Questions tagged [lie-groups]

Lie Groups are Groups that are additionally smooth manifolds such that the multiplication and the inverse maps are smooth.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
1 answer
137 views

Is the irreducible $ \mathrm{SU}(3) $ subgroup of $ \mathrm{SU}(6) $ maximal?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\O{O}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\S{S}\DeclareMathOperator\Sp{Sp}\DeclareMathOperator\PSL{PSL}\...
Ian Gershon Teixeira's user avatar
4 votes
0 answers
95 views

Representation theory of spinors - Understanding how $\mathrm{SO}_3$ acts in particle physics

$\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\O{O}$I have started to study particle physics, beginning with wikipedia and I am now reading David ...
Andrea's user avatar
  • 141
3 votes
1 answer
176 views

Finite-maximal subgroups of orthogonal groups

I define a finite subgroup $H$ of a group $G$, finite-maximal if for any $g\in G\setminus H$, $\langle H,g\rangle$ is infinite. My question is now to find the finite-maximal subgroups of $\mathrm{SO}...
Andrea Aveni's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
54 views

Carnot–Carathéodory norm and the inner product norm

It is well-known that given the extended tensor algebra $T((\mathbb{R}^d))$ one may extract a separable Hilbert space by considering the subset $$T^1((\mathbb{R}^d)) := \left\{h \in T((\mathbb{R}^d)) :...
Gaspar's user avatar
  • 61
6 votes
1 answer
158 views

Does every Lie algebra appear as centralizer of an element in a semisimple Lie algebra?

Given a finite dimensional, complex, semisimple (fcss) Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ and an element $x\in\mathfrak{g}$, denote by $\mathfrak{g}^x$ the centralizer of $x$ in $\mathfrak{g}$ i.e. the set $\{...
Hugo MTV's user avatar
  • 143
9 votes
0 answers
303 views

Mappings of the sphere (to itself) defined by homogeneous polynomials

Preamble $\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$Let $\mathbb{S}^m\subset \mathbb{R}^{m+1}$ be the standard unit sphere. An observation of Do Carmo and Wallach states that If $G$ is a subgroup of $\SO(m+1)$ ...
Willie Wong's user avatar
  • 36.9k
4 votes
1 answer
126 views

Which Lie groups admit finite generation by a set of Lie algebra elements? And what are some known choices of generators which realize this?

Consider a (finite-dimensional) real connected Lie group $G$ with Lie algebra $\frak{g}$. Take a generating set $\mathcal{G} = \{ X_1, \cdots X_n \} $ of $\frak{g}$, i.e. such that any element of $\...
Another User's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
21 views

Analyticity of the semigroup generated by the sublaplacian on unimodular Lie group

Let $G$ a connected unimodular Lie group, endowed with Haar measure $X={X_1,\cdots,X_k}$ a Hörmander system of left-invariant vector fields. The sublaplacian $\Delta = - \sum_{i=1}^k X_i^2$ generates ...
Ilovemath's user avatar
  • 585
3 votes
0 answers
99 views

Reliable literature with the list of centers of all simply connected simple real Lie groups

Wikipedia webpage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Lie_group contains a full list of all simple (centerless) real Lie groups. One of the columns in tables (therein) contains fundamental groups of ...
Piotr's user avatar
  • 41
3 votes
0 answers
45 views

One parameter subgroups of reductive algebraic groups

If I have a reductive algebraic group $G$ defined over a non-archimedean local field $F$. We can define a one-parameter subgroup to be a group homomorphism from $G_{m}$ to $G$. I was wondering, if I ...
Ekta's user avatar
  • 63
5 votes
0 answers
77 views

Spherical functions in the space of functions on real Grassmannians

Let $G=O(n)$ be the orthogonal group. Let $K=S(O(k)\times O(n-k))$ be the subgroup of $O(n)$. Then the pair $(G,K)$ is symmetric, and the homomogeneous space $G/K$ is the Grassmannian of $k$-...
asv's user avatar
  • 21.1k
6 votes
0 answers
104 views

Explicit representatives for Borel cohomology classes of a compact Lie group?

