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In the paper, we consider the problem of describing the general structure of differential invariants for transformation groups that act freely and regularly. We formulate two theorems describing the structures of differential invariants for intransitive and transitive free actions, respectively. In both cases it is shown that the differential invariants can be expressed in terms of the symbols of right-invariant vector fields. Finally, we discuss prospects for solving the problem considered for more general group actions.
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This work was supported in part by the Basic Research Program of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences I.5.1 (project no. 0314-2019-0020) and the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 22-21-00035).
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Magazev, A.A., Shirokov, I.V. The Structure of Differential Invariants for a Free Symmetry Group Action. Russ Math. 67, 26–33 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1066369X23060051
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