On ergodic \(\mathbb Z^d\)-actions on Lie groups by automorphisms (Q5957375)

This paper studies connected Lie groups \(G\) with an Abelian group \(H\) of automorphisms acting ergodically. One of the main results shows that there is a compact subgroup \(C\) contained in the center of \(G\) so that \(G/C\) is a vector group. Moreover, if the \(H\)-action preserves either the Haar measure on \(G\) or a finite measure equivalent to it, the author shows that \(G\) is in fact compact. A number of other results are given including the following. For \(n,m,d \in \mathbb N\) with \(d\geq 1\), \(\mathbb R^n \times \mathbb T^m\) admits an ergodic \(\mathbb Z^d\)-action by automorphisms if and only if \(m\not=1\) and \(d\geq n-[n/2]+1\).