Continuity of composition of diffeomorphisms #
For compact source manifolds with locally compact models, composition of C^n diffeomorphisms
is jointly continuous for the weak Whitney topology, since the forgetful map to C^n maps is an
embedding and composition of C^n maps is continuous
(ContMDiffMap.continuous_comp_manifoldWeakWhitney). In particular the self-diffeomorphisms of
a compact manifold form a topological monoid. Continuity of inversion is a separate matter, as
it needs an inverse-function estimate.
Main results #
Diffeomorph.continuous_trans: composition of diffeomorphisms is jointly continuous.Diffeomorph.continuousMul: the self-diffeomorphisms of a compact manifold have jointly continuous multiplication; it is a scoped instance inTauCeti.DiffeomorphWeakWhitney.
The underlying C^n map of a composite of diffeomorphisms is the composite of the underlying
C^n maps.
Composition of diffeomorphisms is jointly continuous for the weak Whitney topology.
Multiplication of self-diffeomorphisms of a compact manifold is jointly continuous for the weak Whitney topology.