102 research outputs found

    Internal labelling operators and contractions of Lie algebras

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    We analyze under which conditions the missing label problem associated to a reduction chain s′⊂s\frak{s}^{\prime}\subset \frak{s} of (simple) Lie algebras can be completely solved by means of an In\"on\"u-Wigner contraction g\frak{g} naturally related to the embedding. This provides a new interpretation of the missing label operators in terms of the Casimir operators of the contracted algebra, and shows that the available labeling operators are not completely equivalent. Further, the procedure is used to obtain upper bounds for the number of invariants of affine Lie algebras arising as contractions of semisimple algebras.Comment: 20 pages, 2 table

    A comment concerning cohomology and invariants of Lie algebras with respect to contractions and deformations

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    Contrary to the expected behavior, we show the existence of non-invertible deformations of Lie algebras which can generate invariants for the coadjoint representation, as well as delete cohomology with values in the trivial or adjoint module. A criterion to decide whether a given deformation is invertible or not is given in dependence of the Poincar\'e polynomial.Comment: 13 pages, 1 tabl

    Determinantal formulae for the Casimir operators of inhomogeneous Lie algebras

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    Contractions of Lie algebras are combined with the classical matrix method of Gel'fand to obtain matrix formulae for the Casimir operators of inhomogeneous Lie algebras. The method is presented for the inhomogeneous pseudo-unitary Lie algebras Iu(p,q)I\frak{u}(p,q). This procedure is extended to contractions of Iu(p,q)I\frak{u}(p,q) isomorphic to an extension by a derivation of the inhomogeneous special pseudo-unitary Lie algebras Isu(p−1,q)I\frak{su}(p-1,q), providing an additional analytical method to obtain their invariants. Further, matrix formulae for the invariants of other inhomogeneous Lie algebras are presented.Comment: Final ammended versio

    Invariant Tensors Formulae via Chord Diagrams

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    We provide an explicit algorithm to calculate invariant tensors for the adjoint representation of the simple Lie algebra sl(n)sl(n), as well as arbitrary representation in terms of roots. We also obtain explicit formulae for the adjoint representations of the orthogonal and symplectic Lie algebras so(n)so(n) and sp(n)sp(n).Comment: 18 pages, 8 figures. To appear in a special issue of Journal of Mathematical Science

    Virtual copies of semisimple Lie algebras in enveloping algebras of semidirect products and Casimir operators

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    Given a semidirect product g=s⊎r\frak{g}=\frak{s}\uplus\frak{r} of semisimple Lie algebras s\frak{s} and solvable algebras r\frak{r}, we construct polynomial operators in the enveloping algebra U(g)\mathcal{U}(\frak{g}) of g\frak{g} that commute with r\frak{r} and transform like the generators of s\frak{s}, up to a functional factor that turns out to be a Casimir operator of r\frak{r}. Such operators are said to generate a virtual copy of s\frak{s} in U(g)\mathcal{U}(\frak{g}), and allow to compute the Casimir operators of g\frak{g} in closed form, using the classical formulae for the invariants of s\frak{s}. The behavior of virtual copies with respect to contractions of Lie algebras is analyzed. Applications to the class of Hamilton algebras and their inhomogeneous extensions are given.Comment: 20 pages, 2 Appendice

    Color Lie algebras and Lie algebras of order F

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    The notion of color algebras is generalized to the class of F-ary algebras, and corresponding decoloration theorems are established. This is used to give a construction of colored structures by means of tensor products with Clifford-like algebras. It is moreover shown that color algebras admit realisations as q=0 quon algebras.Comment: LaTeX, 16 page
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