TITLE: Lattice in motion group
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: Let $\Gamma$ be a discrete cocompact subgroup of the euclidean motion group
$$
G={\mathbb R}^d\rtimes O(d).
$$
Let $\phi:G\to O(d)$ the projection homomorphism.
Is it true that $\phi(\Gamma)$ is finite?

REPLY [5 votes]: The answer is yes. This is a theorem of Bieberbach (see Corollary (8.26) of the book "Discrete Subgroups of Lie Groups" by M.S.Raghunathan (Springer Ergebnisse Tract).