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Jon Cohen
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Can we promote to a Lie Group Isomorphism?

We regard an isomorphism of Lie groups to mean a group isomorphism which is simultaneously a diffeomorphism of the underlying smooth manifold. I'm wondering about how much rigidity is imposed by this definition.

Question: If we have maps $f, g: G\rightarrow H$, where $G, H$ are Lie groups, $f$ is an abstract group isomorphism, and $g$ is a diffeomorphism, must $G$ and $H$ be isomorphic as Lie groups?

I think there should be a (possibly easy) counterexample, but neither I nor the professors I've asked could immediately find one.

Jon Cohen
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