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Helge Glockner

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arXiv2024

L^1-regularity of strong ILB-Lie groups

If G is a Lie group modeled on a Fr\'echet space, let e be its neutral element and g be its Lie algebra. We show that every strong ILB-Lie group G is L^1-regular in the sense that each f in L^1([0,1],g) is the right logarithmic derivative of some absolutely continuous curve c in G with c(0)=e and the map from L^1([0,1],g) to C([0,1],G) taking f to c is smooth. More generally, the conclusion holds for a class of Fr\'echet-Lie groups considered by Hermas and Bedida. Examples are given. Notably, we obtain L^1-regularity for certain weighted diffeomorphism groups.

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arXiv2024

Manifolds of continuous BV-functions and vector measure regularity of Banach-Lie groups

We construct a smooth Banach manifold BV$([a,b], M)$ whose elements are suitably-defined functions $f:[a,b] \rightarrow M$ of bounded variation with values in a smooth Banach manifold $M$ which admits a local addition. If the target manifold is a Banach-Lie group $G$, with Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, we obtain a Banach-Lie group BV$([a,b], G)$ with Lie algebra BV$([a, b], \mathfrak{g})$. Strengthening known regularity properties of Banach-Lie groups, we construct a smooth evolution map from a Banach space of $\mathfrak{g}$-valued vector measures on $[0,1]$ to BV$([0,1],G)$.

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arXiv2022

Mapping groups associated with real-valued function spaces and direct limits of Sobolev-Lie groups

Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold of dimension $m$ (without boundary) and $G$ be a finite-dimensional Lie group, with Lie algebra $g$. Let $H^{>m/2}(M,G)$ be the group of all mappings $\gamma\colon M\to G$ which are $H^s$ for some $s>m/2$. We show that $H^{>m/2}(M,G)$ can be made a regular Lie group in Milnor's sense, modelled on the Silva space $H^{>m/2}(M,g)$ which is the locally convex direct limit of the Hilbert spaces $H^s(M,g)$ for $s>m/2$, such that $H^{>m/2}(M,G)$ is the direct limit of the Hilbert-Lie groups $H^s(M,G)$ for $s>m/2$ as a smooth Lie group. We also explain how the (known) Lie group structure on $H^s(M,G)$ can be obtained as a special case of a general construction of Lie groups $F(M,G)$ whenever real-valued function spaces $F(U,R)$ on open subsets $U$ of $R^m$ are given, subject to simple axioms.

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arXiv2022

Birkhoff decompositions for loop groups with coefficient algebras

Starting with a finite-dimensional complex Lie algebra, we extend scalars using suitable commutative topological algebras. We study Birkhoff decompositions for the corresponding loop groups. Some results remain valid for loop groups with valued in complex Banach-Lie groups.

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arXiv2022

Non-Lie subgroups in Lie groups over local fields of positive characteristic

By Cartan's Theorem, every closed subgroup $H$ of a real (or $p$-adic) Lie group $G$ is a Lie subgroup. For Lie groups over a local field ${\mathbb K}$ of positive characteristic, the analogous conclusion is known to be wrong. We show more: There exists a ${\mathbb K}$-analytic Lie group $G$ and a non-discrete, compact subgroup $H$ such that, for every ${\mathbb K}$-analytic manifold $M$, every ${\mathbb K}$-analytic map $f\colon M\to G$ with $f(M)\subseteq H$ is locally constant. In particular, the set $H$ does not admit a non-discrete ${\mathbb K}$-analytic manifold structure which makes the inclusion of $H$ into $G$ a ${\mathbb K}$-analytic map. We can achieve that, moreover, $H$ does not admit a ${\mathbb K}$-analytic Lie group structure compatible with the topological group structure induced by $G$ on $H$.

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arXiv2022

Diffeomorphism groups of convex polytopes

Let $E$ be a finite-dimensional real vector space and $M\subseteq E$ be a convex polytope with non-empty interior. We turn the group of all $C^\infty$-diffeomorphisms of $M$ into a regular Lie group.

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arXiv2022

Aspects of differential calculus related to infinite-dimensional vector bundles and Poisson vector spaces

We prove various results in infinite-dimensional differential calculus which relate differentiability properties of functions and associated operator-valued functions (e.g., differentials). The results are applied in two areas: 1. in the theory of infinite-dimensional vector bundles, to construct new bundles from given ones, like dual bundles, topological tensor products, infinite direct sums, and completions (under suitable hypotheses). 2. in the theory of locally convex Poisson vector spaces, to prove continuity of the Poisson bracket and continuity of passage from a function to the associated Hamiltonian vector field. Topological properties of topological vector spaces are essential for the studies, which allow hypocontinuity of bilinear mappings to be exploited. Notably, we encounter $k_{{\mathbb R}}$-spaces and locally convex spaces $E$ such that $E\times E$ is a $k_{{\mathbb R}}$-space.

