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Transition function of a principal bundle (Φj​Φi−1​(x,g)=(x,ψji​(x)g))

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For equivariant local trivializations of a right principal bundle, the change of coordinates is left multiplication in the group coordinate. Indeed an equivariant change H satisfies H(x,gh)=H(x,g)h, so evaluating at the identity gives H(x,g)=(x,ψ(x)g). Its inverse shows that ψ takes values in the Lie group, and restriction to (x,e) makes it smooth. Composition on triple overlaps gives ψki​=ψkj​ψji​.

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