Equivariant deformations of manifolds and real representations (Q5929045)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1588035
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1588035 |
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Equivariant deformations of manifolds and real representations (English)
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17 April 2001
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We give a partial answer to the following question: let \(G\) be a finite group acting smoothly on a compact (smooth) manifold \(M\), such that for each isotropy subgroup \(H\) of \(G\) the submanifold \(M^H\) fixed by \(H\) can be deformed without fixed points; is it true that then \(M\) can be deformed without fixed points \(G\)-equivariantly? The answer is no, in general. It is yes, for any \(G\)-manifold, if and only if \(G\) is the direct product of a 2-group and an odd-order group.
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cutting subgroups
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equivariant deformations
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equivariant fixed points
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real representation
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