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Is automorphism on a compact group necessarily homeomorphism? How about N-dimensional torus？ [closed]
Is automorphism on a compact group necessarily homeomorphism? I don't think so，but I think it is possible on the N-dimensional torus.
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Non-triviality of map $S^{24} \longrightarrow S^{21} \longrightarrow Sp(3)$
Let $\theta$ be the generator of $\pi_{21}(Sp(3))\cong \mathbb{Z}_3$, (localized at 3).
How to show the composition
$$S^{24}\longrightarrow S^{21}\overset{\theta}\longrightarrow Sp(3)$$
is non-trivial ...
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Injectivity of the cohomology map induced by some projection map
Given a (compact) Lie group $G$, persumably disconnected, there exists a short exact sequence
$$1\rightarrow G_c\rightarrow G\rightarrow G/G_c\rightarrow 1$$
where $G_c$ is the normal subgroup which ...
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Asking whether there is a compact Lie group containing affine symplectic group
The affine symplectic group is interesting and important in physics. However, the Lie group is noncompact. In order to have some good properties (Basically, we need some good behavior of Haar measure) ...
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Finite subgroup of $\mathrm{SO}(4)$ which acts freely on $\mathbb{S}^3$
Let $\Gamma$ be a finite subgroup of $\mathrm{SO}(4)$ acting freely on $\mathbb{S}^3$. It is known that all such $\Gamma$ can be classified.
Is there any characterization of $\Gamma$ such that $\Gamma$...
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Outer and inner automorphism of $\mathrm{Pin}$ groups
$\DeclareMathOperator\Inn{Inn}\DeclareMathOperator\Aut{Aut}\DeclareMathOperator\Out{Out}\DeclareMathOperator\Pin{Pin}\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\PSO{...
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Aut/Inn/Out Automorphism Groups of the unitary group $𝑈(𝑁)$
Given a group $G$, we denote the center Z$(G)$, we like to know the
automorphism group Aut($G$), the outer automorphism Out($G$) and the inner automorphism Inn($G$). They form short exact sequences:
$$...
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What is known about the discrete group cohomology $H^2(\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb C), \mathbb C^\times)$?
The cohomology ring of $\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb C)$ as a topological group is straightforward (it's generated by a Chern class), but what is known in the discrete case? I'm particularly interested in $H^...
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Reference request: Name or use of this group of diffeomorphisms of the disc
Let $k \in \{0,\infty\}$, $G\subseteq \operatorname{Diff}^k(D^n)$ be the set of diffeomorphisms $\phi:D^n\to D^n$ of the closed $n$-disc $D^n$ (with its boundary) satisfying the following:
$
\phi(S_r^...
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First homology group of the general linear group
The abelianization of the general linear group $GL(n,\mathbb{R})$, defined by $$GL(n,\mathbb{R})^{ab} := GL(n,\mathbb{R})/[GL(n,\mathbb{R}), GL(n,\mathbb{R})],$$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^{\times}$....
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Automorphism group of the special unitary group $SU(N)$
Let us consider the automorphism group of the special unitary group $G=SU(N)$.
We know there is an exact sequence:
$$
0 \to \text{Inn}(G) \to \text{Aut}(G) \to \text{Out}(G) \to 0.
$$
For $G=SU(2)...
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How many non-isomorphic extensions with kernel $S^1$ and quotient cyclic of order $p$?
I want to determine how many non-isomorphic extensions (as group they are non-isomorphic) are possible of the form $1 \to \mathbb{S}^1 \to G \to (\mathbb{Z}_p)^k \to 1$, where $G$ is a compact lie ...
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Second Betti number of lattices in $\mathrm{SL}_3(\mathbf{R})$
We fix $G=\mathrm{SL}_3(\mathbf{R})$.
Let $\Gamma$ be a torsion-free cocompact lattice in $G$. Is $b_2(\Gamma)=0$?
Here the second Betti number $b_2(\Gamma)$ is both the dimension of the ...
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no classification of nilpotent lie groups
there is no classification of (simply connected) nilpotent lie groups, but I am tempted to try to generalize the construction of the Heisenberg group. For an upper triangular matrix:
$$ \left(
\...
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Trivialize a cocycle of a continuous Lie group-cohomology to a coboundary
Someone recently asks a question $SO(3)$ 2-cocycle trivialized to a 2-coboundary in $SU(2)$? now inspires me to revisit an earlier general question to ask an example of 3-cocycle
$\omega_3^G$ of a ...
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