Lie metabelian restricted universal enveloping algebras

We characterize the restricted Lie algebras L whose restricted universal enveloping algebra u(L) is Lie metabelian. Moreover, we show that the last condition is equivalent to u(L) being strongly Lie metabelian.Received: 1 October 2004     

On the Lie algebra of skew-symmetric elements of an enveloping algebra

Let L be a restricted Lie algebra over a field of characteristic p>2 and denote by u(L) its restricted enveloping algebra. We establish when the Lie algebra of skew-symmetric elements of u(L) under the principal involution is solvable, nilpotent, or satisfies an Engel condition.     

Lie identities on symmetric elements of restricted enveloping algebras

Let L be a restricted Lie algebra over a field of characteristic p > 2 and denote by u(L) its restricted enveloping algebra. We determine the conditions under which the set of symmetric elements of u(L) with respect to the principal involution is Lie solvable, Lie nilpotent, or bounded Lie Engel.     

Restricted Enveloping Algebras with Minimal Lie Derived Length

Let L be a non-abelian restricted Lie algebra over a field of characteristic p > 0 and let u(L) denote its restricted enveloping algebra. In Siciliano (Publ Math (Debr) 68:503–513, 2006) it was proved that if u(L) is Lie solvable then the Lie derived length of u(L) is at least ⌈log₂(p + 1)⌉. In the present paper we characterize the restricted enveloping algebras whose Lie derived length coincides with this lower bound.     

On Behavior of Solvable Ideals of Lie Algebras Under Outer Derivations

Let L be a finite dimensional Lie algebra over a field F. It is well known that the solvable radical S(L) of the algebra L is a characteristic ideal of L if char F = 0, and there are counterexamples to this statement in case char F = p > 0. We prove that the sum S(L) of all solvable ideals of a Lie algebra L (not necessarily finite dimensional) is a characteristic ideal of L in the following cases: 1) char F = 0; 2) S(L) is solvable and its derived length is less than log₂ p.     

Posets of infinite prinjective type and embeddings of Kronecker modules into the category of prinjective peak I-spaces

For a restricted Lie algebra L over a field of characteristic p > 0 we study the Lie nilpotency index t _L (u(L)) of its restricted universal enveloping algebra u(L). In particular, we determine an upper and a lower bound for t _L (u(L)). Finally, under the assumption that L is p-nilpotent and finite-dimensional, we establish when the Lie nilpotency index of u(L) is maximal.

Communicated by I. Shestakov.     

Generalized Poisson brackets and lie algebras of type H in characteristic 0

The Lie algebra of Cartan type H which occurs as a subalgebra of the Lie algebra of derivations of the polynomial algebra was generalized by the first author to a class which included a subalgebra of the derivations of the Laurent polynomials . We show in this paper that these generalizations of Cartan type H algebras are isomorphic to certain generalizations of the classical algebra of Poisson brackets, and that it can be generalized further. In turn, these algebras can be recast in a form that is an adaption of a class of Lie algebras of characteristic p that was defined in 1958 be R. Block. A further generalization of these algebras is the main topic of this paper. We show when these algebras are simple, find their derivations, and determine all possible isomorphisms between two of these algebras. Received December 20, 1996; in final form September 15, 1997     

The non-projective part of the Lie module for the symmetric group

The Lie module of the group algebra F\mathfrakS_n{{F\mathfrak{S}_n}} of the symmetric group is known to be not projective if and only if the characteristic p of F divides n. We show that in this case its non-projective summands belong to the principal block of F\mathfrakS_n{{F\mathfrak{S}_n}} . Let V be a vector space of dimension m over F, and let L ⁿ (V) be the n-th homogeneous part of the free Lie algebra on V; this is a polynomial representation of GL _m (F) of degree n, or equivalently, a module of the Schur algebra S(m, n). Our result implies that, when m ≥ n, every summand of L ⁿ (V) which is not a tilting module belongs to the principal block of S(m, n), by which we mean the block containing the n-th symmetric power of V.     

On the Simplicity of Lie Algebras Associated to Leavitt Algebras

For any field 𝕂 and integer n ≥ 2, we consider the Leavitt algebra L _𝕂(n); for any integer d ≥ 1, we form the matrix ring S = M _d (L _𝕂(n)). S is an associative algebra, but we view S as a Lie algebra using the bracket [a, b] = ab ? ba for a, b ∈ S. We denote this Lie algebra as S ^?, and consider its Lie subalgebra [S ^?, S ^?]. In our main result, we show that [S ^?, S ^?] is a simple Lie algebra if and only if char(𝕂) divides n ? 1 and char(𝕂) does not divide d. In particular, when d = 1, we get that [L _𝕂(n)^?, L _𝕂(n)^?] is a simple Lie algebra if and only if char(𝕂) divides n ? 1.     

The Frattini Subalgebra of Restricted Lie Superalgebras

In the present paper, we study the Frattini subalgebra of a restricted Lie superalgebra （L, [p]）. We show first that if L = A1 ＋ A2 ＋… ＋An, then Фp（L） = Фp（A1） ＋Фp（A2） ＋…＋Фp（An）, where each Ai is a p-ideal of L. We then obtain two results： F（L） = Ф（L） = J（L） = L if and only if L is nilpotent; Fp（L） and F（L） are nilpotent ideals of L if L is solvable. In addition, necessary and sufficient conditions are found for Фp-free restricted Lie superalgebras. Finally, we discuss the relationships of E-p-restricted Lie superalgebras and E-restricted Lie superalgebras.     

