On groups of smooth maps into a simple compact Lie group (Q1120688)
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On groups of smooth maps into a simple compact Lie group (English)
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1988
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Let \(M_ 0G\) be the identity component of the group of smooth maps from a compact manifold X to a compact simple Lie group G. The diffeomorphisms of X act as automorphisms of \(M_ 0G\); another obvious class of automorphisms of \(M_ 0G\) is given by the smooth maps \(X\to Aut(G)\). The main result of this paper is that every automorphism of \(M_ 0G\), as an abstract group, is a product of automorphisms of these two types. In the course of the proof, it is also shown that every maximal normal subgroup of \(M_ 0G\) is of the form \(\{f\in M_ 0G\); \(f(x)=1\}\), for some \(x\in X\). These results were proved, under extra smoothness assumptions, in [\textit{A. N. Pressley} and \textit{G. B. Segal}, Loop Groups (Oxf. Univ. Press, 1986; Zbl 0618.22011).
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identity component
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group of smooth maps
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compact simple Lie group
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diffeomorphisms
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automorphisms
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product of automorphisms
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maximal normal subgroup
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