I'm looking for explicit representatives of $H^3_{Borel}(G, R/Z)$, i.e. a measurable function $G^3\to R/Z$ representing a generator of the cohomology group. (Here $G$ is a compact (perhaps simple) ...
Kevin Walker's user avatar
  • 12.3k
1 vote
0 answers
59 views

Is the adjoint action of $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ on the Schwartz space proper and free?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$Let $t_1, t_2, t_3$ be generators of the Lie algebra $\mathfrak{su}(2)$. Let us consider a Schwartz space $\mathcal{S}$ defined as \begin{equation} \mathcal{S}:= \Bigl\{ \...
Isaac's user avatar
  • 2,727
3 votes
2 answers
249 views

Equidistribution on $\mathrm{SU}_2$

Let $F_{a_1,a_2}$ be the free group with a free generating set $\{a_1,a_2\}$ of two elements, and for any $n\in\mathbb{N}$, set $A_n=\{\text{reduced words in } F_{a_1,a_2} \text{with length} \leqslant ...
Local's user avatar
  • 86
0 votes
0 answers
46 views

A question on projective unitary representation of a Lie group

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Let $\mathcal{H}$ be a Hilbert space and $\GL(\mathcal{H})$ denote the group of invertible linear transformations of $\mathcal{H}$. Assume that $G=\{ f:\mathbb{P}\mathcal{...
Mahtab's user avatar
  • 247
7 votes
1 answer
175 views

Rigidity/flexibility of Nil-, Sol-, $\widetilde{\rm SL}_2$- structures on closed 3-manifolds

It is known that closed spherical and hyperbolic 3-manifolds are rigid. I.e., if two such manifolds are diffeomorphic, then they are isometric (moreover, I think, that every diffeomorphism is isotopic ...
Roman's user avatar
  • 173
14 votes
0 answers
469 views

Is the monster group maximal in SO(196883)?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$The smallest degree of a nontrivial complex representation of the monster group $ M $ is $ 196883 $. This irrep has Schur indicator $ 1 $, so the image must lie in the ...
Ian Gershon Teixeira's user avatar
2 votes
0 answers
86 views

Techniques for computing integrals on $G/K$

Edit: I originally tried writing a simpler question, but to make more clear what I want I wrote the general question below Let $G$ be a compact group with compact subgroup $K\subseteq G$ (everything ...
freeRmodule's user avatar
  • 1,025
3 votes
1 answer
113 views

Embed exceptional non-compact simply connected simple Lie groups into classical simple Lie groups with preserving centers

It is well known that there are exactly 22 exceptional simple real Lie algebras (5 compact, 5 split, 5 complex and 7 others). To each of these algebras there corresponds a unique simply connected (...
Piotr's user avatar
  • 31
0 votes
0 answers
240 views

Any "inherent" definition of $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ independent of any matrix representation?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\SU(2)$ is explained in detail here. However, if I know right, this definition itself is known the "fundamental representation". I wonder if there is any "...
Isaac's user avatar
  • 2,727
4 votes
0 answers
235 views

Homotopy group of maps into S^3 using its Lie group multiplication to define the group operation

The Bruschlinsky group of maps of a space X into S1 up to homotopy, using the multiplication on S1, is well-known to equal the first cohomology group of X (at least assuming X is a reasonably nice ...
Daniel Asimov's user avatar
2 votes
0 answers
42 views

Topology of an orbit space constructed from a Fréchet space under the "local" action of some "smooth" group

Let $G$ be a nontrivial connected compact subgroup of the general linear group $\operatorname{GL}(\mathbb{R}^3)$. For example, we may take $G$ to be $\operatorname{SO}(3)$. Next, let $\mathcal{S}(\...
Isaac's user avatar
  • 2,727
7 votes
0 answers
180 views

Are the spaces BG for compact connected groups G ind-projective or ind-Kähler?

Let $G$ be a compact connected group, or maybe better its complexification. By thinking about the simplicial Borel space, or using $n$-acyclic $G$-spaces for higher and higher $n$, it's "easy&...
Ben Webster's user avatar
  • 43.9k
6 votes
1 answer
342 views

All surjections onto trivial irrep split equivalent to being reductive

$\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}$Let $ G $ be linear algebraic group over a field $ k $. Is it true that every short exact sequence of algebraic $ G $-representations $$ 0 \to W \to V \to k \to 0 $$ ...
Ian Gershon Teixeira's user avatar
5 votes
1 answer
320 views

Lattice generated by parabolics

Let $G$ be a semisimple Lie group of split-rank one and let $\Gamma$ be a non-cocompact lattice which is torsion-free. For the group $G=\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb{R})$ it then follows that $\Gamma$ is ...
Nandor's user avatar
  • 289
3 votes
0 answers
154 views

