Modular Lie algebras and the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture

Let ${\mathfrak{g}}Let \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} be a finite dimensional simple Lie algebra over an algebraically closed field \mathbbK\mathbb{K} of characteristic 0. Let \mathfrakg_\mathbbZ{\mathfrak{g}}_{{\mathbb{Z}}} be a Chevalley ℤ-form of \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} and \mathfrakg_\Bbbk=\mathfrakg_\mathbbZ?_\mathbbZ\Bbbk{\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}={\mathfrak{g}}_{{\mathbb{Z}}}\otimes _{{\mathbb{Z}}}\Bbbk, where \Bbbk\Bbbk is the algebraic closure of  \mathbbF_p{\mathbb{F}}_{p}. Let G_\BbbkG_{\Bbbk} be a simple, simply connected algebraic \Bbbk\Bbbk-group with \operatornameLie(G_\Bbbk)=\mathfrakg_\Bbbk\operatorname{Lie}(G_{\Bbbk})={\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}. In this paper, we apply recent results of Rudolf Tange on the fraction field of the centre of the universal enveloping algebra U(\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)U({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}) to show that if the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture (from 1966) holds for \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}}, then for all p≫0 the field of rational functions \Bbbk (\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)\Bbbk ({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk}) is purely transcendental over its subfield \Bbbk(\mathfrakg_\Bbbk)^G_\Bbbk\Bbbk({\mathfrak{g}}_{\Bbbk})^{G_{\Bbbk}}. Very recently, it was proved by Colliot-Thélène, Kunyavskiĭ, Popov, and Reichstein that the field of rational functions \mathbbK(\mathfrakg){\mathbb{K}}({\mathfrak{g}}) is not purely transcendental over its subfield \mathbbK(\mathfrakg)^\mathfrakg{\mathbb{K}}({\mathfrak{g}})^{\mathfrak{g}} if \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is of type B _n , n≥3, D _n , n≥4, E₆, E₇, E₈ or F₄. We prove a modular version of this result (valid for p≫0) and use it to show that, in characteristic 0, the Gelfand–Kirillov conjecture fails for the simple Lie algebras of the above types. In other words, if \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is of type B _n , n≥3, D _n , n≥4, E₆, E₇, E₈ or F₄, then the Lie field of \mathfrakg{\mathfrak{g}} is more complicated than expected.     

Dual partially harmonic tensors and Brauer-Schur-Weyl duality

Let V be a 2m-dimensional symplectic vector space over an algebraically closed field K. Let $ \mathfrak{B}_n^{(f)} Let V be a 2m-dimensional symplectic vector space over an algebraically closed field K. Let \mathfrakB_n^(f) \mathfrak{B}_n^{(f)} be the two-sided ideal of the Brauer algebra \mathfrakB_n( - 2m ) {\mathfrak{B}_n}\left( { - 2m} \right) over K generated by e ₁ e _3⋯ e _2f-1 where 0 ≤ f ≤ [n/2]. Let HT_f ^?n \mathcal{H}\mathcal{T}_f^{ \otimes n} be the subspace of partial-harmonic tensors of valence f in V ^⊗n . In this paper we prove that dimHT_f ^?n \mathcal{H}\mathcal{T}_f^{ \otimes n} and dim \textEn\textd_K\textSp(V)( V ^?n \mathord

Enveloping algebras of Slodowy slices and Goldie rank

Let U( \mathfrakg,e ) U\left( {\mathfrak{g},e} \right) be the finite W-algebra associated with a nilpotent element e in a complex simple Lie algebra \mathfrakg = \textLie(G) \mathfrak{g} = {\text{Lie}}(G) and let I be a primitive ideal of the enveloping algebra U( \mathfrakg ) U\left( \mathfrak{g} \right) whose associated variety equals the Zariski closure of the nilpotent orbit (Ad G) e. Then it is known that I = \textAn\textn_{U( \mathfrakg )}( Q_e ?_{U( \mathfrakg,e )}V ) I = {\text{An}}{{\text{n}}_{U\left( \mathfrak{g} \right)}}\left( {{Q_e}{ \otimes_{U\left( {\mathfrak{g},e} \right)}}V} \right) for some finite dimensional irreducible U( \mathfrakg,e ) U\left( {\mathfrak{g},e} \right) -module V, where Q _e stands for the generalised Gelfand–Graev \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} -module associated with e. The main goal of this paper is to prove that the Goldie rank of the primitive quotient U( \mathfrakg )

