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Lie algebras are algebraic structures which were introduced to study the concept of infinitesimal transformations. The term "Lie algebra" (after Sophus Lie) was introduced by Hermann Weyl in the 1930s. In older texts, the name "infinitesimal group" is used. Related mathematical concepts include Lie groups and differentiable manifolds.

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Cohomology and higher structures

Classically, cohomologies of Lie groups/algebras parametrize extensions. To be precise, given an linear $G$-action on $M$, there is an bijection between $H^2(G;M)$ and the set of extension $E$ of $G$ …
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Relationship between the Witt algebra and vector fields on the circle

The following answers Question 2 and 3: For 2, $\frak{g}$ is a dense Lie subalgebra of Vect($S^1$). Tensoring with $\mathbb{C}$ gives you 3. Identify an infinitestimal diffeomorphism on the cir …
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