Action of complex Lie group on Dolbeault cohomology

Let $M$ be a compact complex manifold acted holomorphically by a complex Lie group $G$. Let $F$ be a holomorphic $G$-equivariant vector bundle over $M$. Consider the natural representation of $G$ in (...
asv's user avatar
  • 21.1k
4 votes
0 answers
82 views

Commutator-realisable connected simply connected Lie groups

Suppose that, for a connected simply connected real Lie group G, there is a Lie group H such that G = H′ (the commutator subgroup of H). Can H always be chosen to be connected; that is, is there a ...
David Towers's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
40 views

What is the form of the incomplete Eisenstein series on PGL_2(C)?

Let $F$ be an imaginary quadratic number field. Let $G = \mathrm{PGL}_2(\mathbb{C}) $ and $\varGamma = \mathrm{PSL}_2(\mathcal{O}_F)$. We have the Iwasawa decomposition $G = NAK$ where $K = \mathrm{...
Misaka 16559's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
71 views

Is the union of 1-dimensional pro-tori in a finite dimensional pro-torus dense?

Is the union of 1-dimensional compact connected abelian subgroups in a finite dimensional compact connected abelian group dense?
Mehmet Onat's user avatar
  • 1,161
1 vote
1 answer
142 views

For topological torus action, there is a subcircle whose fixed point is the same as the torus

Let $T=\mathbb{S}^{1}\times \mathbb{S}^{1}\times \cdots \times \mathbb{S}^{1} $ ($n$ times) be an $n$-dimensional torus acting on any topological space $X$. The group $G$ is said to act on a space $X$ ...
Mehmet Onat's user avatar
  • 1,161
4 votes
1 answer
212 views

Let $G \subset \mathrm{GL}(n)$ be a matrix Lie group. Does there exist an affine connection under which the matrix and manifold exponential coincide?

Let $G\subset \operatorname{GL}(n)$ be a matrix Lie group. I am curious about curves $\gamma(t) = g \exp(tv)$, where $g \in G$, $v \in \mathfrak{g}$, and $\exp(.)$ is the matrix exponential. If we ...
Spencer Kraisler's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
120 views

A question about fixed point set of the compact group actions

Let $G$ be an infinite compact Lie group acting on a compact space $X$. Denote $F=F(G,X)=\{x\in X$ : $gx=x$ for all $g\in G\}$. Show that if $H^*(B_{G_x};\mathbb{Q})=0$ for all $x \notin F$ and $T^1$ ...
Mehmet Onat's user avatar
  • 1,161
1 vote
0 answers
148 views

N(H)/H and the Weyl group

Let $ H $ be a connected subgroup of $ G=\mathrm{SU}(n) $ such that $ N_G(H)/H $ is finite. Is $ N_G(H)/H $ always a subgroup of the symmetric group $ \mathrm{S}_n $? I just noticed this from the ...
Ian Gershon Teixeira's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
155 views

Commensurability classes of subgroups of a nilpotent group

Here is a question I stumbled upon in my research. Question: Given a finitely generated nilpotent group $G$, do its subgroups fall into finitely many abstract commensurability classes? Recall that two ...
Corentin B's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
110 views

A combinatoric identity for characters of reductive groups

Let $G$ be a reductive group over an algebraic closed field (of char 0 if necessary). Let $T\subset G$ be a maximal torus and $S=\mathrm{Sym}^*(X(T))$ be the symmetric algebra of characters of $T$. ...
Fyy's user avatar
  • 11
0 votes
1 answer
96 views

Classification of all connected simple real Lie groups?

Is there an explicit(!) classification of all(!) connected real simple Lie groups up to isomorphism? Not just simply connected or adjoint, but all of them?
Vladimir47 's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
195 views

If a discrete and faithful representation of a surface group has proximal values, does the attracting points map have a continuous extension?

