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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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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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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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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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The centralizer and normalizer of products of (Spin(n) $\times \dots$) in U(m)

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}$ Consider the spin group $\Spin(n)$ and the unitary group $\U(16)$. Below I specify a specfic way to embed $(\Spin(...
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The normalizer of SU(n) in U(m)?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}$Consider the special unitary group $\SU(5)$ and the unitary group $\U(16)$. Below I specify a specfic way to embed $...
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The normalizer of $\operatorname{Spin}(2N)$ in $\operatorname{U}(2^{N-1})$?

$\DeclareMathOperator\U{U}\DeclareMathOperator\Spin{Spin}$ I can show that $$ \U(2^{N-1})\supset \Spin(2N) $$ when $2N > 4$ or a positive integer $N > 2$, so $\Spin(2N)$ can be embedded in $\U(2^...
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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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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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Definition of a Dirac operator

So it seems that a Dirac operator acting on spinors on $\psi=\psi(\mathfrak{su}(2),\mathbb{C}^2)$ can be written in this case simply as: $D=\sum_{i,j} E_{ij}\otimes e_{ji}$, where $E_{ij}$ are ...
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Coinduced modules in the BGG category $\mathcal O$ over complex semisimple Lie algebras

For a given finite-dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebera $\mathfrak g$, we fix Cartan $\mathfrak h$ and Borel subalgebras $\mathfrak b$, then we have the BGG category $\mathcal O$. As usual, we ...
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Multiplicative subgroups of $GL(V)$ which are almost additively closed

Edit: According to comments of YCor and Vincent, I revise the question.I appreciate their comments: Let $G$ be a group. We say that $G$ is a special group if it is isomorphic to a subgroup $H$ ...
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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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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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Weyl's construction for symplectic groups--an exercise in Fulton and Harris's book

This is an exercise in section 17.3 in Fulton and Harris's book:Representation theory-a first course. Let $V=\mathbb{C}^{2n}$ and $Sp(2n)$ be the symplectic group w.r.t the nondegenerate bilinear ...
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Is there a 'nice' interpretation of virtual representations?

Let $G$ be a compact group and let $R(G)$ be the representation ring of $G$. Additively, $R(G)$ is generated by the irreducible representations of $G$. Usually one only deals with those ...
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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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Generalized Haar Measures and Semiring-Valued Integrals on Lie Groups

In an applied research problem I am currently working on, I am using non-commutative semiring convolution to formulate some interesting types of calculations on images and solid objects. For discrete ...
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