LieAlgebras[GradeSemiSimpleLieAlgebra] - find the grading of a semi-simple Lie algebra defined by a set of simple roots or restricted simple roots
Calling Sequences
GradeSemiSimpleLieAlgebra(T1)
GradeSemiSimpleLieAlgebra(T2, method = "non-compact")
Parameters
- a list or set of column vectors, defining a subset of the simple roots or a subset of the restricted simple roots
T1 - a table, with indices that include "RootSpaceDecomposition", "CartanSubalgebra", "SimpleRoots", "PositiveRoots"
T2 - a table, with indices that include "RestrictedRootSpaceDecomposition", "CartanSubalgebra", "RestrictedSimpleRoots", "RestrictedPositiveRoots"
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Description
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Let g be a Lie algebra. A grading of g is a (vector space) direct sum decomposition g =where Gradings of semi-simple Lie algebras can easily be constructed from the root space decomposition. Let h be a Cartan subalgebra and the associated root space decomposition Let be a choice of positive roots and let be a set of simple roots. Every root α is a sum of simple roots, say and one defines the height of the root as ht.
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Now let be a collection of simple roots and define the Σ height of as ht where the sum is taken over those such that . Then the subspaces
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The command Query/"Gradation" will test if a given decomposition of a Lie algebra is graded.
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Examples
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Example 1.
We calculate the various gradations for We use the command SimpleLieAlgebraData to initialize the Lie algebra.
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We use the command SimpleLieAlgebraProperties to create a table containing the structure properties of .
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Here are the possible subsets of the set of simple roots.
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Here are the gradings defined by each subset of the simple roots.
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The Query command can be used to check that each of these define a grading of .
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Example 2.
We calculate the various gradings for We use the command SimpleLieAlgebraData to initialize the Lie algebra.
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We use the command SimpleLieAlgebraProperties to calculate the restricted root space decomposition, restricted simple roots, etc.
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The subsets of the restricted simple roots are:
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Here are the possible gradings for
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The Query command can be used to check that each of these define a grading of .
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See Also
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DifferentialGeometry,
CartanSubalgebra, KillingForm, LieAlgebras, PositiveRoots, Query, SimpleRoots, RootSpaceDecomposition, RestrictedRootSpaceDecomposition,
SimpleLieAlgebraData, SimpleLieAlgebraProperties
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