Limits of commutative triangular systems on simply connected step 2-nilpotent Lie groups

We prove that on simply connected step 2-nilpotent Lie groupsG any limit of a commutative infinitesimals triangular system of probability measures which are either all symmetric or supported by some discrete subgroupH is infinitely divisible onG resp.H.     

Isoperimetry of nilpotent groups

This survey gives an overview of the isoperimetric properties of nilpotent groups and Lie groups. It discusses results for Dehn functions and filling functions as well as the techniques used to retrieve them. The content reaches from long standing results up to the most recent development.     

Polynomial structures for nilpotent groups

If a polycyclic-by-finite rank- group admits a faithful affine representation making it acting on properly discontinuously and with compact quotient, we say that admits an affine structure. In 1977, John Milnor questioned the existence of affine structures for such groups . Very recently examples have been obtained showing that, even for torsion-free, finitely generated nilpotent groups , affine structures do not always exist. It looks natural to consider affine structures as examples of polynomial structures of degree one. We introduce the concept of a canonical type polynomial structure for polycyclic-by-finite groups. Using the algebraic framework of the Seifert Fiber Space construction and a nice cohomology vanishing theorem, we prove the existence and uniqueness (up to conjugation) of canonical type polynomial structures for virtually finitely generated nilpotent groups. Applying this uniqueness to a result going back to Malcev, it follows that, for torsion-free, finitely generated nilpotent groups, each canonical polynomial structure is expressed in polynomials of limited degree. The minimal degree needed for obtaining a polynomial structure will determine the ``affine defect number'. We prove that the known counterexamples to Milnor's question have the smallest possible affine defect, i.e. affine defect number equal to one.

     

On Lorentzian Ricci solitons on nilpotent Lie groups

The aim of this article is to exhibit the variety of different Ricci soliton structures that a nilpotent Lie group can support when one allows for the metric tensor to be Lorentzian. In stark contrast to the Riemannian case, we show that a nilpotent Lie group can support a number of non‐isometric Lorentzian Ricci soliton structures with decidedly different qualitative behaviors and that Lorentzian Ricci solitons need not be algebraic Ricci solitons. The analysis is carried out by classifying all left invariant Lorentzian metrics on the connected, simply‐connected five‐dimensional Lie group having a Lie algebra with basis vectors and and non‐trivial bracket relations and , investigating the various curvature properties of the resulting families of metrics, and classifying all Lorentzian Ricci soliton structures.     

The accuracy of Gaussian approximations in nilpotent Lie groups

We consider the Central Limit Theorem with Gaussian limit distributions in stratified nilpotent Lie groups. We obtain estimates of the rate of convergence and Edgeworth expansions for expectations of smooth functionals.     

On the orders of finite semisimple groups

The aim of this paper is to investigate the order coincidences among the finite semisimple groups and to give a reasoning of such order coincidences through the transitive actions of compact Lie groups. It is a theorem of Artin and Tits that a finite simple group is determined by its order, with the exception of the groups (A₃(2), A₂(4)) and(B _n (q), C _n (q)) forn ≥ 3,q odd. We investigate the situation for finite semisimple groups of Lie type. It turns out that the order of the finite group H( ) for a split semisimple algebraic groupH defined over , does not determine the groupH up to isomorphism, but it determines the field under some mild conditions. We then put a group structure on the pairs(H ₁,H ₂) of split semisimple groups defined over a fixed field such that the orders of the finite groups H₁( ) and H₂( ) are the same and the groupsH _i have no common simple direct factors. We obtain an explicit set of generators for this abelian, torsion-free group. We finally show that the order coincidences for some of these generators can be understood by the inclusions of transitive actions of compact Lie groups.     

The heat kernel and Hardy’s theorem on symmetric spaces of noncompact type

For symmetric spaces of noncompact type we prove an analogue of Hardy’s theorem which characterizes the heat kernel in terms of its order of magnitude and that of its Fourier transform.     

On the local and asymptotic behavior of Brownian motion on simply connected nilpotent Lie groups

The aim of this paper is to study the local and asymptotic behavior of Brownian motion on simply connected nilpotent Lie groups. We carry over a qualitative version of the Erdös-Rényi law of large numbers for Brownian motion to simply connected step 2-nilpotent Lie groups. The method applied gives rise to a proof for qualitative results concerning the modulus of continuity of Brownian motion on simply connected step 3-resp. step 2-nilpotent Lie groups without using the Ventsel-Freidlin theory as in Baldi.     

A gaussian central limit theorem for trimmed products on simply connected step 2-Nilpotent Lie groups

A limit theorem due to J. Kuelbs and M. Ledoux, valid for dilatation-stable laws on type 2-Banach spaces, is carried over to stable laws on simply connected step 2-nilpotent Lie groupsG. We show that for products of i.i.d. random variables in the of attraction of a nondegenerate semigroup onG, where is a one-parameter automorphism group acting contracting onG, a certain intermediate trimming procedure, together with a suitable norming, always yields a nondegenerate centered Gaussian limit.     

version of Hardy's theorem on semisimple Lie groups

We prove an analogue of the version of Hardy's theorem on semisimple Lie groups. The theorem says that on a semisimple Lie group, a function and its Fourier transform cannot decay very rapidly on an average.