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arXiv2021

Manifolds of mappings on cartesian products

Given smooth manifolds $M_1,\ldots, M_n$ (which may have a boundary or corners), a smooth manifold $N$ modeled on locally convex spaces and $\alpha\in({\mathbb N}_0\cup\{\infty\})^n$, we consider the set $C^\alpha(M_1\times\cdots\times M_n,N)$ of all mappings $f\colon M_1\times\cdots\times M_n\to N$ which are $C^\alpha$ in the sense of Alzaareer. Such mappings admit, simultaneously, continuous iterated directional derivatives of orders $\leq \alpha_j$ in the $j$th variable for $j\in\{1,\ldots, n\}$, in local charts. We show that $C^\alpha(M_1\times\cdots\times M_n,N)$ admits a canonical smooth manifold structure whenever each $M_j$ is compact and $N$ admits a local addition. The case of non-compact domains is also considered.

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arXiv2021

Contraction groups and the big cell for endomorphisms of Lie groups over local fields

Let $G$ be a Lie group over a totally disconnected local field and $\alpha$ be an analytic endomorphism of $G$. The contraction group of $\alpha$ ist the set of all $x\in G$ such that $\alpha^n(x)\to e$ as $n\to\infty$. Call sequence $(x_{-n})_{n\geq 0}$ in $G$ an $\alpha$-regressive trajectory for $x\in G$ if $\alpha(x_{-n})=x_{-n+1}$ for all $n\geq 1$ and $x_0=x$. The anti-contraction group of $\alpha$ is the set of all $x\in G$ admitting an $\alpha$-regressive trajectory $(x_{-n})_{n\geq 0}$ such that $x_{-n}\to e$ as $n\to\infty$. The Levi subgroup is the set of all $x\in G$ whose $\alpha$-orbit is relatively compact, and such that $x$ admits an $\alpha$-regressive trajectory $(x_{-n})_{n\geq 0}$ such that $\{x_{-n}\colon n\geq 0\}$ is relatively compact. The big cell associated to $\alpha$ is the set $\Omega$ of all all products $xyz$ with $x$ in the contraction group, $y$ in the Levi subgroup and $z$ in the anti-contraction group. Let $\pi$ be the mapping from the cartesian product of the contraction group, Levi subgroup and anti-contraction group to $\Omega$ which maps $(x,y,z)$ to $xyz$. We show: $\Omega$ is open in $G$ and $\pi$ is \'{e}tale for suitable immersed Lie subgroup structures on the three subgroups just mentioned. Moreover, we study group-theoretic properties of contraction groups and anti-contraction groups.

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arXiv2020

Lie groups of real analytic diffeomorphisms are $L^1$-regular

Let $M$ be a compact, real analytic manifold and $G$ be the Lie group of all real-analytic diffeomorphisms of $M$, which is modelled on the space ${\mathfrak g}$ of real-analytic vector fields on $M$. We study flows of time-dependent real-analytic vector fields on $M$ which are integrable functions in time, and their dependence on the time-dependent vector field. Notably, we show that the Lie group $G$ is $L^1$-regular in the sense that each $[\gamma]$ in $L^1([0,1],{\mathfrak g})$ has an evolution which is an absolutely continuous $G$-valued function on $[0,1]$ and depends smoothly on $[\gamma]$. As tools for the proof, we develop new results concerning $L^1$-regularity of infinite-dimensional Lie groups, and new results concerning the continuity and complex analyticity of non-linear mappings on locally convex direct limits.

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arXiv2020

Aspects of control theory on infinite-dimensional Lie groups and G-manifolds

We develop aspects of geometric control theory on Lie groups G which may be infinite dimensional, and on smooth G-manifolds M modelled on locally convex spaces. As a tool, we discuss existence and uniqueness questions for differential equations on M given by time-dependent fundamental vector fields which are L^1 in time. We then discuss the closures of reachable sets in M for controls in the Lie algebra of G, or within a compact convex subset of the Lie algebra. Regularity properties of the Lie group G play an important role.

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arXiv2020

Locally pro-p contraction groups are nilpotent

The authors have shown previously that every locally pro-p contraction group decomposes into the direct product of a p-adic analytic factor and a torsion factor. It has long been known that p-adic analytic contraction groups are nilpotent. We show here that the torsion factor is nilpotent too, and hence that every locally pro-p contraction group is nilpotent.

