On a class of compact homogeneous spaces. I (Q1097553): Difference between revisions

Let K be a compact connected Lie group, L be a closed connected subgroup of K. It is well-known, that K/L is a manifold of positive Euler characteristic if and only if L is a subgroup of maximal rank of K. The main result of the paper is the following. Let K and K' be compact connected Lie groups, L and L' be connected subgroups of maximal rank of K and K', respectively. Then the graded rings H *(K/L,\({\mathbb{Z}})\) and H *(K'/L',\({\mathbb{Z}})\) are isomorphic if and only if the manifolds K/L and K'/L' are diffeomorphic. Thus, the homotopy classification of compact connected simply connected homogeneous spaces of positive Euler characteristic is equivalent to the differential one. The rational homotopy classification of such homogeneous spaces is also obtained, and it is not just equivalent to the homotopy one. All transitive almost effective actions of arbitrary connected Lie groups (not obligatory compact) on compact connected simply connected manifolds of positive Euler characteristic are also described in the paper. The concept of extensions of homogeneous spaces is introduced and in the terms of this concept the theorem of classification may be formulated as follows. Let G and G' be connected Lie groups, H and H' be closed connected subgroups of G and G', respectively, the homogeneous spaces G/H and G'/H' being almost effective. If G/H is a compact connected simply connected manifold of positive Euler characteristic and the manifolds G/H and G'/H' are diffeomorphic, then there exists such a homogeneous space K/L that both spaces G/H and G'/H' are extensions of K/L.