The supergroups of supersymmetry and supergravity as ordinary real Lie groups

The concept of Grassmannification of a Lie group, which is completely analogous to the concept of complexification of a Lie group, is introduced. Grassmannified Lie groups can also be viewed as ordinary real Lie groups. It is shown that every graded Lie algebra (= superalgebra) determines a subgroup (Kac-Berezin group, supergroup) in the Grassmannified full matrix group. On the other hand, it seems possible that not all supergroups can be found by a complete classification of all graded Lie algebras.     

Dynamical symmetries and conservation laws for Korteweg-de Vries equation

The KdV-equation in two space time dimensions with the set of rapidly decreasing test functions as initial conditions is treated in the setting of nonlinear group and Lie algebra representations. The topological properties of the direct and inverse scattering mappings are discussed in detail.The algebra of continuous constants of motion turns out to be generated as in the linear case by three constants of motion and an extension of a representation of the e₂ Lie algebra on space-time symmetries to its enveloping algebra. The integrability of these representations is studied.It is further proved that the “moment problem” does not have a unique solution in this setting.The existence of noncommutative algebras of smooth time independent constants of motion is pointed out.     

Corrected automatic continuity conditions for finite-dimensional representations of connected Lie groups

We continue the study of automatic continuity conditions for finite-dimensional representations of connected Lie groups. In particular, we claim that every locally bounded finite-dimensional representation of a connected Lie group is continuous on the commutator subgroup in the intrinsic Lie topology of the subgroup and continuous on the intersection of the commutator subgroup with the radical of the group in the original topology of the Lie group, thus correcting one of our previous results.     

Hilbert space representations of Lie algebras

We describe a new approach to the general theory of unitary representations of Lie groups which makes use of the Gelfand-Segal construction directly on the universal enveloping algebra of any Lie algebra. The crucial observation is that Nelson's theory of analytic vectors allows the characterisation of certain states on the universal enveloping algebra such that the corresponding representations of the universal enveloping algebra are the infinitesimal part of unitary representations of the associated simply connected Lie group. In the first section of the paper we show that with the aid of Choquet's theory of representing measures one can derive a simple new approach to integral decomposition theory along these lines.In the second section of the paper we use these methods to study the irreducible unitary representations of general semi-simple Lie groups. We give a simple proof that theK-finite vectors studied by Harish-Chandra [5] are all analytic vectors. We also give new proofs of some of Godement's results [2] characterising spherical functions of height one, at least for unitary representations. Compared with [2] our method has the possible advantage of obtaining the characterisations by infinitesimal methods instead of using an indirect argument involving functions on the group. We point out that while being purely algebraic in nature, this approach makes almost no use of the deep and difficult theorems of Harish-Chandra concerning the universal enveloping algebra [5].Our work is done in very much the same spirit as that of Power's recent paper [8]. The main difference is that by concentrating on a more special class of positive states we are able to carry the analysis very much further without difficulty.     

Composition of Lie Group Elements from Basis Lie Algebra Elements

It is shown explicitly how one can obtain elements of Lie groups as compositions of products of other elements based on the commutator properties of associated Lie algebras. Problems of this kind can arise naturally in control theory. Suppose an apparatus has mechanisms for moving in a limited number of ways with other movements generated by compositions of allowed motions. Two concrete examples are: (1) the restricted parallel parking problem where the commutator of translations in y and rotations in the xy-plane yields translations in x. Here the control problem involves a vehicle that can only perform a series of translations in y and rotations with the aim of efficiently obtaining a pure translation in x; (2) involves an apparatus that can only perform rotations about two axes with the aim of performing rotations about a third axis. Both examples involve three-dimensional Lie algebras. In particular, the composition problem is solved for the nine three- and four-dimensional Lie algebras with non-trivial solutions. Three different solution methods are presented. Two of these methods depend on operator and matrix representations of a Lie algebra. The other method is a differential equation method that depends solely on the commutator properties of a Lie algebra. Remarkably, for these distinguished Lie algebras the solutions involve arbitrary functions and can be expressed in terms of elementary functions.     