Filtered Multiplicative Bases of Restricted Enveloping Algebras

We study the problem of the existence of filtered multiplicative bases of a restricted enveloping algebra u(L), where L is a finite-dimensional and p-nilpotent restricted Lie algebra over a field of positive characteristic p.     

Smash products and outer derivations

LetR be a prime ring andL a Lie algebra acting onR as “Q-outer” derivations (if charR=p≠0, assume thatL is restricted). We study ideals and the center of the smash productR #U(L) (respectivelyR #u(L) ifL is restricted) and use these results to study the relationship betweenR and the ring of constantsR ^L . More generally, for any finite-dimensional Hopf algebraH acting onR such thatR #H satisfies the “ideal intersection property”, we useR #H to study the relationship betweenR and the invariant ringR ^H . The first author wishes to thank the University of Southern California for its hospitality while this work was being done. Research of the second author was partially supported by NSF Grant MCS 83-01393.     

Eine Symmetrieeigenschaft von Solomons Algebra und der höheren Lie-Charaktere

Zusammenfassung  We prove here three results in chain: the result of Section 2 is a symmetry property of the higher Lie characters ofS _n (which are indexed by partitions) : their character table is essentially symmetric, up to well-known factors. This is established using plethystic methods in the algebra of symmetric functions. In Section 3, we show that for any elements ϕ,ωof the Solomon descent algebra ofS _n , one hasc( ϕ)(ω) =c(ω ϕ), wherec is the Solomon mapping from this algebra to the space of central functions onS _n (implicitly extended to its group algebra). We address also the question whether this is true for each finite Coxeter group. Then in the last section, we deduce a new proof of a result of Gessel and the second author that gives the number of permutations with given cycle type and descent set as scalar product of two special characters.     

The Frattini p-subsystem of a solvable restricted Lie triple system

As a natural generalization of a restricted Lie algebra, a restricted Lie triple system was defined by Hodge. In this paper, we develop initially the Frattini theory for restricted Lie triple systems, generalize some results of Frattini p-subalgebra for restricted Lie algebras, obtain some properties of the Frattini p-subsystem and give the relationship between Фp（T） and Ф（T） for solvable Lie triple systems.     

Modular Lie powers and the Solomon descent algebra

Let V be an r-dimensional vector space over an infinite field F of prime characteristic p, and let L_n(V) denote the nth homogeneous component of the free Lie algebra on V. We study the structure of L_n(V) as a module for the general linear group GL_r(F) when n=pk and k is not divisible by p and where r≥n. Our main result is an explicit 1-1 correspondence, multiplicity-preserving, between the indecomposable direct summands of L_k(V) and the indecomposable direct summands of L_n(V) which are not isomorphic to direct summands of V^⊗n. Our approach uses idempotents of the Solomon descent algebras, and in addition a correspondence theorem for permutation modules of symmetric groups. Second author supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG-Scho 799).     

Enveloping algebras that are principal ideal rings

Let L be a restricted Lie algebra over a field of positive characteristic. We prove that the restricted enveloping algebra of L is a principal ideal ring if and only if L is an extension of a finite-dimensional torus by a cyclic restricted Lie algebra.     

Universal Poisson Envelope for Binary-Lie Algebras

In this article the universal Poisson enveloping algebra for a binary-Lie algebra is constructed. Taking a basis 𝔹 of a binary-Lie algebra B, we consider the symmetric algebra S(B) of polynomials in the elements of 𝔹. We consider two products in S(B), the usual product of polynomials fg and the braces {f, g}, defined by the product in B and the Leibniz rule. This algebra is a general Poisson algebra. We find an ideal I of S(B) such that the factor algebra S(B)/I is the universal Poisson envelope of B. We provide some examples of this construction for known binary-Lie algebras.     

Graded automorphism group of TKK algebra

The classification of extended affine Lie algebras of type A_1 depends on the Tits-Kantor- Koecher (TKK) algebras constructed from semilattices of Euclidean spaces.One can define a unitary Jordan algebra J(S) from a semilattice S of R~v (v≥1),and then construct an extended affine Lie algebra of type A_1 from the TKK algebra T(J(S)) which is obtained from the Jordan algebra J(S) by the so-called Tits-Kantor-Koecher construction.In R~2 there are only two non-similar semilattices S and S′,where S is a lattice and S′is a non-lattice semilattice.In this paper we study the Z~2-graded automorphisms of the TKK algebra T(J(S)).     

Construction of minimal cocycles arising from specific differential equations

Blending methods of Topological Dynamics and Control Theory, we develop a new technique to construct compact-Lie-group-valued minimal cocycles arising as fundamental matrix solutions of linear differential equations with recurrent coefficients subject to a given constraint. The precise requirement on the coefficients is that they belong to a specified closed convex subsetS of the Lie algebraL of the Lie group. Our result is proved for a very thin class of cocycles, since the dimension ofS is allowed to be much smaller than that ofL, and the only assumption onS is thatL ₀(S) =L, whereL ₀(S) is the ideal ofL(S) generated by the difference setS − S, andL(S) is the Lie subalgebra ofL generated byS. This covers a number of differential equations arising in Mathematical Physics, and applies in particular to the widely studied example of the Rabi oscillator. Supported in part by a Research Council grant from Rutgers University. Supported in part by NSF Grant DMS92-02554.     

Representation of Cubic Lattices by Symmetric Implication Algebras

In this paper a cubic lattice L(S) is endowed with a symmetric implication structure and it is proved that L(S) \ {0} is a power of the three-element simple symmetric implication algebra. The Metropolis–Rota’s symmetries are obtained as partial terms in the language of symmetric implication algebras.