Search results for "Adjoint representation"

Lie Algebras Generated by Extremal Elements

1999

We study Lie algebras generated by extremal elements (i.e., elements spanning inner ideals of L) over a field of characteristic distinct from 2. We prove that any Lie algebra generated by a finite number of extremal elements is finite dimensional. The minimal number of extremal generators for the Lie algebras of type An, Bn (n>2), Cn (n>1), Dn (n>3), En (n=6,7,8), F4 and G2 are shown to be n+1, n+1, 2n, n, 5, 5, and 4 in the respective cases. These results are related to group theoretic ones for the corresponding Chevalley groups.

Actions of complex Lie groups on analytic ?-algebras

1987

On a reduced analytic .ℂ-algebraR there are faithful analytic actions of complex Lie groups of arbitrarily high dimension if and only ifR has Krull dimension ≥2.

Application of the star-product method to the angular momentum quantization

1992

We define a *-product on ℝ3 and solve the polarization equation f*C=0 where C is the Casimir of the coadjoint representation of SO(3). We compute the action of SO(3) on the space of solutions. We then examine the case of non-zero eigenvalues of C, in order to find finite-dimensional representations of SO(3). Finally, we compute \(\sqrt C *\sqrt C \) as an asymptotic series of C. This gives an explanation of the use of the star square root of C in a paper by Bayen et al. instead of its natural square root.

Unitary units and skew elements in group algebras

2003

Let FG be the group algebra of a group G over a field F and let * denote the canonical involution of FG induced by the map g→g −1 ,gG. Let Un(FG)={uFG|uu * =1} be the group of unitary units of FG. In case char F=0, we classify the torsion groups G for which Un(FG) satisfies a group identity not vanishing on 2-elements. Along the way we actually prove that, in characteristic 0, the unitary group Un(FG) does not contain a free group of rank 2 if FG − , the Lie algebra of skew elements of FG, is Lie nilpotent. Motivated by this connection we characterize most groups G for which FG − is Lie nilpotent and char F≠2.

Norms of harmonic projection operators on compact Lie groups

1988

In order to simplify the notation, we will assume throughout that G is connected, simply connected and semisimple. Sharp estimates for vp(z 0 when G = SU(2) have been obtained by Sogge [6], who proved that Vp(Zt) ~ d~ tl/v), where y(t) is the function which is affine on [1/2, 3/4] and on [3/4, 1] and is such that 7(1/2)=0, 7(3/4)=1/4, 7(1)=1. Two results in the literature give crucial estimates from below for vp(n) in the general case. The first estimate concernes the LP'-norm of the character X, : if ,~, is the highest weight of n and 0 is half the sum of the positive roots, then II x=llp,--> + 011-dimG/p" (1.2)

Simple and semisimple Lie algebras and codimension growth

1999

Irreducible finitary Lie algebras over fields of positive characteristic

2000

A Lie subalgebra L of [gfr ][lfr ][ ](V) is said to be finitary if it consists of elements of finite rank. We study the situation when L acts irreducibly on the infinite-dimensional vector space V and show: if Char [ ] > 7, then L has a unique minimal ideal I. Moreover I is simple and L/I is solvable.

Transportation cost inequalities on path and loop groups

2005

AbstractLet G be a connected Lie group with the Lie algebra G. The action of Cameron–Martin space H(G) on the path space Pe(G) introduced by L. Gross (Illinois J. Math. 36 (1992) 447) is free. Using this fact, we define the H-distance on Pe(G), which enables us to establish a transportation cost inequality on Pe(G). This method will be generalized to the path space over the loop group Le(G), so that we obtain a transportation cost inequality for heat measures on Le(G).

Non-integrality of the PI-exponent of special Lie algebras

2013

If L is a special Lie algebra over a field of characteristic zero, its sequence of codimensions is exponentially bounded. The PI-exponent measures the exponential rate of growth of such sequence and here we give a first example of a special Lie algebra whose (upper and lower) PI-exponent is non-integer.

On the Codimension Growth of Finite-Dimensional Lie Algebras

1999

Abstract We study the exponential growth of the codimensions cn(L) of a finite-dimensional Lie algebra L over a field of characteristic zero. We show that if the solvable radical of L is nilpotent then lim n → ∞ c n ( L ) exists and is an integer.