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PBW basis and canonical basis
Consider the example of $\mathfrak{g} = sl_3$. Then
$$
\mathfrak{g} = \mathfrak{n} \oplus \mathfrak{h} \oplus \mathfrak{n}^{-},
$$
where $\mathfrak{n}$ is generated by $E_{12}, E_{13}, E_{23}$, $\...