Exercise · ZW-LIE-GROUP-008 · ★★☆ Intermediate

If \(G\) has dimension 3 and \(H\) is a closed Lie subgroup of dimension 1, what is the dimension of \(G/H\)?

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  • C. \(2\)

Explanation

The quotient has dimension \(\dim G-\dim H=3-1=2\). Adding instead of subtracting gives 4, and forgetting \(H\) gives 3.

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