     

Radon transforms on Siegel-type nilpotent Lie groups

Let \mathfrak{N}:={{\displaystyle H}}_n\times {ℂ}^n be the Siegel-type nilpotent group, which can be identified as the Shilov boundary of Siegel domain of type II, where {{\displaystyle H}}_n denotes the set of all n\times n Hermitian matrices. In this article, we use singular convolution operators to define Radon transform on \mathfrak{N} and obtain the inversion formulas of Radon transforms. Moveover, we show that Radon transform on \mathfrak{N} is a unitary operator from Sobolev space W^n;2 into L²(\mathfrak{N}):     

On Lie Nilpotent Rings and Cohen's Theorem

We study certain (two-sided) nil ideals and nilpotent ideals in a Lie nilpotent ring R. Our results lead us to showing that the prime radical rad(R) of R comprises the nilpotent elements of R, and that if L is a left ideal of R, then L + rad(R) is a two-sided ideal of R. This in turn leads to a Lie nilpotent version of Cohen's theorem, namely if R is a Lie nilpotent ring and every prime (two-sided) ideal of R is finitely generated as a left ideal, then every left ideal of R containing the prime radical of R is finitely generated (as a left ideal). For an arbitrary ring R with identity we also consider its so-called n-th Lie center Z _n (R), n ≥ 1, which is a Lie nilpotent ring of index n. We prove that if C is a commutative submonoid of the multiplicative monoid of R, then the subring ?Z _n (R) ∪ C? of R generated by the subset Z _n (R) ∪ C of R is also Lie nilpotent of index n.     

Ergodic measures of geodesic flows on compact Lie groups

Let Ψ be the geodesic flow associated with a two-sided invariant metric on a compact Lie group. In this paper, we prove that every ergodic measure μ of Ψ is supported on the unit tangent bundle of a flat torus. As an application, all Lyapunov exponents of μ are zero hence μ is not hyperbolic. Our underlying manifolds have nonnegative curvature (possibly strictly positive on some sections), whereas in contrast, all geodesic flows related to negative curvature are Anosov hence every ergodic measure is hyperbolic.     

Nilpotient Lie群上Herz空间及它的某些应用

§1 .　IntroductionLetGbeaconnectedandsimplyconnectednilpotentLiegroupwith(bi invariant)HaarmeasuredgandLiealgebraG .Theexponetialmapissurjectiveby [12 ],Theorem 3.6 .1.Onecanassociatedasubellipticdistance (g ,h)d′( g ;h)witheachfixedalgeraicbasisa1 ,a2 ,…ad′ofG .Foralli∈ { 1,2 ,… ,d′} ,letAi =dL(ai)denotethegeneratorsoflefttranslationsactingontheclass{ai} .Thisdistancehasthecharacterizationd′( g ;h) =sup{ ｜ψ( g) - ψ(h) ｜ :ψ∈C∞0 (G) ,∑d′i=1｜ (Aiψ) ｜2 ≤ 1} ,(see [9],…     

幂零Lie群上的不定性原理

设N是具有平方可积表示的幂零Lie群,是其Plancherel测度．本文将N上群Fourier变换矩阵化,并由此给出N上不定性原理的一种定量描述．此外,还对N上不定性原理的定性描述（简称QUP）作了讨论,结果显示出N上QUP与P（λ）的零点集之代数、几何性质的一些联系.     

Positive definite Minkowski Lie algebras and bi-invariant Finsler metrics on Lie groups

In this paper, we introduce the notion of a Minkowski Lie algebra, which is the natural generalization of the notion of a real quadratic Lie algebra (metric Lie algebra). We then study the positive definite Minkowski Lie algebras and obtain a complete classification of the simple ones. Finally, we present some applications of our results to Finsler geometry and give a classification of bi-invariant Finsler metrics on Lie groups. This work was supported by NSFC (No.10671096) and NCET of China.     

Structure of coordinate groups for algebraic sets in partially commutative nilpotent groups

The results obtained deal in algebraic geometry over partially commutative class two nilpotent ℚ-groups, where ℚ is a field of rationals. It is proved that two arbitrary non-Abelian partially commutative class two nilpotent ℚ-groups are geometrically equivalent. A necessary and sufficient condition of being universally geometrically equivalent is specified for two partially commutative class two nilpotent ℚ-groups. Algebraic sets for systems of equations in one variable, as well as for some special systems in several variables, are described. Dedicated to V. N. Remeslennikov on the occasion of his 70th birthday Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 378–399, May–June, 2009.