Questions tagged [lie-superalgebras]
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Super-extensions of the Poincaré Lie algebra
For $(\mathfrak{g},[-,-])$ an ordinary Lie algebra let me say that a super-extension of it (maybe not the best terminology) is a super-Lie algebra $(\mathfrak{s}, [-,-]_{\mathfrak{s}})$ whose bosonic ...
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Infinitesimal description of homogeneous supermanifolds
Lie's third theorem says that if $\mathfrak{g}$ is a real, finite-dimensional Lie algebra, then there is a unique (up to isomorphism) simply-connected Lie group $G$ whose tangent Lie algebra is ...
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Reference request: superconformal algebras and representations
I am looking for a book/monograph which deals with superconformal (vertex operator) algebras and their representation theory. What are some good books to understand to begin with the definition of a ...
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Is the SUSY Algebra isomorphic for all Kähler Manifolds?
For a Kähler manifold, the graded algebra generated by $\partial,\overline{\partial},\partial^*,\overline{\partial}^\ast$, the Lefschetz operator, and the dual Lefschetz operator, is called the ...
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Reference Request: Representation Theory of Real Lie Superalgebras
Are there some references for the representation theory real lie superalgebras, specifically of $psu(1,1|2)$, and $u(1,1|2)$?
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Mirror Symmetry for Flag Supermanifolds
I recently learned the following two things, and I wish to know how to make them reconciled.
(1) As far as I understand, the flag manifolds serve as a tractable class of examples for the very ...
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Is there a name for Lie superalgebras which are generated by the odd subspace?
Every Lie superalgebra $\mathfrak{g} = \mathfrak{g}_{\bar 0} \oplus \mathfrak{g}_{\bar 1}$ has a canonical ideal $\mathfrak{k} = [\mathfrak{g}_{\bar 1}, \mathfrak{g}_{\bar 1}] \oplus \mathfrak{g}_{\...
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Classical Yang-Baxter equation for Lie algebras and Lie superalgebras
The classical Yang-Baxter equation is
\begin{align}
[r_{12}, r_{13}] + [r_{12}, r_{23}] + [r_{13}, r_{23}] = 0. \quad (1)
\end{align}
What are the differences between this equation in the case of Lie ...
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Irreducible representations in BGG category $\mathcal{O}$ over (finitely) direct sum of general linear Lie superalgebra
Let $\mathfrak{g} = \oplus_i^k\mathfrak{gl}(m_i|n_i)$ be a direct sum of general linear Lie superalgebras $\mathfrak{gl}(m_i|n_i)$'s with the Cartan subalgebra $\mathfrak{h} = \oplus_i^k \mathfrak{h}...
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Orthosymplectic group, matrix representations
We have the orthosymplectic $osp(n,m|2k)$. The bosonic part is $so(n,m)\times sp(2k)$. The lie algebra generators are given in eg
http://cds.cern.ch/record/524737/files/0110257.pdf$
where the group ...
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Invariants of Lie superalgebras
Let $V=V_0 \oplus V_1$ be a $\mathbb Z_2$-graded vector space over $\mathbb C$. Suppose $V$ has an even non-degenerate bilinear form $(-, -)$
which is symmetric on $V_0$, skew symmetric on $V_1$, and ...
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Finding the (1,1) component of $e^{-\mathbb{A}^2}$ for $\mathbb{A}$ a superconnection
Let $E=E^+\oplus E^-$be a holomorphic superbundle over a compact Kahler manifold, and $v:E^+\oplus E^-$ an odd bundle map. Assume that both $E^+$ and $E^-$ are endowed with Hermitian metrics, and ...
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Super characters in the theory of Lie superalgebras
Weyl character formula for the finite dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebras plays a crucial role in the theory of highest weight modules, where for the highest weight module $V(\lambda)$ we ...
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Denominator identity for Lie superalgebras
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a basic classic simple Lie superalgebra.
Fix a maximal isotropic subset $S \subset \Delta$ and choose a set of simple roots $\Pi$ containing $S$. Let $R$ be the Weyl ...
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Dynkin diagram of Basic classical simple Lie superalgebras
Let $\mathfrak g = \mathfrak g_0 \oplus \mathfrak g_1$ be a basic classical simple Lie superalgebra with the root system $\Delta = \Delta_0 \cup \Delta_1$ and Dynkin diagram $\Gamma$. It is well-known ...
