$GL(n,G)$ General Linear group of a group $G$?
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I know you can take the General linear group of some vector space $V$: $GL(V)$.
For example, suppose I have a three-sphere, elements of which I might represent as $SU(2)$ since they're diffeomorphic. I know that the three sphere admits a set of three linearly independent vector fields, the $it{basis}$ of which can be represented by elements $SU(2)$ (or equivalently the $i,j,j$ of the quaternions).
So given such a space, how would I go about finding the General Linear group of that group (maybe that's a bad way to word it)?
Or maybe I should say how do I find the General linear group with that structure imposed upon it. How do I find out how that group differs from one on Euclidean 3-space, in a group theoretic manner. (apologies for poor terminology, my background is in physics).
I was hoping to do this for more general cases and groups like the special affine group of some particular space (for example).
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
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I know you can take the General linear group of some vector space $V$: $GL(V)$.
For example, suppose I have a three-sphere, elements of which I might represent as $SU(2)$ since they're diffeomorphic. I know that the three sphere admits a set of three linearly independent vector fields, the $it{basis}$ of which can be represented by elements $SU(2)$ (or equivalently the $i,j,j$ of the quaternions).
So given such a space, how would I go about finding the General Linear group of that group (maybe that's a bad way to word it)?
Or maybe I should say how do I find the General linear group with that structure imposed upon it. How do I find out how that group differs from one on Euclidean 3-space, in a group theoretic manner. (apologies for poor terminology, my background is in physics).
I was hoping to do this for more general cases and groups like the special affine group of some particular space (for example).
group-theory affine-geometry semi-riemannian-geometry
asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
R. RankinR. Rankin
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You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
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As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
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– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
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@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
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@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01
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$begingroup$
I know you can take the General linear group of some vector space $V$: $GL(V)$.
For example, suppose I have a three-sphere, elements of which I might represent as $SU(2)$ since they're diffeomorphic. I know that the three sphere admits a set of three linearly independent vector fields, the $it{basis}$ of which can be represented by elements $SU(2)$ (or equivalently the $i,j,j$ of the quaternions).
So given such a space, how would I go about finding the General Linear group of that group (maybe that's a bad way to word it)?
Or maybe I should say how do I find the General linear group with that structure imposed upon it. How do I find out how that group differs from one on Euclidean 3-space, in a group theoretic manner. (apologies for poor terminology, my background is in physics).
I was hoping to do this for more general cases and groups like the special affine group of some particular space (for example).
group-theory affine-geometry semi-riemannian-geometry
asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
R. RankinR. Rankin
340213
$endgroup$
I know you can take the General linear group of some vector space $V$: $GL(V)$.
For example, suppose I have a three-sphere, elements of which I might represent as $SU(2)$ since they're diffeomorphic. I know that the three sphere admits a set of three linearly independent vector fields, the $it{basis}$ of which can be represented by elements $SU(2)$ (or equivalently the $i,j,j$ of the quaternions).
So given such a space, how would I go about finding the General Linear group of that group (maybe that's a bad way to word it)?
Or maybe I should say how do I find the General linear group with that structure imposed upon it. How do I find out how that group differs from one on Euclidean 3-space, in a group theoretic manner. (apologies for poor terminology, my background is in physics).
I was hoping to do this for more general cases and groups like the special affine group of some particular space (for example).
group-theory affine-geometry semi-riemannian-geometry
group-theory affine-geometry semi-riemannian-geometry
asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
R. RankinR. Rankin
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
R. RankinR. Rankin
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R. Rankin
asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
R. RankinR. Rankin
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 12:45
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You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
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As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
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– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
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@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
1
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@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01
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show 9 more comments
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You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
$begingroup$
As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
$endgroup$
– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
$begingroup$
@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
$endgroup$
– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
1
$begingroup$
@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01
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You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
$begingroup$
You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
$begingroup$
As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
$endgroup$
– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
$begingroup$
As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
$endgroup$
– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
$begingroup$
@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
$begingroup$
@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
$endgroup$
– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
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@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01
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@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01
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You need to be able to add elements in $G$ to define the product of matrices. You at least need a semiring.
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– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 23 '18 at 12:56
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As an aside, what makes you think the 'special affine group' is isomorphic to the double cover of the Poincaré group? The dimensions don't seem to match.
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– Thomas Bakx
Dec 23 '18 at 19:45
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@ThomasBakx The special affine group: $$SA(4,R)=SL(4,R)ltimes R^{1,3} $$ (for Minkowskian space) which is isomorphic to: $$SL(2,C)ltimes R^{1,3}$$, which is the connected double cover of the Poincare group. I'm pretty sure that's right. I decided to ask about it here: physics.stackexchange.com/questions/450963/…
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:23
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@ThomasBakx I could be wrong (though i'd like to know either way) math.stackexchange.com/questions/3048029/… It would seem at the very least, The connected double cover is a subgroup of the SAG?
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– R. Rankin
Dec 30 '18 at 1:30
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@R.Rankin The identity matrix is special unitary, but twice the special matrix is not. Similarly, the sum of two unit quaternions is not, in general, a unit quaternion.
$endgroup$
– Pedro Tamaroff♦
Dec 30 '18 at 2:01