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A short proof of Timashev's theorem on the real component group of a real reductive group

Group Theory 2022-04-26 v1 Algebraic Geometry Representation Theory

Abstract

Using results of Cartan, Matsumoto, and Casselman, we give a short proof of Timashev's theorem computing the real component group \pi_0 G(R) of a connected reductive real algebraic group G in terms of a maximal torus of G containing a maximal split torus.

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@article{arxiv.2204.11482,
  title  = {A short proof of Timashev's theorem on the real component group of a real reductive group},
  author = {Mikhail Borovoi and Ofer Gabber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.11482},
  year   = {2022}
}

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4 pages