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Prove this action is properly discontinuous..

Consider the group $\mathbb Z_2=\{0, 1\}$ acting on the sphere $\mathbb S^n$ through the group actions $\psi_0=Id$ e $\psi_1=-Id$. Show this actions is properly discontinuos? The definition of ...
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How to show $\mathbb R^n/\mathbb Z^n$ is diffeomorphic to torus $\mathbb T^n$?

Suppose the additive group $\mathbb Z^n$ acts on $\mathbb R^n$ through translation. How to show $\mathbb R^n/\mathbb Z^n$ is diffeomorphic to torus $\mathbb T^n$? The translation action is given by ...
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How to show the orbit space $\mathbb S^n/\mathbb Z_2$ is $\mathbb RP^n$?

How to show the orbit space $\mathbb S^n/\mathbb Z_2$ is $\mathbb RP^n$? Here $\mathbb Z_2=\{0, 1\}$ is the additive group and the group action considered induces the aplications $\psi_0=Id$ and ...
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Definition of g-orbit of a set

Let $g$ be a Lie algebra and $M$ a manifold, what does mean $g$-orbit of $M$?
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Hyperbolic spheres in the Poincare half-plane and fractional linaear transformations

Let $\mathbb{H}$ be the Poincare upper half-plane, seen as a Riemannian manifold with the metric $$\frac{dx^2+dy^2}{y^2}.$$ Moreover, we consider the action of $\text{SL}_2(\mathbb{R})$ on ...
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Questions (doubts) on: Group Action on Manifolds

There are 2 questions that are bugging me in differential topology and I'd be glad if the same could be cleared up: Let $X = x\frac{\partial}{\partial y}$ be a vector field on $M = R^2$, where $R$ ...
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A K-invariant submanifold of G-manifold and fundamental vector fields

Let a (connected) Lie group $G$ act on $M$. Assume that the action is locally free. (In other words, if the fundamental vector field of $X \in \mathrm{Lie(G)}$ $$ \underline{X}(p) := ...