交换超算符方法的李代数研究

本文讨论了交换超算符方法的理论基础,结果表明由交换超算符所定义的算符集合g是一个李代数,交换超算符的定义就是李代数中内导子的定义,由此得出一些交换超算符间的代数关系。证明了g中所有算符诱导的超算符集合也是一个李代数,指出了与g对应的是由复盖群派生的,有内积定义的李群,而角动量超算符是由矢量场的内禀角动量和单位算符的直积所生成。结论是交换超算符方法的理论基础是李代数。     

Polynomial Recursion Equations in Form Factors of ADE-Toda Field Theories

It is shown that the problem of calculating form factors in ADE affine Toda field theories can be reduced to the nonperturbative recursive calculation of polynomials symmetric in each sort of variables. We determine these recursion equations explicitly for the ADE series and characterize the polynomial solutions by an interplay between the weight space of the underlying Lie algebra and representations of the symmetric group.     

多项式角动量代数的代数表示及实现

本文利用三参数李群求代数表示的方法求出多项式角动量代数的代数表示及其酉表示，找到一个能同时承载李代数及相对应的多项式角动量代数的基底，并在该基底下求出两种代数之间的联系，利用该联系则也可求出多项式角动量代数的代数表示.最后求出多项式角动量代数的单玻色实现及其在有限维多项式函数空间的微分实现. 关键词： 多项式角动量代数 Higgs代数 su(2)代数     

Quantization and representation theory of finiteW algebras

In this paper we study the finitely generated algebras underlyingW algebras. These so called finiteW algebras are constructed as Poisson reductions of Kirillov Poisson structures on simple Lie algebras. The inequivalent reductions are labeled by the inequivalent embeddings ofsl ₂ into the simple Lie algebra in question. For arbitrary embeddings a coordinate free formula for the reduced Poisson structure is derived. We also prove that any finiteW algebra can be embedded into the Kirillov Poisson algebra of a (semi)simple Lie algebra (generalized Miura map). Furthermore it is shown that generalized finite Toda systems are reductions of a system describing a free particle moving on a group manifold and that they have finiteW symmetry. In the second part we BRST quantize the finiteW algebras. The BRST cohomology is calculated using a spectral sequence (which is different from the one used by Feigin and Frenkel). This allows us to quantize all finiteW algebras in one stroke. Examples are given. In the last part of the paper we study the representation theory of finiteW algebras. It is shown, using a quantum version of the generalized Miura transformation, that the representations of finiteW algebras can be constructed from the representations of a certain Lie subalgebra of the original simple Lie algebra. As a byproduct of this we are able to construct the Fock realizations of arbitrary finiteW algebras.     

Projective representations of the inhomogeneous Hamilton group: Noninertial symmetry in quantum mechanics

Symmetries in quantum mechanics are realized by the projective representations of the Lie group as physical states are defined only up to a phase. A cornerstone theorem shows that these representations are equivalent to the unitary representations of the central extension of the group. The formulation of the inertial states of special relativistic quantum mechanics as the projective representations of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group, and its nonrelativistic limit in terms of the Galilei group, are fundamental examples. Interestingly, neither of these symmetries include the Weyl–Heisenberg group; the hermitian representations of its algebra are the Heisenberg commutation relations that are a foundation of quantum mechanics. The Weyl–Heisenberg group is a one dimensional central extension of the abelian group and its unitary representations are therefore a particular projective representation of the abelian group of translations on phase space. A theorem involving the automorphism group shows that the maximal symmetry that leaves the Heisenberg commutation relations invariant is essentially a projective representation of the inhomogeneous symplectic group. In the nonrelativistic domain, we must also have invariance of Newtonian time. This reduces the symmetry group to the inhomogeneous Hamilton group that is a local noninertial symmetry of the Hamilton equations. The projective representations of these groups are calculated using the Mackey theorems for the general case of a nonabelian normal subgroup.     

On the calculation of group characters

It is known that characters of irreducible representations of finite Lie algebras can be obtained using the Weyl character formula including Weyl group summations which make actual calculations almost impossible except for a few Lie algebras of lower rank. By starting from the Weyl character formula, we show that these characters can be re-expressed without referring to Weyl group summations. Some useful technical points are given in detail for the instructive example of G₂ Lie algebra.     

Lie algebras and quasifield operators

It is shown that realisations of any Lie algebra by means of bilinear polynomials of quasifield operators exist. These realisations are used to find some class of representations of the algebra.     

