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On the Structure of Lie Pseudo-Groups

Differential Geometry 2009-07-24 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We compare and contrast two approaches to the structure theory for Lie pseudo-groups, the first due to Cartan, and the second due to the first two authors. We argue that the latter approach offers certain advantages from both a theoretical and practical standpoint.

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@article{arxiv.0907.4086,
  title  = {On the Structure of Lie Pseudo-Groups},
  author = {Peter J. Olver and Juha Pohjanpelto and Francis Valiquette},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.4086},
  year   = {2009}
}
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