Abstract

We show that the group of trivial automorphisms of P (ω)/fin is not simple. Via a result of Shelah it follows that it is consistent that the entire automorphism group of P (ω)/fin (≡ the autohomeomorphism group of βω⧹ω) is not simple.

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