Graduate Differential structure of the group of automorphism of a Lie group

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The discussion focuses on proving that the limit of a sequence of automorphisms of a Lie group, denoted as f, exists as a continuous automorphism. It is established that the automorphisms f_n are smooth, and using properties of the exponential map, the limit of f_n converges in the group G. The argument hinges on the connectedness of G, showing that convergence in the generating set implies convergence in the entire group. The user seeks clarification on how to demonstrate that f is bijective and a group homomorphism, as well as how to prove its continuity, acknowledging that pointwise convergence does not guarantee continuity. Further guidance is requested to resolve these remaining issues.
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I am working on this

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I am having trouble with b and c:

b) Suppose ##(f_n)_{n=1}^{\infty}## is a sequence in ##Aut(G)##, such that ##(T_e(f_n))_{n=1}^{\infty} \to \psi## converges in ##Aut(\mathfrak g)##

I want to show that ## f := \lim_{n\to \infty} f_n## exists as an continuous automorphism of the abstract group ##G##

First of all the ##f_n## are smooth, because they are in Aut(G), so they are Lie group isomorphisms, and therefore smooth by definition

Then by a known property of the exp:

##f_n(\exp(X))=\exp(T_ef_n X), \forall X \in T_eG## taking the limit yields:

##\lim_{n\to \infty} f_n(\exp(X))=\exp(\psi(X))\in G, \forall X \in T_eG##

##\lim_{n\to \infty} f_n(g)=\exp(\psi(X))=:f(g)\in G, \forall g## in a nbhd of the identity

I know that the image of the exponential map generates the connected component of the identity ##G_e##,and by connectedness this coincides with G so:
##G=G_e=<(T_eG)>=<\exp(\psi(T_eG))>=<\exp(T_eG)>##

This means that convergence is actually valid in the whole group, becuase if I have convergence in the generating set, I must have convergence in the generated set.

I hope this is correct,if not please tell me. Still I have to prove that it is bijective and a group homomorphism. I am not sure how to do this

b) How do I argue from here that ##f## is continuous? First I thought it was automatic, but then I recalled from analysis that pointwise convergence of a sequence of functions does not imply continuity. So I am clueless about how to proceed here as well
 
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