all nilpotent groups $G$ of class 2 upto isoclinism (in the sense of P. Hall) such that $|G/\Z(G)| = |γ_2(G)|^d$, and ask some questions in the sequel.