SU(2) andSU(1,1) algebra eigenstates: A unified analytic approach to coherent and intelligent states

We introduce the concept of algebra eigenstates which are defined for an arbitrary Lie group as eigenstates of elements of the corresponding complex Lie algebra. We show that this concept unifies different definitions of coherent states associated with a dynamical symmetry group. On the one hand, algebra eigenstates include different sets of Perelomov's generalized coherent states. On the other hand, intelligent states (which are squeezed states for a system of general symmetry) also form a subset of algebra eigenstates. We develop the general formalism and apply it to theSU(2) andSU(1,1) simple Lie groups. Complete solutions to the general eigenvalue problem are found in both cases by a method that employs analytic representations of the algebra eigenstates. This analytic method also enables us to obtain exact closed expressions for quantum statistical properties of an arbitrary algebra eigenstate. Important special cases such as standard coherent states and intelligent states are examined and relations between them are studied by using their analytic representations.     

Symmetry and general symmetry groups of the coupled Kadomtsev--Petviashvili equation

In this paper, the Lie symmetry algebra of the coupled Kadomtsev--Petviashvili (cKP) equation is obtained by the classical Lie group method and this algebra is shown to have a Kac--Moody--Virasoro loop algebra structure. Then the general symmetry groups of the cKP equation is also obtained by the symmetry group direct method which is proposed by Lou et al。 From the general symmetry groups, the Lie symmetry group can be recovered and a group of discrete transformations can be derived simultaneously. Lastly, from a known simple solution of the cKP equation, we can easily obtain two new solutions by the general symmetry groups.     

Deformations of representations

A connection between deformation of Lie group representations and deformations of associated Lie algebra representations is established. Applications are given to the theory of analytic continuation of K-finite quasi-simple representations of semi-simple Lie groups. A construction process of all TCI representations of SL(2,R) is obtained.     

Fine Gradings on Non-simple Lie Algebras: Example of o(4,C)

On any Lie algebra L, it is of significant convenience to have at one's disposal all the possible fine gradings of L, since they reflect the basic structural properties of the Lie algebra. They also provide useful bases of the representations of the algebra -- namely such bases that are preserved by the commutator.We list all the six fine gradings on the non-simple Lie algebra o(4,C) and we explain their relation to the fine gradings of the Lie algebra sl(2,C) where relevant. The existence of such relation is not surprising, since o(4,C) is in fact a product of two specimen of sl(2,C). The example of o(4,C) is especially important due to the fact that one of its fine gradings is not generated by any MAD-group. This proves that, unlike in the case of classical simple Lie algebras over C, on the non-simple classical Lie algebras over C there can exist a fine grading that is not generated by any MAD-group on the Lie algebra.     

Extensions of representations and cohomology

In this article we study the extensions of Banach space representations of a Lie group G. We introduce different spaces of 1-cohomology on G, or on its Lie algebra $\text{G}$, and make the connection between these spaces and the equivalence (or weak equivalence) classes of extensions.We characterize, from the properties of the 1-cohomology groups, the spaces of differentiable and analytic vectors of an extension and prove a kind of Whitehead's lemma.For Lie groups with a large compact subgroup K, we specialize to K-finite representations, and introduce and study Naimark equivalence of extensions.The results are applied to classify the extensions of the irreducible representations of $\text{G =}\text{SL}\text{(2,}\text{R}\text{)}$.     

Dynamical groups and spherical potentials in Classical Mechanics

The one particle problem in a spherical potential is examined in Classical Mechanics from a group theorical point of view. The constants of motion are classified according to their behaviour under the rotation groupSO(3), i.e. according to the irreducible representationsD _j ofSO(3) (section 1).The Lie algebras ofSO(4) andSO(3) are explicitly built in terms of Poisson brackets for an arbitrary potential, from global considerations. The Kepler and the 3 dimensional oscillator problems are shown to play particular roles with respect to these groups (sections 2 and 3).In the last section, the Kepler problem is analyzed with the aid of theSO(4) group instead of the Lie algebra. It is proved that the transformations generated by the angular momentum and the Runge-Lenz vector form indeed a group of canonical transformations isomorphic toSO(4). Consequences with respect to the quantization problem are examined.