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Infinite-dimensional admissible representations of SL(2,C)
I'm working in my research with the infinite dimensional (admissible) irreducible representations of $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{C})$ introduced by Harish-Chandra in his paper "Infinite Irreducible ...
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What's the point of geometric representation theory?
Please forgive the provocative title, what I mean is the following:
One can find representations of Lie algebras in geometric settings, the most famous being the Bott–Borel–Weil theory. However, ...
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"Non standard" formulas for eigenspaces in $V_\rho$
In the context of the Simple Lie Algebras Representations, let $\rho$ be half-the-sum of the positive roots and let $V_\rho$ be the irreducible representation of highest weight $\rho$.
Let$\mu$ be a ...
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How to characterize the class of $(\mathfrak{g},K)$-modules with a fixed lowest K-type in the framework of D-modules?
Let $G$ be a real semisimple Lie group, $K$ be a maximal compact subgroup. Let $\mathfrak{g}_0$ and $\mathfrak{k}_0$ be their real Lie algebras respectively. Let $\mathfrak{g}$ and $\mathfrak{k}$ be ...
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Small sum of group elements acting as rank 1 matrix.
I am interested in constructing small (as possible) group $G$ with large dimensional irreducible representation $\rho,V$ such that exist three elements of $g_1,g_2,g_3\in G$ such that for some $c_1,...
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Tensor algebra and universal enveloping algebra
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a Lie algebra which is not reductive. Let $T(\mathfrak g)$ and $U(\mathfrak g)$ be the tensor algebra and universal enveloping algebra of $\mathfrak g$ respectively. We have a ...
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Non-faithful irreducible representations of simple Lie groups
For a complex simple Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, which of its finite dimensional irreducible representations give non-faithful representations of the corresponding simply-connected compact Lie group.
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Rank one adjoint operators on a Lie algebra
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a (finite dimensional) semi-simple Lie algebra over a field $k$ and let $x \in \mathfrak{g}$. By definition, we have the equivalence:
$$ \mathrm{rk}(\mathrm{ad}_x) = 0 \iff x = 0,...
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Necessary and sufficient conditions for Littlewood Richardson coefficients to be non zero
Is there any necessary and sufficient conditions for $V(\tau)$ to be an irreducible component of the tensor product of two irreducible representations $V(\lambda)$ and $V(\mu)$ of a simple lie algebra ...
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Relations between $3j$-symbols and intertwiners
I am trying to understand the relation between Wigner's $3j$-symbols (or Clebsch-Gordan coefficients) and matrix coefficients of intertwiners. I am new to this topic and need some help to understand ...
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A weight generalization of root systems?
For any simple complex Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, with a given choice of Cartan subalgebra $\frak{h}$, we have an associated root system $R \subseteq \frak{h}^*$. The properties of $R$ can be formalized ...
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Understanding the Weyl Character Formula
Let $G$ be a compact (connected) Lie group with a maximal torus $T$. For each (analytically) integral weight $\lambda$ the Weyl character formula
$$\Theta_{\lambda}(H)=\frac{\sum_{w\in W(G)}\epsilon(w)...
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What is the highest weight of the representation of special orthogonal group $SO(n)$ on the space of harmonic polynomials $\mathcal H_m(\mathbb R^n)$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}\DeclareMathOperator\diag{diag}$
Let
$$
\mathcal{H}_m(\mathbb{R}^n)=\left\{P\in \mathbb{C}[x_1,\dotsc ,x_n]\left| \begin{align}
P\text{ is homogeneous of degree }m\text{ ...
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The Analog of Borel Subgroup in a Compact Real Form
I recently learned that there is a one-to-one correspondence between isomorphism classes of complex reductive groups and isomorphism classes of compact connected real Lie groups given by taking a ...
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Relationship between the Lie functor applied to a Lie group action, and the fundamental vector field mapping?
Let $M$ be a smooth manifold, and $G$ a Lie group with Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$. The Lie algebra of the diffeomorphism group of $M$ is the Lie algebra of vector fields on $M$; that is $\text{Lie}(\...
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Questions about the $\mathbf{i}$-trails of Berenstein and Zelevinsky
The $\mathbf{i}$-trails of Berenstein and Zelevinsky was introduced on page 5 (Definition 2.1) in this paper. It is defined as follows. Let $\gamma, \delta \in \mathfrak{h}^*$. Let ${\bf i}=(i_1, \...
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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 $\{...
