Mathematics of Clifford - a Maple package for Clifford and Graßmann algebras

CLIFFORD performs various computations in Gra?mann and Clifford algebras. It can compute with quaternions, octonions, and matrices with entries in C ℓ (B) - the Clifford algebra of a vector space V endowed with an arbitrary bilinear form B. Two user-selectable algorithms for the Clifford product are implemented: cmulNUM - based on Chevalley’s recursive formula, and cmulRS - based on a non-recursive Rota-Stein sausage. Gra?mann and Clifford bases can be used. Properties of reversion in undotted and dotted wedge bases are discussed.     

Norms and gauges on Clifford Algebra

From a normed quadratic space (V,q), we construct a norm on the Clifford algebra C(V,q). We describe the associated graded form of this norm and give a condition for this norm to be a gauge. Then, we apply our results to prove that for a complete discrete valued field, an anisotropic quadratic form q with dimq = 0 mod 8 and nonsplit Clifford algebra cannot be at the same time a transfer of a K-hermitian form with K∕F an inertial quadratic field extension and a transfer of a T-hermitian form with T∕F a ramified quadratic field extension.     

Zero product determined Jordan algebras,I

We show that the Jordan algebra 𝒮 of symmetric matrices with respect to either transpose or symplectic involution is zero product determined. This means that if a bilinear map {.,?.} from 𝒮?×?𝒮 into a vector space X satisfies {x, y}?=?0 whenever x?○?y?=?0, then there exists a linear map T : 𝒮?→?X such that {x,?y}?=?T(x?○?y) for all x, y?∈?𝒮 (here, x?○?y?=?xy?+?yx).     

Graph-Theoretic Approach to Stochastic Integrals with Clifford Algebras

Given a fixed probability space (Ω,ℱ,ℙ) and m≥1, let X(t) be an L²(Ω) process satisfying necessary regularity conditions for existence of the mth iterated stochastic integral. For real-valued processes, these existence conditions are known from the work of D. Engel. Engel’s work is extended here to L²(Ω) processes defined on Clifford algebras of arbitrary signature (p,q), which reduce to the real case when p=q=0. These include as special cases processes on the complex numbers, quaternion algebra, finite fermion algebras, fermion Fock spaces, space-time algebra, the algebra of physical space, and the hypercube. Next, a graph-theoretic approach to stochastic integrals is developed in which the mth iterated stochastic integral corresponds to the limit in mean of a collection of weighted closed m-step walks on a growing sequence of graphs. Combinatorial properties of the Clifford geometric product are then used to create adjacency matrices for these graphs in which the appropriate weighted walks are recovered naturally from traces of matrix powers. Given real-valued L²(Ω) processes, Hermite and Poisson-Charlier polynomials are recovered in this manner.     

Divisibility of multilinear mappings with applications to affine differential geometry

For real finite-dimensional vector spaces V, W we call a bilinear symmetric mapping h?:?V?×?V?→?W non-degenerate if the components of h with respect to a certain basis are linearly independent and non-degenerate. We say that a symmetric trilinear mapping C?:?V?×?V?×?V?→?W is divisible by h if there exists a linear form α such that C(v,?v,?v)?=?α(v)h(v,?v) for every v?∈?V. In affine differential geometry of affine immersions h is the second fundamental form and C – the cubic form of the immersion. The immersion has pointwise planar normal sections if h(v,?v)?∧?C(v,?v,?v)?=?0 for every tangent vector v. We prove that it implies that C is divisible by h if h is non-degenerate and the codimension is greater than two. For immersions with Wiehe's or Sasaki's choice of transversal bundles divisibility of C by h implies vanishing of C.     

Doi–Hopf Modules and Yetter–Drinfeld Modules for Quasi-Hopf Algebras

For a quasi-Hopf algebra H, a left H-comodule algebra  and a right H-module coalgebra C we will characterize the category of Doi–Hopf modules ^C ?(H) in terms of modules. We will also show that for an H-bicomodule algebra  and an H-bimodule coalgebra C the category of generalized Yetter–Drinfeld modules (H) ^C is isomorphic to a certain category of Doi–Hopf modules. Using this isomorphism we will transport the properties from the category of Doi–Hopf modules to the category of generalized Yetter–Drinfeld modules.     

Gauss-Mean Value Formula for Triharmonic Functions and its Applications in Clifford Analysis

In this paper, the integral representation for some polyharmonic functions with values in a universal Clifford algebra Cl(V_n,n) is studied and Gauss-mean value formula for triharmonic functions with values in a Clifford algebra Cl(V_n,n) are proved by using Stokes formula and higher order Cauchy-Pompeiu formula. As application some results about growth condition at infinity are obtained.     