For some context, I'm studying the paper Anosov Representations and Proper Actions [GGKW]. $G$ denotes a non-compact real reductive Lie group of rank greater than $1$, $\Gamma$ denotes the fundamental ...
Geoffrey Sangston's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
78 views

Lattice not contained in any connected subgroup is not contained in any positive dimensional subgroup

Let $ G $ be a simple Lie group and let $ \Gamma $ be a lattice in $ G $. If $ \Gamma $ is not contained in any connected subgroup of $ G $ does that imply that $ \Gamma $ is not contained in any ...
Ian Gershon Teixeira's user avatar
2 votes
0 answers
150 views

A property of the Riemannian metric on the symmetric space $X_\textsf{d}=\textsf{SL}(d,\Bbb R)/\textsf{SO}(d)$

Consider the symmetric space $X_\textsf{d}=\textsf{SL}(d,\Bbb R)/\textsf{SO}(d)$. For any $M\in X_d$, by transporting the Killing form on $T_I(X_d)$ (the space of symmetric matrices with trace zero) ...
Random's user avatar
  • 885
2 votes
0 answers
115 views

The double quotient of SU(N) by its diagonal maximal torus

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$The special unitary group $\SU(N)$ contains $T^{N-1}$ as a maximal torus, which we take to be the diagonal subgroup of $\SU(N)$. Can we describe the double quotient space $...
Yilmaz Caddesi's user avatar
3 votes
1 answer
142 views

Symmetric tensor of highest weight modules for $\mathrm{SU}(2)$

Let $V_i$ be the $(i+1)$-dimensional representation of the special unitary group $\mathrm{SU}(2)$ with the highest weight $i$. Is there any uniform way to compute the irreducible decomposition for the ...
Hebe's user avatar
  • 821
4 votes
1 answer
114 views

How are Lie groups and polynomial resolvents related?

I came across the following sentence in Stevenhagen and Lenstra's wonderful little article Chebotarëv and his density theorem: Nikolai's interest in [polynomial] resolvents led him to study Lie ...
stillconfused's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
109 views

How to build a representation of the diffeomorphism group of $U(n)$?

Given that $U(n)$ is a smooth manifold I would like to know if there is a way of building a representation of $\text{Diff}(U(n))$ once you pick a particular (finite dimensional) representation of $U(n)...
Nicolas Medina Sanchez's user avatar
11 votes
1 answer
419 views

Coordinate ring of universal centralizer (BFM space)

In the paper titled Equivariant (K-)homology of affine Grassmannian and Toda lattice, the authors, Roman Bezrukavnikov, Michael Finkelberg, and Ivan Mirković, derived the coordinate ring of each ...
Yunsong WEI's user avatar
0 votes
0 answers
76 views

Character of principal series representations of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$

I am looking for an explicit form of the character of principal series representations of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$. At the moment I am particularly interested in the case $n=2$. A reference would ...
asv's user avatar
  • 21.1k
6 votes
1 answer
411 views

Does $\pi_1(H)=0\Rightarrow \pi_3(G/H)=0$ for a simple and simply connected Lie group $G$?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$Let $G$ be a simple and simply-connected Lie group and $H\neq 1$ be a simple and simply connected subgroup, is it true that $\pi_3(G/H)=0$? If not, what is a counter-...
Davi Costa's user avatar
2 votes
0 answers
106 views

On the character of a representation of $\mathrm{GL}(n,\mathbb{R})$

$\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}\DeclareMathOperator\Ad{Ad}$Let $G=\GL(n,\mathbb{R})$. Given a continuous admissible irreducible representation of $G$ in a Frechet (or a Banach) space. Then its character ...
asv's user avatar
  • 21.1k
6 votes
1 answer
1k views

If two Lie algebras are isomorphic, under which conditions will their Lie groups also be isomorphic?

Let $G$ and $G'$ be compact connected Lie groups (which are not necessarily simply connected) with Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ and $\mathfrak{h}$. Suppose that the two Lie algebras are isomorphic, ...
user32415's user avatar
0 votes
1 answer
104 views

Conjugacy of Cartan subgroups in $\mathrm{GL}(n)$

$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$I have probably a very basic question on the structure of semisimple Lie groups. Sorry if it is too elementary. Let either $G=\SL(n,\mathbb{R})$ or $G=\SL(n,\mathbb{C})$. ...
asv's user avatar
  • 21.1k
0 votes
0 answers
29 views

Hilbert representation with compactness and *-property

Given a continuous representation $\pi$ of a Lie group $G$ on a Hilbert space $H$, not unitary. Suppose that it is a $\star$-representation for the Lie algebra, i.e., $\pi(X)^\star=\pi(-X)$ on the ...
user avatar

1
2 3 4 5
59