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Vector fields, diffeomorphism subgroups and lie group actions
Let $M$ be a compact smooth manifold. Since any vector field is complete we get a $1$-parameter subgroup for each vector field. Consider the following generalization:
Let $\{X_j\} \in Vect(M)$ be a ...
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Does the first fundamental representation of $\frak{sp}_n$ generates all the other fundamental representations
Let $\mathfrak{sp_n}$ be the symplectic Lie algebra, that is, the $C_n$ complex simple Lie algebra. Is it true that the first fundamental, which is to say the vector space, representation $V_1$ of $\...
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Do weight vectors live between the highest and lowest weights?
For a simple complex Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, let $V$ be an irreducible $\frak{g}$-module. Is it true that the weights of the non-zero weight vectors in $V$ are less than the highest weight vector and ...
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Finite dimensional Lie algebra with non-degenerate invariant bilinear forms $\Omega_{ab}$
Firstly, my apology to MO experts that I am in a more science/physics background (a PhD). So please feel free refine/modify/comment my language if I have different math accents than yours. From ...
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Centralizers of nilpotent elements in semisimple Lie algebras
Let $G$ be a connected, simply-connected, complex, semisimple Lie group with Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, and let $\xi\in\frak{g}$ be a nilpotent element. I am interested in understanding the structure of $...
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Which Lie groups are covers of matrix groups?
I would like to ask a variation on a question (not yet answered) I previously asked on math.SE, namely:
Which Lie groups are covers of matrix Lie groups? That is, which Lie groups $G$ admit discrete ...
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Does $SU(2)\cong Sp(1)\subset SO(5)$ factor through $Spin(5)\cong Sp(2)$ as the standard embedding $Sp(1) \to Sp(2)$?
$SU(2)$ can be seen as a subgroup of $SO(5)$ through the following chain of subgroups
$$
SU(2) \subset SO(4) \subset SO(5).
$$
If we identify $SU(2)\cong Sp(1)$, does the inclusion $Sp(1) \to SO(5)$ ...
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Duals of the spinor representations of $\frak{so}_{2n}$
For the $D_n$-series simple Lie algebra $\frak{so}_{2n}$
a curious phenomenon occurs for the fundamental representations corresponding to the spinor nodes of the Dynkin diagram, which is to say the ...
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Involutions and Little Adjoint Representations of Simple Algebras
In what follows I'm going to use $V_{\theta_s}$ for the little adjoint representation af a Lie algebra i.e. the representation associated with the highest short rooth $\theta_s$.
Is easy to see that ...
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An alternative form of the Kazhdan-Lusztig conjecture
Fix a complex semisimple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$. Denote by $W$ the corresponding Weyl group, with length function $\ell$ and Bruhat order $\leq$. Let $\lambda$ be an integral anti-dominant weight. ...
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Origin of symbols used for half-sum of positive roots in Lie theory?
The Weyl character formula is a central result in the finite dimensional representation theory of semisimple Lie groups, algebraic groups, Lie algebras. Related questions on MO include these here ...
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Counting adjoints in the symmetric or antisymmetric square of a Lie group representation
EDIT (November 1, 2022): Over the weekend I think I found a technique to determine the exact multiplicities, according to how conjugation acts on the fundamental weights. While I haven't done the ...
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Multiplication in universal enveloping algebra in terms of PBW isomorphism
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a Lie algebra. Consider the multiplication map $m:\mathfrak g\otimes U(\mathfrak g)\to U(\mathfrak g)$ and $i:S(\mathfrak g)\to U(\mathfrak g)$ -- Poincare-Birkhoff-Witt ...
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How to calculate partition function of a QFT by summing over irreducible representations of the symmetry group?
By definition computing the partition function of a QFT amounts to doing a Feynman Path Integral exactly. At a schematic level I can see why this can become a question of summing/integrating over ...
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Existence of a real eigenvalue is a necessary condition for the density of all the orbits of a Lie subgroup of $GL(\mathbb{R},d)$
Good morning,
I would like to pose the following (maybe naive) question. Let $\mathfrak{a}\subset \mathfrak{gl}(\mathbb{R},d)$ be any lie subalgebra, and $A$ be the connected, simply connected ...
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Why are all representations of split groups of real type?
(I am using a throwaway account because I plan on possibly pointing to this answer in a referee report I am writing, and using my main account would be a bit too obvious.)
Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a ...
