Central factor-extensible automorphism

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Definition

Symbol-free definition

An automorphism of a group is termed central factor-extensible if, for every embedding of the group as a central factor of a group, the automorphism can be extended to an automorphism of the bigger group.

Definition with symbols

An automorphism $\sigma$ of a group $G$ is termed central factor-extensible if, for every embedding of $G$ as a central factor in a group $H$, there exists an automorphism $\phi$ of $H$ whose restriction to $G$ is $\sigma$.