General linear group modulo the unitary group

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General linear group modulo the unitary group by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-06
Let be the real vector space of Hermitian matrices. The polar decomposition of an invertible complex matrix gives a diffeomorphism
Its inverse sends to
Right multiplication by changes only , so the orbit space is smoothly and the quotient map is a globally trivial principal bundle.

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