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A short exact sequence of groups and their classifying spaces

Suppose that we have a short exact sequence of topological groups: $$1 \to H \to G \to K \to 1.$$ I have found some papers mentioning that the above sequence induces a fibration: $$BH \to BG \to BK.$$ ...
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fundamental group of a graph

let $G$ be a connected graph and $\Omega$ its universal covering. Let $\gamma_1,\dots,\gamma_r$ be free generators of $\Gamma:=\pi_1(G)$, $v\in\Omega$ be a vertex and $s_i$ a path from $v$ to ...
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How is the general linear group a topological group?

How to see if the general linear group GL($n$), of non-singular $n$-square matrices over the real (or complex) numbers under matrix multiplication, is a topological group? How to show that matrix ...
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why the orthogonal group $O(k,l)$ is homotopy equivalent to $SO(K)\times SO(l)$

I want to prove that the orthogonal group $O(k,l)$ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_orthogonal_group)is homotopy equivalent to $SO(k)\times SO(l)$, so that ...
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$\overline H$ is a normal subgroup of a topological group $G$.

Let $G$ be a topological group. How can we prove that if $H$ is a normal subgroup of $G$, then $\overline H$ is a normal subgroup of $G$ also? First of all, we have to prove that $\overline H$ is a ...
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If the action of a group $G$ on $\mathbb{R}$ is properly discontinuous then G is isomorph to $\mathbb{Z}$?

Let $G$ be a topological group, acts on a topological space $X$, such that the map $f: G \times X \rightarrow X:(g,x)\mapsto g*x$ is continuous. We say that this action is $properly\;discontinuous$ ...
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G is a topological group acts on topological space $X$, is $f_{g}:X\rightarrow X, x\rightarrow g*x$ continuous?

Let $G$ be a topological group acts on the topological space $X$, for an elememt $g\in G$, let's define the map $f:X\rightarrow X, f(x)=g*x$. I am trying to find if $f$ is continuous? my best ...
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$G$ finite group acts freely on top. sp. $X$, can we find for every $x\in X$ an open neighborhood such that:

Let $G$ be finite topological group, and acts freely over the hausdorff topological space $X$, i want to prove that every element $x$ in $X$ has an open neighborhood $U_x$ such that: $g\star ...
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Topological structure of a quotient of ${\rm{SU}}(2)\times{\rm{SU}}(2)$

I'm trying to understand the topology of the product of two three dimensional spheres $\mathbb{S}^3\times \mathbb{S}^3$ quotiented by the action of $\pm 1$ sending a pair of points $(x,y)$ to the ...
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open subsets in topological groups

I'm starting to study topological groups, and I noticed that Every single theorem in topological groups I have to use the following statement: Let $G$ be a topological group and U an open subset of ...
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Definition of a topological module

A topological universal algebra of type $\Omega$ is a universal algebra $A$ of type $\Omega$ that is also a topological space, such that for any $n\!\in\!\mathbb{N}$ and any operation ...
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Group structure on $\mathbb R P^n$

For which positive integers $n$ can $\mathbb R P^n$ be given the structure of a topological group? I believe that $\mathbb R P^n$ cannot be given a Lie group structure for even $n$, since then it is ...
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Rank of a cohomology group, Betti numbers.

How is the rank of a cohomology group computed and what does it convey? I am trying to understand the concept behind betti numbers in a simplicial homology. Edited with details: Given a set of ...
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String and BString

In one of the talks of J.P. May he mentioned some examples of structure groups and their classification spaces (he mentioned: O, U, SO, SU, Sp, Spin, String, Top, STop, F and SF). Most of them are ...
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Topological rings which are manifolds

Is the following statement true: "Every smooth manifold $M$, which is a ring in the category of manifolds, must be diffeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^n$."? (Actually, homeomorphic would suffice.) I assume ...
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Does the Sorgenfrey Line have a group operation compatible with its order topology?

The title is the question, but let me explain. Let $\mathbb{L}$ denote the Sorgenfrey line. I and a friend were trying to develop some of the properties of the sorgenfrey line. (if it's metrizable, ...
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Shrinking Group Actions

Suppose $H\subset G$ is a subgroup of a topological group $G$, and $Y\subset X$ is a subspace of a topological space $X$. Suppose we are given a continuous group action $\rho : G\times X\rightarrow X$ ...
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Why is every discrete subgroup of a Hausdorff group closed?

I have just began to learn about topological group recently and is still not familiar with combining topology and group theory together. I have read an useful property of discrete group on the ...
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Topological group: Multiplying two loops is homotopic to linking these paths?

Let G be a topological group and let $s_1$ and $s_2$ be loops in G (both loops are based at the identity e of G). Is it true that the loop $s_1s_2$ (where the multiplication is the one of the group ...