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Let R be a commutative ring, M an R-module and G a group of R-automorphisms of M, usually with some sort of rank restriction on G. We study the transfer of hypotheses between M/C M (G) and [M,G] such as Noetherian or having finite composition length. In this we extend recent work of Dixon, Kurdachenko and Otal and of Kurdachenko, Subbotin and Chupordia. For example, suppose [M,G] is R-Noetherian. If G has finite rank, then M/C M (G) also is R-Noetherian. Further, if [M,G] is R-Noetherian and if only certain abelian sections of G have finite rank, then G has finite rank and is soluble-by-finite. If M/C M (G) is R-Noetherian and G has finite rank, then [M,G] need not be R-Noetherian.
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Wehrfritz, B.A.F. On soluble groups of module automorphisms of finite rank. Czech Math J 67, 809–818 (2017). https://doi.org/10.21136/CMJ.2017.0193-16
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