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What is the group of outer automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes_\varphi \mathbb{Z}$ and its isomorphism type depends only on $[\varphi]\in Out(SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. There is always the conjugate inverse, which is clearly not an inner automorphism, as it doesn't preserve the minimal polynomial of the matrix (at least for $n\ge 3$). Are there any outerother outer automorphisms ?

What is the group of outer automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes_\varphi \mathbb{Z}$ and its isomorphism type depends only on $[\varphi]\in Out(SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. There is always the conjugate inverse, which is clearly not an inner automorphism, as it doesn't preserve the minimal polynomial of the matrix (at least for $n\ge 3$). Are there any outer outer automorphisms ?

What is the group of outer automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes_\varphi \mathbb{Z}$ and its isomorphism type depends only on $[\varphi]\in Out(SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. There is always the conjugate inverse, which is clearly not an inner automorphism, as it doesn't preserve the minimal polynomial of the matrix (at least for $n\ge 3$). Are there any other outer automorphisms ?

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Are allWhat is the group of outer automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$ inner automorphisms (for $n\ge 3$)? I. I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes \mathbb{Z}$$SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes_\varphi \mathbb{Z}$ and if there are no outer automophismsits isomorphism type depends only on $[\varphi]\in Out(SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. There is always the conjugate inverse, then they would all be isomorphic to a direct productwhich is clearly not an inner automorphism, as it doesn't preserve the minimal polynomial of the matrix (at least for $n\ge 3$). Are there any outer outer automorphisms ?

Are all automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$ inner automorphisms (for $n\ge 3$)? I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes \mathbb{Z}$ and if there are no outer automophisms, then they would all be isomorphic to a direct product.

What is the group of outer automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes_\varphi \mathbb{Z}$ and its isomorphism type depends only on $[\varphi]\in Out(SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$. There is always the conjugate inverse, which is clearly not an inner automorphism, as it doesn't preserve the minimal polynomial of the matrix (at least for $n\ge 3$). Are there any outer outer automorphisms ?

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Automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$

Are all automorphisms of $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})$ inner automorphisms (for $n\ge 3$)? I wanted to understand semidirect products of the form $SL_n(\mathbb{Z})\rtimes \mathbb{Z}$ and if there are no outer automophisms, then they would all be isomorphic to a direct product.