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Real Representation ring of $U(n)$ and the adjoint representation
I have two questions:
It is well known that the complex representation ring $R(U(n))=\mathbb{Z}[\lambda_1,\cdots,\lambda_n,\lambda_n^{-1}]$, where $\lambda_1$ is the natural representation of $U(n)$ ...
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Specify the embedding of special unitary group in a Spin group via their representation map
How do we specify the embedding of a Lie group $G_1$ as a subgroup into a larger Lie group $G_2$, with $G_1 \subset G_2$ that agree with a constraint on the mapping between their representations?
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Specify the embedding of Lie groups (via the representation map) precisely as the embedding of two differentiable manifolds
How do we specify the embedding of a Lie group $G_1$ as a subgroup into a larger Lie group $G_2$, with $G_1 \subset G_2$ that agree with a constraint on the mapping between their representations?
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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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Which classes in $\mathrm{H}^4(B\mathrm{Exceptional}; \mathbb{Z})$ are classical characteristic classes?
Let $G$ be a compact connected Lie group. Recall that $\mathrm{H}^4(\mathrm{B}G;\mathbb{Z})$ is then a free abelian group of finite rank. Let us say that a class $c \in \mathrm{H}^4(\mathrm{B}G;\...
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When does a locally symmetric space have no odd degree Betti numbers?
Let $G$ be a semisimple real lie group, $K$ be a maximal compact subgroup of $G$, $\Gamma$ be a torsion-free cocompact discrete subgroup. The Betti number the locally symmetric space $X_{\Gamma}:=\...
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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 to view homology of affine Grassmannian as a subring of symmetric function
Let $G=SL_n$, it is proven that $R:=H_*(Gr_G)\cong \mathbb{C}[\sigma_1,...,\sigma_{n-1}]$ where $\sigma_i$ are of degree $2i$ as a polynomial ring generated by $n-1$ variables and the ring structure ...
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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:
$$ \left(
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Homology of symplectic groups in the unstable range
Let $Sp(2n,{\mathbb R})$ be the symplectic group and $H_3(Sp(2n,{\mathbb R});{\mathbb Z})$ its 3rd group homology (i.e., for the group with the discrete topology).
It is known that $$H_3(Sp(2n,{\...
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Representation viewpoint on Chern–Weil (cohomology computations done with rep theory?)
$\DeclareMathOperator\Sym{Sym}$Let $G$ be a compact lie group. Chern–Weil theory tells us that there's a homomorphism:
$$H^{*}(BG;\mathbb{R}) \to (\Sym^{\bullet} \mathfrak{g^*})^G$$
which in our case ...
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canonical action of symmetric groups on orthogonal groups
There is a canonical faithful orthogonal representation of the symmetric group $S_{n+1}$, for $n\geq 1$:
$$
S_{n+1}\to O(n)
$$
given as follows.
(1). I regard $O(n)$ as the isometry group of the unit ...
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symmetric group of regular polyhedrons
Let $\Delta^n$ be the regular $n$-simplex spanned by $(n+1)$ vertices, equipped with an Riemannian metric such that all the edges are of equal length. For example,
$\Delta^2$:
$\Delta^3$:
Let $c:=c(...
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cohomology of orthogonal group of integers
Let
$$
O(\mathbb{Z}^{\oplus k})=GL(\mathbb{Z}^{\oplus k})\cap O(k).
$$
What is $$
H^*(BO(\mathbb{Z}^{\oplus k});\mathbb{Z})?
$$
If it cannot be computed out, can we get
$$
H^*(O(\mathbb{Z}^{\oplus ...
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Closure relations between Bruhat cells on the flag variety
Given a Lie group $G$ over $\mathbb{C}$ and a Borel subgroup $B$. There is this famous Bruhat decomposition of the flag variety $G/B$.
How do we prove the closure relations between the cells, which ...
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