Real fundamental Chevalley involutions and conjugacy classes

Abstract

Let $\mathsf G$ be a connected reductive linear algebraic group defined over $\mathbb R$, and let $C: \mathsf G\rightarrow \mathsf G$ be a fundamental Chevalley involution. We show that for every $g\in \mathsf G(\mathbb R)$, $C(g)$ is conjugate to $g^{-1}$ in the group $\mathsf G(\mathbb R)$. Similar result on the Lie algebras is also obtained.