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Extending representations of Lie subalgebras to the whole Lie algebra
Let $\frak{g}$ be a complex simple Lie algebra and let $\frak{k}$ be a non-zero semisimple Lie subalgebra of $\frak{g}$. Is it possible to realize every simple $\frak{k}$-module $W$ as a $\frak{k}$-...
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Normalizer of SU$(2)$ in SU$(6)$
Consider the $\mathfrak{su}(2)$ subalgebra of $\mathfrak{su}(6)$ embedded as
$$\mathfrak{su(2)}=\text{Span}\{\mathbb{1}_3 \times \sigma^i\}, \quad i=1,2,3$$
with $\sigma^i$ the Pauli matrices and $\...
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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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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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Action of the negative Cartan-Weyl generators on a highest weight element
Let $\frak{g}$ be a complex simple Lie algebra of rank $l$. For $\frak{h}$ a choice of Cartan subalgebra, let $\alpha_1, \cdots, \alpha_r$ be the corresponding choice of simple roots, $X_{\alpha_i}, ...
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Character formula for real representations
For an irreducible representation of a complex semisimple Lie algebra the Weyl character formula is well known. The real representations of a real semisimple Lie algebra are classified using their ...
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Representation of Lie algebra $\operatorname{SE}(2)$
When I read the paper Universal approximations of invariant maps by neural networks of Dmitry Yarotsky, it happens on page 36 that he used some concepts about the representation of Lie algebra of the ...
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The $U({\frak g})v$-module generated by a single element of a $U({\frak g})v$-module
Let $\frak{g}$ be a finite dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebra and let $U(\frak{g})$ be its universal enveloping algebra. Take $V$ an infinite dimensional module over $U(\frak{g})$. Let $v \in ...
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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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Root system of fixed point Lie sub-algebra
It is known that a non-simply laced simple root system can be constructed from the simply-laced root system by folding the Dynkin diagram and hence the corresponding non-simply-laced Lie algebra can ...
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What subspace of $\operatorname{SU}(4)$ group keeps an element of the $\mathfrak{su}(2)$ subalgebra within $\mathfrak{su}(2)$ upon adjoint action?
Consider the Lie group $G_4=\operatorname{SU}(4)$ with (15) generators $T^a$. A basis for the latter is
$$\{\sigma^j \times 1_2, \quad \quad \sigma^i \times \sigma^j, \quad \quad 1_2 \times \sigma^j\},...
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What is the analogue of Leibniz's rule for universal enveloping algebra?
Let $G$ be a reductive group over $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mathfrak{g}$ its complexitied Lie algebra.
Let $U(\mathfrak{g})$ be the universal enveloping algebra and $Z(\mathfrak{g})$ is the center of $U(\...
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Canonical parabolics vs Levi subgroups
Let $G$ be a reductive group over a field $k$ of characteristic zero. The Jacobson-Morozov theorem gives a method of embedding any unipotent element into an $\mathfrak{sl}_2$ triple, which in turn ...
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Derivative of a representation
I'm learning about Maass--Shimura operators, and there's a term that I'm not sure how to generalize nicely.
Let $\mathfrak{h}$ be the upper half-plane with parameter $z= x + iy$, and write $s = \frac{...
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The centralizer and normalizer of products of (SU(n) $\times$ SU(p) $\times$ …) in U(m)
$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}
$Consider the special unitary group $\SU(n)$ and the unitary group $\U(m)$.
Below I specify a specfic way to embed $...
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Dimensions of $\frak{sl}_n$-representations
The dimension of any irreducible $\frak{sl}_n$-representation $V$ is clearly equal to the dimension of its dual representation $V^*$. Does the dimension of an irreducible $\frak{sl}_n$-representation ...
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Is every finite-dimensional Lie algebra the Lie algebra of a closed linear Lie group?
This question is closely related to this one.
Ado's theorem states that given a finite-dimensional Lie algebra $\mathfrak g$, there exists a faithful representation $\rho\colon\mathfrak g \to \...
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About using the character formula for $SO(2n)$
I have known of the following equation for characters of a $SO(2n)$ representation with highest weights $(h_1,...,h_n)$ and for $(t_1,t_2,..,t_n,t_1^{-1},t_2^{-1},..,t_n^{-1})$ being the eigenvalues ...
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Why is this operator independent of the choice of basis
I asked this question in MSE but I received no answer
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/4009524/why-is-the-following-operator-independent-of-the-choice-of-basis/4013636#4013636
Let $G$ be a lie ...
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Non-conjugate subgroups that are conjugate in complexification
In trying to come up with a counter-example in my line of research, I would like to find an example as follows:
$G$ is a semisimple Lie group with complexification $G^{\mathbb{C}}$. $H_1, H_2 \...
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Peter–Weyl decomposition for compact Lie groups with isomorphic Lie algebras
Let $G$ and $H$ be two compact Lie groups with isomorphic Lie algebras $\frak{h} \simeq \frak{g}$, but which are non-isomorphic as topological spaces. From the isomorphism assumption it (should) ...
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Finite order automorpisms of affine Kac-Moody Lie algebras
It is known that for a finite order automorphism $\phi$ of a complex semisimple Lie algebra $L$, the fixed point subalgebra $L^{\phi}$ is a reductive Lie algebra and the centralizer of a Cartan ...
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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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Irreducible non-Abelian subgroup of $\mathrm{U}_n(\mathbb{C})$, containing diagonal matrices
Consider an irreducible non-Abelian subgroup $\mathrm{H}$ of group of unitary matrices $\mathrm{U}_n(\mathbb{C})$, that contains the subgroup of diagonal matrices. Does there exist any result ...
