Topology on matrix groups #
Lemmas about the topology of matrix groups, such as GL(n, R) and SL(n, R) for a
topological ring R.
Topology of the general linear group #
The determinant is continuous as a map from the general linear group to the units.
Topology of the special linear group #
Equations
- Matrix.SpecialLinearGroup.instTopologicalSpace = { IsOpen := Matrix.SpecialLinearGroup.instTopologicalSpace._aux_1, isOpen_univ := ⋯, isOpen_inter := ⋯, isOpen_sUnion := ⋯ }
The topology on SL n R is functorial in R.
If R is a commutative ring with the discrete topology, then SL(n, R) has the discrete
topology.
The special linear group over a topological ring is a topological group.
Mapping SL(n, R) to GL(n, R) #
The natural map from SL n A to GL n A is continuous.
The natural map from SL n A to GL n A is inducing, i.e. the topology on
SL n A is the pullback of the topology from GL n A.
The natural map from SL n A in GL n A is an embedding, i.e. it is an injection and
the topology on SL n A coincides with the subspace topology from GL n A.
The natural inclusion of SL n A in GL n A is a closed embedding.