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arXiv2020

Smoothing operators for vector-valued functions and extension operators

For suitable finite-dimensional smooth manifolds M (possibly with various kinds of boundary or corners), locally convex topological vector spaces F and non-negative integers k, we construct continuous linear operators S_n from the space of F-valued k times continuously differentiable functions on M to the corresponding space of smooth functions such that S_n(f) converges to f in C^k(M,F) as n tends to infinity, uniformly for f in compact subsets of C^k(M,F). We also study the existence of continuous linear right inverses for restriction maps from C^k(M,F) to C^k(L,F) if L is a closed subset of M, endowed with a C^k-manifold structure turning the inclusion map from L to M into a C^k-map. Moreover, we construct continuous linear right inverses for restriction operators between spaces of sections in vector bundles in many situations, and smooth local right inverses for restriction operators between manifolds of mappings. We also obtain smoothing results for sections in fibre bundles.

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arXiv2019

Direct limits of regular Lie groups

Let G be a regular Lie group which is a directed union of regular Lie groups G_i (all modelled on possibly infinite-dimensional, locally convex spaces). We show that G is the direct limit of the G_i as a regular Lie group whenever G admits a so-called direct limit chart. Notably, this allows the regular Lie group Diff_c(M) of compactly supported smooth diffeomorphisms to be interpreted as a direct limit of the regular Lie groups Diff_K(M) of smooth diffeomorphisms supported in compact subsets K of M, even if the finite-dimensional smooth manifold M is merely paracompact (but not necessarily sigma-compact), which was not known before. Similar results are obtained for the test function groups C^k_c(M,F) with values in a Lie group F.

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arXiv2018

Lie groupoids of mappings taking values in a Lie groupoid

Endowing differentiable functions from a compact manifold to a Lie group with the pointwise group operations one obtains the so-called current groups and, as a special case, loop groups. These are prime examples of infinite-dimensional Lie groups modelled on locally convex spaces. In the present paper, we generalise this construction and show that differentiable mappings on a compact manifold (possibly with boundary) with values in a Lie groupoid form infinite-dimensional Lie groupoids which we call current Lie groupoids. We then study basic differential geometry and Lie theory for these Lie groupoids of mappings. In particular, we show that certain Lie groupoid properties, like being a proper \'etale Lie groupoid, are inherited by the current groupoid. Furthermore, we identify the Lie algebroid of a current Lie groupoid as a current Lie algebroid (analogous to the current Lie algebra associated to a current Lie group). To establish these results, we study superposition operators given by postcomposition with a fixed function, between manifolds of $C^\ell$-functions. Under natural hypotheses, these operators turn out to be a submersion (an immersion, an embedding, proper, resp., a local diffeomorphism) if so is the underlying map. These results are new in their generality and of independent interest.

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arXiv2018

Decompositions of locally compact contraction groups, series and extensions

A locally compact contraction group is a pair (G,f) where G is a locally compact group and f an automorphism of G which is contractive in the sense that the forward orbit under f of each g in G converges to the neutral element e, as n tends to infinity. We show that every surjective, continuous, equivariant homomorphism between locally compact contraction groups admits an equivariant continuous global section. As a consequence, extensions of locally compact contraction groups with abelian kernel can be described by continuous equivariant cohomology. For each prime number p, we use 2-cocycles to construct uncountably many pairwise non-isomorphic totally disconnected, locally compact contraction groups (G,f) which are central extensions of the additive group of the field of formal Laurent series over Z/pZ by itself. By contrast, there are only countably many locally compact contraction groups (up to isomorphism) which are torsion groups and abelian, as follows from a classification of the abelian locally compact contraction groups.

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arXiv2018

Products of locally compact spaces are k_R-spaces

A theorem by Norman L. Noble from 1970 asserts that every product of completely regular, locally pseudo-compact k_R-spaces is a k_R-space. As a consequence, all direct products of locally compact Hausdorff spaces are k_R-spaces. We provide a streamlined proof for this fact.

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arXiv2017

Endomorphisms of Lie groups over local fields

Lie groups over local fields furnish prime examples of totally disconnected, locally compact groups. We discuss the scale, tidy subgroups and further subgroups (like contraction subgroups) for analytic endomorphisms of such groups. The text is both a research article and a worked out set of lecture notes for a mini-course held June 27-July 1, 2016 at the MATRIX research center in Creswick (Australia) as part of the "Winter of Disconnectedness". The text can be read in parallel to the earlier lecture notes arXiv:0804.2234 which are devoted to automorphisms, with sketches of proof. Complementary aspects are emphasized.

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