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Induced $(\mathfrak{g},K)$-modules
Let $G$ be a noncompact simple Lie group, and $G'$ a noncompact reductive subgroup of $G$. Fix a maximal compact subgroup $K$ of $G$ such that the intersection $K'=K\cap G'$ is a maximal compact ...
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Restriction that contains a trivial representation
Let $G$ be a noncompact simple Lie group, and $G'$ a noncompact reductive subgroup of $G$ such that $(G,G')$ is a symmetric pair. If $\pi$ is an infinitely dimensional unitary representation of $G$, ...
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Decay of Fourier coefficients for Hölder functions on compact Lie groups
If $f$ is a complex-valued function on a compact Lie group $G$, we have a decomposition $f = \sum_\mu f_\mu$ corresponding to the Peter-Weyl decomposition $L^2(G) = \oplus_\mu (\dim \mu) V_\mu$.
For $...
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Extension of Schur-Weyl duality for principal series in $SL(2, \mathbb{R})$
In the case of $SU(N)$ all unitary irreps can be obtained from reducing tensor products ($V^{\otimes n}$) of the fundamental representation ($V$). Then given the set of all $SU(N)$ Young diagrams with ...
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Unitary dual of the complex motion group $\mathbb C^2 \rtimes SU(2)$?
The real motion group of $\mathbb R^2$, $M(2)$ is the semi-direct product of $\mathbb R^2$ with the special orthogonal group $K = SO(2)$. A well
known fact is that the unitary dual $\hat{G}$, of $G$ ...
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Possible to express the coadjoint orbits in terms of Kahler reduction?
I have heard for many times that the coadjoint orbits of a compact semi-simple Lie group are Kahler. While I know that the symplectic structure on a coadjoint orbit can be given by the symplectic ...
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Simple $\mathfrak{g}$-modules preserved by twisting
Let $G$ be a semi-simple lie group (simply connected for simplicity), $\mathfrak{g}$ its lie algebra. Write $\overline{G}=Inn(\mathfrak{g})$ for the adjoint form of $G$ which we identify here with ...
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Non-vanishing of left- vs. right-averages over lattices in $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$
I asked the same question on MSE one week ago, but it has not received any answers.
Background. Let $G=SL(2,\mathbb{R})$, let $K=SO(2)$, and let $\Gamma$ be a lattice in $G$, e.g. $SL(2,\mathbb{Z})$...
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Mackey Obstruction Class with Integral Coefficients
Consider an exact sequence of groups
\begin{equation}
1\rightarrow H\rightarrow K\rightarrow G \rightarrow1~.
\end{equation}
Mackey theory enables us to understand representations of $K$ in terms of ...
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Classifications of projective representations of $SO(N)$ and $SO(N)\times Z_2^T$
This question is motivated by some physics questions: what are the classifications of projective representations of groups $SO(N)$ and $SO(N)\times Z_2^T$? This is equivalent to asking what are $H^2(...
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Extension of representations of certain compact Lie groups
Let $G$ be a real, connected, non-compact, semisimple Lie group with finite center and real rank $1$. Let $G=KAN$ be an Iwasawa decomposition, then $K\subset G$ is a maximal compact subgroup, and $\...
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About the purpose of introducing '"groups of Heisenberg type"
I would like to know, can we say that the "groups of Heisenberg type" where introduced by A. Kaplan in "Kaplan, A. (1980). Fundamental solutions for a class of hypoelliptic PDE generated by ...
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Reference request: table of representation rings and relations
Where can one find a table of generator–relator expressions for representation rings $R(G)$ of simple Lie groups $G$ and explicit maps between them? For example, given a maximal torus $T < G$ or a ...
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Invariant functions on the dual Lie algebra
Let $G$ be a real Lie group and $\mathfrak{g}$ the corresponding Lie algebra. Let $\mathfrak{g}^*$ be the dual of the Lie algebra. Then we have the coadjoint action of $G$ on $\mathfrak{g}^*$.
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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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Deligne-Simpson problem for classical groups
Additive Deligne-Simpson problem was partially prooved by Kostov. Also there is Crawley-Boevey's approach to the question. The problem is about existence of a solution of the equation
$$
A_1 +...+A_n =...
