Semisimple automorphism groups of G-structures (Q796840)

Let \(Gl(n,{\mathbb{R}})^{(k)}\) be the group of k-jets at 0 of diffeomorphisms of \({\mathbb{R}}^ n\) fixing 0. The main result of the paper is the following: Theorem 1. Suppose that H is a connected simple Lie group with finite center and with R-rank(H)\(\geq 2\). Let M be a compact n-manifold and \(P\to M\) a G-structure, where \(G\subset Gl(n,{\mathbb{R}})^{(k)}\) (for some k) is a real algebraic subgroup. Suppose that H acts smoothly on M with \(H\subset Aut(P)\) and that H preserves a volume density on M. Then there is an embedding of Lie algebras L(H)\(\to L(G)\) (and hence L(H)\(\to L(G/rad G)\), where rad G is the radical of G). The author establishes this theorem by means of some lemmas, making use, among other facts, of a Borel density theorem [\textit{A. Borel}, Ann. Math., II. Ser. 72, 179-188 (1960; Zbl 0094.249)].