Let us consider the total automorphism of special unitary group $SU(N)$ for $N>2$, we know that $$ 0 \to \text{Inn}(G) \to \text{Aut}(G) \to \text{Out}(G) \to 0. $$ -- For $G=SU(N)$ with $N > 2$, we have $\text{Z}(SU(N)) =\mathbb Z_{N}$, $\text{Inn}(SU(N)) = PSU(N)$, and $\text{Out}(SU(N)) = \mathbb Z_2$ >My question is that $$\text{Aut}(SU(N))=PSU(N) \times \mathbb Z_2? $$ always true? Or does this answer alter when $N$ is odd or $N$ is even? >It looks to me that there is a nontrivial fibration depending on something like $$H^2(B\mathbb Z_2,PSU(N))$$ due to $$ B\text{Inn}(G) \to B\text{Aut}(G) \to B\text{Out}(G) \to B^2\text{Inn}(G) \to $$ thus $$ BPSU(N) \to B\text{Aut}(G) \to B\mathbb Z_2 \to B^2PSU(N) \to $$ > But I do not know how to define $H^2(B\mathbb Z_2,PSU(N))$ if this is a correct thing to ponder? ----- -- For $G=SU(2)$, we have $\text{Z}(SU(2)) =\mathbb Z_2$, $\text{Inn}(SU(2)) = SO(3)$, $\text{Aut}(SU(2))=SO(3)$, and $\text{Out}(SU(2)) = 0$. ---- Comments/hints are welcome. Answer will be awarded very soon. Thanks~!!!