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line bundle on affine grassmannian and central extension
Let $G$ be a connected reductive group over $\mathbb{C}$, let $Gr$ be the affine grassmannian of $G$. On $Gr$, we know that there is a canonical line bundle $L$ (the generator of $Pic(Gr)$).
Now $G(\...
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The special embedding $\mathfrak{so}(7)\subset\mathfrak{so}(8)$
It is commonly known that we have a chain of embeddings
$$SU(4)\subset Spin(7)\subset SO(8)$$
(there is more than one possible $Spin(7)$, just take one).
Which is the explicit analog for the Lie ...
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What are the general zonal spherical functions for ${\rm SO}(n)/{\rm SO}(n-1)$?
The zonal spherical functions [1] on the sphere $(G={\rm SO}(n)$, $K={\rm SO}(n-1))$ are the Gegenbauer or ultraspherical polynomials if one considers the irreducible representations of ${\rm SO}(n)$ ...
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adding a boundary to the finite upper half-plane
Let $\Bbb{F}_q$ be a finite field, let $\delta \in \Bbb{F}_q$ be a non-square, let $\Bbb{F}_{q^2} = \Bbb{F}_q\big( \sqrt{\delta} \big)$ be the corresponding quadratic extension,
and let ${\frak{H}}_q:=...
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regarding the upper half-plane model for the principal series representations of $\text{GL}_2\big( \Bbb{R}\big)$
Let $B$ be the Borel subgroup of $G = \text{GL}_2\big( \Bbb{R}\big)$, let
${\bf \alpha}:B \longrightarrow \Bbb{C}^*$ be a character, and consider the
induced representation $\text{Ind}_B^G ({\bf \...
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Unitary representation of finite-dimensional unitary group
the question is the following. Let n,m be integers, $U(n)$ be the unitary group of $M_n(\mathbb C)$, and $\phi\colon U(n)\to U(m)$ be a continuous group homomorphism, that is moreover irreducible as a ...
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Unitary dual of $Sp_4(\mathbb{R})$
Do we know the unitary dual of $Sp_4(\mathbb{R})$? If so, can someone provide me any references? How about other rank 2 real groups? Thank you!
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$G$-invariant part of products of determinants of minors
Let $G = SL_n$; then for any tuple $\lambda$ such that $\sum \lambda_i = n$, define $f_\lambda(g)$ as the product of the determinants of successive minors of lengths $\lambda_i$ of $g$ (e.g. for $\...
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Why "non-linear similarity" is the same as equivalence of representations for connected Lie groups?
Let $G$ be a compact Lie group and $V$ a finite-dimensional orthogonal $G$-representation. Write $S^V$ for the quotient $D(V)/S(V)$, where $D(V)$ and $S(V)$ are the unit disk and sphere in $V$, ...
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The fundamental in the tensor square of a complex representation of $SO(N)$
I would like to figure out whether there is an irreducible complex (in the sense non-self-conjugate) representation of a group $SO(N)$, $N>2$, whose tensor square contains the fundamental ...
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Does Branching in the Weight Diagram affect an embedding?
All groups here are compact semisimple Lie groups. Out of laziness I will use $B_7$ to mean $Spin(15)$.
Suppose that one has a group $H$ and a subgroup $G$. The embedding determines the decomposition ...
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Construction of an algebra with prescribed representation of the automorphism group.
For this discussion, $G$ is a compact semisimple Lie Group.
For many of the common representations of compact groups, there is a realization of the representation as the automorphisms of some ...
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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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Do cyclic product vectors generatating irreducible representation of a Lie group come from a unique orbit?
Consider a Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ which is a carrier space of a unitary, irreducible and strongly continuous representation $\Pi$ of a Lie group $G$. Let $\Pi\otimes \Pi$ denote the corresponding ...
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Canonical representation of $\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})$ on $L^2(\mathbb{R}^2)$
As a unimodular subgroup of the group of automorphisms of $\mathbb{R}^2$, $\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})$ can be represented as a subgroup of $\mathcal{U}(L^2(\mathbb{R}^2))$ (the group of unitary ...
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Multiplicity of an irrep of SO(n-1) in SO(n)
I am trying to prove the following fact.
