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Compact metrizable groups are isometry groups of compact metric spaces

Group Theory 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

This note is devoted to proving the following result: given a compact metrizable group G, there is a compact metric space K such that G is isomorphic (as a topological group) to the isometry group of K.

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@article{arxiv.math/0505509,
  title  = {Compact metrizable groups are isometry groups of compact metric spaces},
  author = {Julien Melleray},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0505509},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Some typos are corrected in this version, otherwise the content remains the same

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