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Confusion over spin representation and coordinate ring of orthogonal Grassmannian
This is a copy from MSE where the question did not attract much attention.
I'm working over $\mathbb{C}$ here. Let $G=\mathrm{SO}(2n+1)$ be the odd orthogonal group, and $P$ be the maximal parabolic ...
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A transversal for the $\operatorname{Ad}(K)$ action on a sphere in $\mathfrak{p}$
This exercise level question has been unanswered on MSE for a few years. I hope you can answer it either there or here.
$G$ is a semisimple Lie group with a choice of Cartan decomposition on its Lie ...
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Algebra of regular functions on the quadratic cone and SU(2) representations
I was reading the paper "Short Star-Products for Filtered Quantizations" by Pavel Etingof and Douglas Stryker (MSN), where in the introduction they claim that the algebra of regular functions on the ...
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Kostant's theorem on principal 3-dimensional subalgebras
I have a few questions concerning Kostant's work on principal three-dimensional subalgebras (TDS). Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a finite-dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebra, and $\mathfrak{a}\subseteq\...
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The action of $GL_{\infty}$ on the infinite wedge space
This is a question from the book "Highest weight representations of infinite dimensional Lie algebras, 2nd ed" by V. G. Kac, A. K. Raina, and N. Rozhkovskaya.
Consider the following objects:
the ...
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Explicit branching rules from $G(n+m)$ to $G(n) \times G(m)$ (where $G = \operatorname{SL}$, $\operatorname{SO}$ or $\operatorname{Sp}$)
Is there in the literature any explicit combinatorial description of the branching rules from $\operatorname{SL}(n+m)$ to $\operatorname{SL}(n) \times \operatorname{SL}(m)$, from $\operatorname{SO}(n+...
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Weight space dimension of the fundamental representation $\pi_n$ for type $C_n$
Will the fundamental representation $\pi_n$ of type $C_n$, for $n > 3$, have weight spaces of dimension greater than $1$? Is there some online resource where weight space multiplicities can be ...
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Exhaustion of restrictions of holomorphic / antiholomorphic representations
Let $G$ be a simple Lie group of Hermitian type, and $G'$ be a reductive subgroup of $G$. Suppose that $G'$ is also of Hermitian type and contains the center of the maximal compact subgroup of $G$. ...
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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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The limit of a deformation of the ring structure on $\mathbb{C}[G]$
Let $G$ be a complex semisimple Lie group. Let $\Lambda^+$ denote its dominant Weyl chamber (by fixing a Cartan and Borel) and $V_{\lambda}$ the irreducible representation of $G$ with highest weight $\...
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a property of the characters for center of universal enveloping algebra
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a complex simple Lie algebra. We fix Cartan subalgebra $\mathfrak h$ and a system of positive roots $\Psi$ for the root system of the pair $(\mathfrak g, \mathfrak h).$ For each $...
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The sum of the weights of an irreducible simple Lie algebra module
Let $\frak{g}$ be a simple Lie algebra (over $\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$) and $V_{\lambda_i}$ a fundamental representation. What happens if I take the sum, in the dual of the/a Cartan subalgebra $\...
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Tensoring $\frak{g}$-modules by fundamental representations
Given a fundamental representation $V(\nu_k)$ of a semisimple Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, and a general irreducible finite-dimensional representation $V$, is it ever possible that the tensor product $V \...
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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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Realizing a subgroup of a Lie group as a stabilizer subgroup
Let $G$ a compact semisimple Lie group, $H$ a subgroup of $G$. Is it always possible to find an irreducible representation $R$ of $G$ such that the stabilizer of an $x\in R$ is "locally isomorphic" to ...
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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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Number of connected components of the centre of a Levi subgroup
Let $G$ be a connected complex semisimple algebraic group and $T\subset B\subset G$ a choice of maximal torus and Borel subgroup. Let $\Phi$ be the root system and $\Pi\subset\Phi$ the set of simple ...
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Decomposition of Schur modules over the orthogonal group
Let $V=\mathbb{R}^n$ and $O(n)$ the orthogonal group acting with its standard action on $V$. Now for any partition $\lambda$ we have the Schur module $S_\lambda V$ which is a representation of $O(n)$. ...
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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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On maximal closed connected subgroups of a compact connected semisimple Lie group?
Let $G$ be a compact connected semisimple Lie group and let $\mathfrak g$ denote its Lie algebra.
Is the following result true? Does it follows directly from Dynkin's classification of maximal Lie ...
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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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Distinguished dominant integral weight related to a branching problem
Let $G$ be a simple compact connected Lie group and let $K$ be a connected closed subgroup of $G$.
Let $\widehat G$ and $\widehat K$ denote the corresponding unitary duals, that is, the (equivalence ...
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Characterisation of even nilpotent elements in $\mathfrak{sl}_n$
Is there a ''nice'' classification of even nilpotent elements in $\mathfrak{sl}_n,$ using the correspondence between nilpotent elements and partitions of n? By an even element, I mean an element $e$, ...
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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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Degree bounds when restricting an irrep of a compact Lie group to a torus
I am not sure of the right terminology, but here goes. Let $G$ be a compact, connected, simply connected, non-abelian Lie group.
For any choice of one-dimensional torus $S\subset G$, and any finite-...
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Simple modules for direct sum of simple Lie algebras
I think that the following statement is true, but I do not know how to prove it.
Let $\mathfrak{g}_1$ and $\mathfrak{g}_2$ be two real simple Lie algebras. If $M$ is a (infinite dimensional) complex ...
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