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Coordinate ring of an equivariant embedding of a homogeneous projective variety
Lie algebra: Let $G$ be a semisimple, simply connected linear algebraic group with a fixed Borel subgroup $B$. Let $P$ be a parabolic subgroup containing $B$. Let $\lambda$ be a dominant integral ...
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odd positive roots of basic classical Lie superalgebras
In the Lie algebra case, positive roots are "almost ($S_{\alpha}$ permutes $\Delta^+ -\{\alpha\}$)" invariant under simple reflections. A similar statement I want to understand for Lie superalgebras.
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action of Weyl group element on Weyl vector
Let $\mathfrak g = \mathfrak g_0 \oplus \mathfrak g_1$ be a basic classical Lie super algebra and let $\rho = \text{half sum of even positive roots} - \text{half sum of odd positive roots}$ be the ...
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Two definitions of super-Virasoro algebra
Let $A=\mathbb C[x,\epsilon]$ where $x$ is an even variable and $\epsilon$ is an odd variable (thus $A$ is a commutative super-algebra). Let $\mathfrak g$ denote the Lie super-algebra of vector fields ...
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Action of orthosymplectic group $SpO(d+1|d)$ on $PGL(d+1|d)$
Suppose $d$ is odd, and consider the super vector space $\mathbb{C}^{d+1|d}$ and its super projectivization $\mathbb{P}^{d|d}$.
In the case $d=1$, a paper of Witten's, concerning the moduli space of ...
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Orthosymplectic superalgebra
Let $V=V_0 \oplus V_1$ be a $\mathbb Z_2$-graded vector space over $\mathbb C$. Suppose $V$ has an even non-degenerate bilinear form $(-, -)$
which is symmetric on $V_0$, skew symmetric on $V_1$, and ...
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is this the correct universal property of free Lie superalgebras?
Consider a $\Bbb Z_2$ graded set $A$.
Universal property of free Lie superalgebra $FLS(A)$: Let $\mathfrak g$ be a Lie superalgebra and let $\Phi: A \to \mathfrak g$ be a set map which preserves the $\...
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Poisson reduction in odd/graded Poisson geometry?
I would like to know whether there is any literature on Poisson reduction of $\mathbb Z$- or $\mathbb Z_2$-graded Poisson algebras.
A $\mathbb Z$-graded Poisson algebra with degree $p\in\mathbb Z$ ...
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Quadratic Lie superalgebras
Let $(L,.)$ be a Lie superalgebra endowed with an even supersymmetric non-degenerate and invariant bilinear form $B$ (i.e $(L,.,B)$ is a quadratic Lie superalgebra). If we have the equality $B(x,y.z)=(...
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Cartan integers for Lie superalgebras
Let $\mathfrak g$ be a basic classical simple Lie superalgebra (BCSLSA in short) with Cartan matrix $A$ of some simple system $\Pi$. Then $A$ satisfies the conditions that
1) $\frac{2a_{ij}}{a_{ii}} \...
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GKO construction for (Super-)Virasoro algebras
I am reading the paper "Unitary Representations of the Virasoro and Super-Virasoro Algebras" by Goddard, Kent, Olive. In many places, the authors claim results without any justification, or with ...
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how the borel subalgebras of p(n) look like except the standard one?
I am reading the book Musson: Lie superalgebras. In Chapter 3, on page 62, Lemma 3.6.8 tells about support of Borel subalgebra. I am confused about this.
I am trying to do the proof of the Proposition ...
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Finite dimensional consistently graded Lie superalgebras of depth greater than 2
Victor Kac, in the paper
"Classification of infinite-dimensional simple linearly compact Lie superalgebras", http://www.mat.univie.ac.at/~esiprpr/esi605.pdf
writes at the beginning of section 5 (p....
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Do all finite $W$-superalgebras have 1-dimensional representations?
Premet proved the famous KW-conjecture in modular Lie algebra.
After, Premet introduced the finite $W$-algebra $U(g, e)$.
Also, Premet proposed the conjecture every algebra $U(g, e)$ admits a $1$-...
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Supercommutator and covariant derivation
Let $(E,\nabla)\to X$ be a vector bundle endowed with a connection and $f\in End(E)$ a bundle endomorphism. We can express the covariant derivative of $f$ using a commutator
$$\nabla f=[\nabla,f].$$
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