Let $V$ be a unitary irreducible representation of $SO(n)$. How to prove that, if we reduce $V$ as unitary irreducible representation with respect to SO(n-1) ...
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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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Realization of irreducible $\mathfrak{S}_d$-modules and the representation theory of Lie algebra
Let $n$ be a positive integer. It is well-known that a method to realize irreducible $\mathfrak{S}_d$-modules is to construct the so-called Specht modules $S^{\mu}$ which are submodules in the so-...
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Computation of ideal of functions, given by explicit quadratic equations, vanishing on $G/P$ for the exceptional Lie group $G_2.$
In Section 10.6.6 of Procesi's "Lie Groups" he writes that a theorem due to Kostant tells us that for an algebraic group $G$ and a parabolic subgroup group $P,$ the ideal of functions ...
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Representation ring of the general linear group
The ring of representations of the symmetric group is isomorphic to the ring of symmetric functions. The Schur-Weyl duality relates the irreducible representations of the symmetric group and that of ...
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Particular reduced expression of the longest element of Weyl group
Let $I$ be the Dynkin diagram vertex set and $K$ be a proper nonempty subset of it. Let $w_0^K$ be the longest word of the Dynkin subdiagram $K$, which might be a disjoint union of connected Dynkin ...
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Irreducible representations of $SL_n \mathbb Z$
I understand that via the Borel density theorem given a finite dimensional (polynomial) representation of the simple non-compact Lie groups $SL_n \mathbb R$ or $Sp_n \mathbb R$, I get an irreducible ...
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Stabilizers of the action of Levi on abelianization of nilpotent radical
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lie{Lie}$Let $G$ be a simple connected reductive group over $\mathbb C$. Consider a parabolic subgroup $P=MU$ of $G$, where $M$ is a Levi of $P$ and $U$ is the unipotent radical ...
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Orbit space of $\mathrm{SO}(3)$ irreducible representations
$\DeclareMathOperator\SO{SO}$Consider the $7$-dimensional $\mathbb R^7$ real irreducible orthogonal representation of $\SO(3)$. I am seeking a description of the orbit space (when the action is ...
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Space of representations of surface group into Lie groups
In the context of Goldman's paper The symplectic nature of fundamental groups of surfaces:
Consider a closed oriented surface $S$ with fundamental group $\pi$, and let $G$ be a connected Lie group. ...
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Complete representation theory of $\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb R)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}\DeclareMathOperator\GL{GL}$Is the complete representation theory of $\SL(2,\mathbb R)$, $\GL(2,\mathbb R)$, $\SL(2,\mathbb C)$, and $\GL(2,\mathbb C)$ known, in the sense ...
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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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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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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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Unitary dual of the motion group $M(n)$, for $n> 2$
The motion group of $\mathbb R^2$, noted by $G=M(2)$ is the semi-direct product of $\mathbb R^2$ with the special orthogonal group $K = SO(2)$. A well
known fact is that the unitary dual $\hat{G}$, of ...
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Reductive Lie algebra of a Lie group
In the answer of my question:
On the full reducibility of representations of reductive Lie algebras
James E. Humphreys replied to me saying that:"the notion of "reductive" for a Lie algebra in ...
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Decomposition of an $\text{SL}_n(\mathbb{C})$ representation
Let $W = V \oplus V^*$, where $V$ is the standard $\text{SL}_n(\mathbb{C})$ rep and $V^*$ is its dual. I'm ultimately trying to decompose the space $(W \otimes \bigwedge^2 W) / {\bigwedge^3 W}$.
This ...
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Trivial representation of a maximal torus
Let G be a connected compact Lie group and $T\subset G$ a maximal torus. For an irreducible representation $V_\lambda$ of $G$, the multiplicity of the trivial representation of $T$ in $V_\lambda$ is ...
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Set of $\mathrm{SU}(6)$ matrices which conjugate $\mathbb{1}_3 \otimes \sigma^3$ subalgebra element into $\mathfrak{su}(2)$
$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$Consider the Lie group $\SU(6)$, its Lie algebra $\mathfrak{su}(6)$ and the $\mathfrak{su}(2)$ subalgebra spanned by $\mathbb{1}_3 \otimes \sigma^i$, where $\sigma^i$ are ...
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