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Query[Parabolic] - check if a list of vectors defines a parabolic subalgebra of a semi-simple Lie algebra

Calling Sequences

     Query(P, Parabolic)

Parameters

     P     - a list of vectors, defining a subalgebra of a semi-simple Lie algebra

 

Description

Examples

Description

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Let g be a semi-simple Lie algebra. A Borel subalgebra b is any maximal solvable subalgebra. A parabolic subalgebra p is any subalgebra containing a Borel subalgebra. Alternatively, a subalgebra p is parabolic if its nilradical is the orthogonal complement of p with respect to the Killing form B.

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This Query command returns true if the subalgebra p defined by the vectors P satisfies nil𝔭 = 𝔭⊥.

Examples

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with⁡DifferentialGeometry:with⁡LieAlgebras:

 

 

We check to see if 3 subalgebras of sl3are parabolic.  We construct the Lie algebra sl3directly from its standard matrix representation.

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M≔map⁡Matrix,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,−1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,−1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0

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LD≔LieAlgebraData⁡M,sl3

LD:=e1,e3=e3,e1,e4=2⁢e4,e1,e5=−e5,e1,e6=e6,e1,e7=−2⁢e7,e1,e8=−e8,e2,e3=−e3,e2,e4=e4,e2,e5=e5,e2,e6=2⁢e6,e2,e7=−e7,e2,e8=−2⁢e8,e3,e5=−e2+e1,e3,e6=e4,e3,e7=−e8,e4,e5=−e6,e4,e7=e1,e4,e8=e3,e5,e8=−e7,e6,e7=e5,e6,e8=e2

(2.1)

 

Initialize the Lie algebra. We label the basis elements for sl3 in a manner consistent with its matrix representation.

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DGsetup⁡LD,E11,E22,E12,E13,E21,E23,E31,E32,ω11,ω22,ω12,ω13,ω21,ω23,ω31,ω32

Lie algebra: sl3

(2.2)

 

Subalgebra 1.

sl3 > 

P1≔E11,E22,E12,E23,E13,E21

P1:=E11,E22,E12,E23,E13,E21

(2.3)
sl3 > 

Query⁡P1,Parabolic

true

(2.4)

 

Subalgebra 2.

sl3 > 

P2≔E11,E22,E12,E23,E13,E32

P2:=E11,E22,E12,E23,E13,E32

(2.5)
sl3 > 

Query⁡P2,Parabolic

true

(2.6)

 

Subalgebra 3.

sl3 > 

P3≔E11,E32,E23,E22

P3:=E11,E32,E23,E22

(2.7)
sl3 > 

Query⁡P3,Subalgebra

true

(2.8)
sl3 > 

Query⁡P3,Parabolic

false

(2.9)

 

See Also

DifferentialGeometry

LieAlgebras

ComplementaryBasis

Nilradical

ParabolicSubalgebra