Lie Groups: Identity Component

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Main Problem

Given a Lie group.

The connected component of the identity is a Lie subgroup:

  1. It is a subgroup.

  2. It is open.

How to check this using topological tools?

Extra Problem

The quotient by the above is the group of connected components: $$G_e\lhd G:\quad (gG_e)(hG_e)=(ghG_e)=G_{gh}$$

How to check this using topological tools?