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Consider the problem of classifying the finite groups of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available$\mathbb{R}^n$.

  • For $n=2$ it is cyclic and dihedral groups.
  • For $n=3$ they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification.
  • For $n=4$ we can get them by taking the universal cover of $\mathrm{SO}(4)$ which is isomorphic to $\mathrm{SU}(2) \times \mathrm{SU}(2)$, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above$n\geq 5$. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A A reference would be most helpful. Note

Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z)$\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ are classified for n<=10$n\leq 10$.

Mathieu

Consider the problem of classifying the finite groups of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful. Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z) are classified for n<=10.

Mathieu

Consider the problem of classifying the finite groups of isometries of $\mathbb{R}^n$.

  • For $n=2$ it is cyclic and dihedral groups.
  • For $n=3$ they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification.
  • For $n=4$ we can get them by taking the universal cover of $\mathrm{SO}(4)$ which is isomorphic to $\mathrm{SU}(2) \times \mathrm{SU}(2)$, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension $n\geq 5$. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful.

Note that the finite subgroups of $\mathrm{GL}_n(\mathbb{Z})$ are classified for $n\leq 10$.

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Classification of finite groupgroups of isometries

Consider the problem of classifying the finite groupgroups of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful. Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z) are classified for n<=10.

Mathieu

Classification finite group of isometries

Consider the problem of classifying the finite group of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful. Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z) are classified for n<=10.

Mathieu

Classification of finite groups of isometries

Consider the problem of classifying the finite groups of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful. Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z) are classified for n<=10.

Mathieu

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Classification finite group of isometries

Consider the problem of classifying the finite group of isometries of R^n. --For n=2 it is cyclic and dihedral groups. --For n=3 they are well known, probably from Kepler and are related to ade-classification. --For n=4 we can get them by taking the universal cover of SO(4) which is isomorphic to SU2 x SU2, though I do not know where the classification is available.

But my main question is for dimension n=5 and above. Does anybody knows the state of the art? A reference would be most helpful. Note that the finite subgroups of GLn(Z) are classified for n<=10.

Mathieu