Orthogonal Groups 𝒪(n) over GF(2) as Automorphisms

Let (V, Q) be a quadratic vector space over a fixed field. Orthogonal group 𝒪(V, Q) is defined as automorphisms on (V, Q). If Q = I, it is 𝒪(V, I) = 𝒪(n). There is a nice result that 𝒪(n) ? Aut(𝔬(n)) over ? or ?, where 𝔬(n) is the Lie algebra of n × n alternating matrices over the field. How about another field The answer is “Yes” if it is GF(2). We show it explicitly with the combinatorial basis ?. This is a verification of Steinberg's main result in 1961, that is, Aut(𝔬(n)) is simple over the square field, with a nonsimple exception Aut(𝔬(5)) ? 𝒪(5) ? 𝔖₆.     

Commuting Derivations and Automorphisms of Certain Nilpotent Lie Algebras Over Commutative Rings

Let L be a finite-dimensional complex simple Lie algebra, L _? be the ?-span of a Chevalley basis of L, and L _R  = R ?_? L _? be a Chevalley algebra of type L over a commutative ring R. Let 𝒩(R) be the nilpotent subalgebra of L _R spanned by the root vectors associated with positive roots. A map ? of 𝒩(R) is called commuting if [?(x), x] = 0 for all x ∈ 𝒩(R). In this article, we prove that under some conditions for R, if Φ is not of type A ₂, then a derivation (resp., an automorphism) of 𝒩(R) is commuting if and only if it is a central derivation (resp., automorphism), and if Φ is of type A ₂, then a derivation (resp., an automorphism) of 𝒩(R) is commuting if and only if it is a sum (resp., a product) of a graded diagonal derivation (resp., automorphism) and a central derivation (resp., automorphism).     

Hopf coactions on commutative algebras generated by a quadratically independent comodule

Let 𝒜 be a commutative unital algebra over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic ≠2, whose generators form a finite-dimensional subspace V, with no nontrivial homogeneous quadratic relations. Let 𝒬 be a Hopf algebra that coacts on 𝒜 inner-faithfully, while leaving V invariant. We prove that 𝒬 must be commutative when either: (i) the coaction preserves a non-degenerate bilinear form on V; or (ii) 𝒬 is co-semisimple, finite-dimensional, and char(k) = 0.     

Automorphisms of the standard Borel subalgebra of Lie algebra of Cm type over a commutative ring

All automorphisms of the standard Borel subalgebra of the symplectic algebra sp(2m,?R) are determined, provided that R is a commutative ring with identity, 2 is invertible in R.     

Hyperbolic Involutions and Quadratic Extensions

This is a variation on a theme of Bayer-Fluckiger, Shapiro, and Tignol related to hyperbolic involutions. More precisely, criteria for the hyperbolicity of involutions of quadratic extensions of simple algebras and involutions of the form σ ? τ and σ ? ρ, where σ is an involution of a central simple algebra A, τ is the nontrivial automorphism of a quadratic extension of the center of A, and ρ is an involution of a quaternion algebra are obtained.     

Generalized Verma modules over some Block algebras

In this paper, a class of generalized Verma modules M(V) over some Block type Lie algebra ℬ(G) are constructed, which are induced from nontrivial simple modules V over a subalgebra of ℬ(G). The irreducibility of M(V) is determined.      

On quantum cluster algebras of finite type

We extend the definition of a quantum analogue of the Caldero-Chapoton map defined by D. Rupel. When Q is a quiver of finite type, we prove that the algebra (Q) generated by all cluster characters is exactly the quantum cluster algebra (Q).     

Quadratic forms for a 1-form on an isolated complete intersection singularity

We consider a holomorphic 1-form ω with an isolated zero on an isolated complete intersection singularity (V,0). We construct quadratic forms on an algebra of functions and on a module of differential forms associated to the pair (V,ω). They generalize the Eisenbud–Levine–Khimshiashvili quadratic form defined for a smooth V. Partially supported by the DFG-programme 'Global methods in complex geometry' (Eb 102/4–3) grants RFBR–04–01–00762, NSh–1972.2003.1.     

Presenting Schur Algebras as Quotients of the Universal Enveloping Algebra of gl2

We give a presentation of the Schur algebras S _Q (2,d) by generators and relations, in fact a presentation which is compatible with Serre's presentation of the universal enveloping algebra of a simple Lie algebra. In the process we find a new basis for S _Q (2,d), a truncated form of the usual PBW basis. We also locate the integral Schur algebra within the presented algebra as the analogue of Kostant's Z-form, and show that it has an integral basis which is a truncated version of Kostant's basis.     

A complex semigroup approach to group algebras of infinite dimensional Lie groups

A host algebra of a topological group G is a C ^*-algebra whose representations are in one-to-one correspondence with certain continuous unitary representations of G. In this paper we present an approach to host algebras for infinite dimensional Lie groups which is based on complex involutive semigroups. Any locally bounded absolute value α on such a semigroup S leads in a natural way to a C ^*-algebra C ^*(S,α), and we describe a setting which permits us to conclude that this C ^*-algebra is a host algebra for a Lie group G. We further explain how to attach to any such host algebra an invariant weak-*-closed convex set in the dual of the Lie algebra of G enjoying certain nice convex geometric properties. If G is the additive group of a locally convex space, we describe all host algebras arising this way. The general non-commutative case is left for the future. To K.H. Hofmann on the occasion of his 75th birthday