Homogeneous spaces of nonreductive type that do not model any compact manifold (Q2360102)
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Homogeneous spaces of nonreductive type that do not model any compact manifold (English)
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23 June 2017
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A necessary condition in terms of relative Lie algebra cohomology for the existence of a compact manifold, locally modelled on a given homogeneous space, is proved. It generalizes some earlier results. This result has the following equivalent form: Let \(G\) be a Lie group and \(H\) its closed subgroup with finitely many connected components. Let \(n_g(h)\) denote the normalizer of \(h\) in \(g\). Then if for the \(h\)-action on \(g/h\) we have \(\mathrm{tr}(\mathrm{ad}_{\mathrm g}/h(X)) = 0\) for all \(X \in h\) and the \(n_g(h)\)-action on \(g/h\) is not trace-free, there is no compact manifold locally modelled on \(G/H\). Several examples of applications for reductive and nonreductive cases are given.
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homogeneous space
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discrete subgroup of Lie group
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local model
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Clifford-Klein form
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relative Lie algebra cohomology
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