Trivial Lie modules and Abelian Lie algebras #
The action of a Lie algebra L on a module M is trivial if ⁅x, m⁆ = 0 for all x ∈ L and
m ∈ M. In the special case that M = L with the adjoint action, triviality corresponds to the
concept of an Abelian Lie algebra.
In this file we define these concepts and provide some related definitions and results.
Main definitions #
LieModule.IsTrivialIsLieAbeliancommutative_ring_iff_abelian_lie_ringLieModule.kerLieModule.maxTrivSubmoduleLieAlgebra.center
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lie algebra, abelian, commutative, center
The kernel of the action of a Lie algebra L on a Lie module M as a Lie ideal in L.
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The largest submodule of a Lie module M on which the Lie algebra L acts trivially.
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maxTrivSubmodule is functorial.
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The maximal trivial submodules of Lie-equivalent Lie modules are Lie-equivalent.
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A linear map between two Lie modules is a morphism of Lie modules iff the Lie algebra action on it is trivial.
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The center of a Lie algebra is the set of elements that commute with everything. It can be viewed as the maximal trivial submodule of the Lie algebra as a Lie module over itself via the adjoint representation.