One-parameter subgroup conjecture for the heat equation symmetry pseudogroup

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Let GG be the point-symmetry pseudogroup under consideration, with splitting G=Gess⋉GlinG=G^{\rm ess}\ltimes G^{\rm lin} and Lie algebras g\mathfrak g and gess\mathfrak g^{\rm ess}. For Φ∈G\Phi\in G, write

Φ=Φess∘Φlin\Phi=\Phi^{\rm ess}\circ\Phi^{\rm lin}

for its decomposition into GessG^{\rm ess}- and GlinG^{\rm lin}-components. One-parameter subgroup conjecture. The transformation Φ\Phi belongs to a one-parameter subgroup of GG if and only if Φess\Phi^{\rm ess} belongs to a one-parameter subgroup of GessG^{\rm ess}; equivalently,

Φ∈exp⁡(g)⟺Φess∈exp⁡(gess).\Phi\in\exp(\mathfrak g)\quad\Longleftrightarrow\quad\Phi^{\rm ess}\in\exp(\mathfrak g^{\rm ess}).

If true, this would justify calling the reflection J=(t,x,u)↦(t,−x,u)\mathscr J=(t,x,u)\mapsto(t,-x,u) a pseudo-discrete point symmetry of the heat equation, because its essential component is not contained in a one-parameter subgroup of GessG^{\rm ess}. The source gives no resolution of the conjecture.

References

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Serhii D. Koval and Roman O. Popovych, “Point and generalized symmetries of the heat equation revisited”, arXiv:2208.11073 (2024).

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