Cartan's theorem states that any topologically closed subgroup of a Lie group is a Lie subgroup. Can we replace "topologically closed" with a different topological property and achieve the same result? For instance, is a semi-locally simply connected subgroup of a Lie group a Lie subgroup? Is a locally connnected and semi-locally simply connected subgroup of a Lie group a Lie subgroup?
Using topology to characterize subgroups of lie groups.
Khalid Bou-Rabee
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