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Eigenvalues of spherical function on $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})$
Lie algebraically, the eigenvalue of the spherical function
\begin{align*}
\phi_{\lambda}(g)=\int_{K} e^{(i \lambda+\rho)(A(k g))} \mathrm{d} k \quad (g \in G,\,\lambda\in\mathfrak{a}^*)
\end{align*}
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Branching rules for E6 into SU(3)^3
I am very confused about what are the branching rules for representations of $E6$ into a $SU(3)\times SU(3)\times SU(3)$ subgroup. At least in the physics literature, there seems to be a serious ...
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classifying space and cohomology of integer general linear group
I have obtained that the classifying space
$$
BGL(\mathbb{R}^n)=BO(\mathbb{R}^n)=G_n(\mathbb{R}^\infty)
$$
is the Grassmannian.
I have also obtained that the mod 2 cohomology is the polynomial ...
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Complete classification of six dimensional non-semi simple Lie algebra
I would aim to know the complete classification of 6 dimensional non-semi simple Lie algebra (here the dimension stands for the generators; or the dimension $\leq 6$).
In this paper, in page 7, it ...
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Infinite dimensional unitary representations of SU(2) for non-half-integer j?
The finite dimensional irreducible unitary representations of $SU(2)$ are labelled by $j$ which needs to be half-integer, the dimension of the representation is $2j+1$. This is well-known, all is good....
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Question on irreducible representation of tensor products
Question:
Suppose that $V_1$ and $V_2$ are two finite dimensional representations of lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ generated by highest weight vectors $v_1^*$ and $v_2^*$ of weights $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ ...
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Weyl's Branching Rule for $SU(N)$-Setting
On the Wikipedia page for restricted representations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restricted_representation
there is presented a number of explicit "branching rules". In particular, there is the ...
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Reg the motivation behind Lusztig-Vogan bijection
Let $G$ be an algebraic group. Choose a Borel subgroup $B$ and
a maximal Torus $T \subset B$. Let $\Lambda$ be the set of weights wrt $T$ and let $\mathfrak{g}$ be the lie algebra of $G$.
Now, ...
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Relationship between parabolic subgroups and parabolic subalgebras over non-algebraically-closed fields
Let $\mathbb{K}$ be an arbitrary field, and $G$ an algebraic group (or group variety?) over this field. A Borel subgroup of $G$ is a connected solvable subgroup variety $B$ of $G$ such that $G/B$ is ...
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Non-standard partial orders on root systems
Let $\frak{g}$ be a semisimple complex Lie algebra and let $\Delta$ be its associated root system with $\{\alpha_1, \dotsc, \alpha_l\}$ a choice of positive roots. As we all know - $\Delta$ admits a ...
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If $N_G(S)/Z_G(S)$ is a reflection group, is it a Weyl group?
Let $G$ be a compact, connected Lie group and $S$ a torus in $G$ not assumed maximal. Then conjugation in $G$ induces a faithful representation of $N = N_G(S)/Z_G(S)$ in the Lie algebra $\mathfrak s$ ...
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Kostant's $G$-invariant part in the sym power ring of adjoint representation?
Let $g$ be a Lie algebra, say $sl_n(\mathbb C)$. It is considered as the adjoint representation of $G=SL_n(\mathbb C)$.
A famous theorem of Kostant from "Lie Group Representations on Polynomial ...
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Table of products for Lie algebra inner product of roots and weights
For a simple Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, it is usual to scale the inner product so that the shortest simple root has length $2$. With this conventions, where can I find a table (online) of the following ...
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Stabilizers for nilpotent adjoint orbits of semisimple groups
Let $G$ be a connected, simply-connected, complex, semisimple Lie group with Lie algebra $\frak{g}$. Suppose that $X\in\frak{g}$ is a nilpotent element (i.e. that $ad_X:\frak{g}\rightarrow\frak{g}$ is ...
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Nilpotent Lie Algebras
Let $\frak{g}$ be a finite-dimensional complex nilpotent Lie algebra. Given $\xi\in\frak{g}$, what is known about the intersection of $im(ad_{\xi})$ (the image of $ad_{\xi}:\frak{g}\rightarrow\frak{g}$...
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Finite dimensional homogeneous spaces of $Diff(S^1)$
This question is a refined version of Representations of infinite dimensional Lie algebras as vector fields on manifolds
I'm interested in the finite dimensional homogeneous spaces of $Diff(S^1)$. ...
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Tensoring irreducible $B$-series representations/ Type B Littlewood-Richardson
When tensoring finite dimensional representations of the Lie algebra ${\frak sl}_n$, we have an explicit algorithm given in terms of Young diagrams. See Section 4 of this paper.
Do there exist ...
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