A modified BLM approach to quantum affine {\mathfrak{gl}_n}

We introduce a spanning set of Beilinson–Lusztig–MacPherson type, {A(j, r)} _A,j , for affine quantum Schur algebras S_\vartriangle(n, r){{{\boldsymbol{\mathcal S}}_\vartriangle}(n, r)} and construct a linearly independent set {A(j)} _A,j for an associated algebra [^(K)]_\vartriangle(n){{{\boldsymbol{\widehat{\mathcal K}}}_\vartriangle}(n)} . We then establish explicitly some multiplication formulas of simple generators E^\vartriangle_h,h+1(0){E^\vartriangle_{h,h+1}}(\mathbf{0}) by an arbitrary element A(j) in [^(K)]_\vartriangle(n){{\boldsymbol{\widehat{{{\mathcal K}}}}_\vartriangle(n)}} via the corresponding formulas in S_\vartriangle(n, r){{{\boldsymbol{\mathcal S}}_\vartriangle(n, r)}} , and compare these formulas with the multiplication formulas between a simple module and an arbitrary module in the Ringel–Hall algebras \mathfrak H_\vartriangle(n){{{\boldsymbol{\mathfrak H}_\vartriangle(n)}}} associated with cyclic quivers. This allows us to use the triangular relation between monomial and PBW type bases for \mathfrak H_\vartriangle(n){{\boldsymbol{\mathfrak H}}_\vartriangle}(n) established in Deng and Du (Adv Math 191:276–304, 2005) to derive similar triangular relations for S_\vartriangle(n, r){{{\boldsymbol{\mathcal S}}_\vartriangle}(n, r)} and [^(K)]_\vartriangle(n){{\boldsymbol{\widehat{\mathcal K}}}_\vartriangle}(n) . Using these relations, we then show that the subspace \mathfrak A_\vartriangle(n){{{\boldsymbol{\mathfrak A}}_\vartriangle}(n)} of [^(K)]_\vartriangle(n){{\boldsymbol{\widehat{{{\mathcal K}}}}_\vartriangle}(n)} spanned by {A(j)} _A,j contains the quantum enveloping algebra U_\vartriangle(n){{{\mathbf U}_\vartriangle}(n)} of affine type A as a subalgebra. As an application, we prove that, when this construction is applied to quantum Schur algebras S(n,r){\boldsymbol{\mathcal S}(n,r)} , the resulting subspace \mathfrak A_\vartriangle(n){{{{\boldsymbol{\mathfrak A}}_\vartriangle}(n)}} is in fact a subalgebra which is isomorphic to the quantum enveloping algebra of \mathfrakgl_n{\mathfrak{gl}_n} . We conjecture that \mathfrak A_\vartriangle(n){{{{{\boldsymbol{\mathfrak A}}_\vartriangle}(n)}}} is a subalgebra of [^(K)]_\vartriangle(n){{\boldsymbol{\widehat{{{\mathcal K}}}}_\vartriangle}(n)} .     

Balanced Deep Matrix Algebras

This paper continues the study of associative and Lie deep matrix algebras, DM(X,\mathbbK){\mathcal{DM}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}) and \mathfrakgld(X,\mathbbK){\mathfrak{gld}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}), and their subalgebras. After a brief overview of the general construction, balanced deep matrix subalgebras, BDM(X,\mathbbK){\mathcal{BDM}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}) and \mathfrakbld(X,\mathbbK){\mathfrak{bld}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}), are defined and studied for an infinite set X. The global structures of these two algebras are studied, devising a depth grading on both as well as determining their ideal lattices. In particular, \mathfrakbld(X,\mathbbK){\mathfrak{bld}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}) is shown to be semisimple. The Lie algebra \mathfrakbld(X,\mathbbK){\mathfrak{bld}}(X,{\mathbb{K}}) possesses a deep Cartan decomposition and is locally finite with every finite subalgebra naturally enveloped by a semi-direct product of \mathfraksl_n{\mathfrak{{sl}_n}}’s. We classify all associative bilinear forms on \mathfraksl₂\mathfrakd{\mathfrak{sl}_2\mathfrak{d}} (a natural depth analogue of \mathfraksl₂{\mathfrak{{sl}_2}}) and \mathfrakbld{\mathfrak{bld}}.     

Cohomology of solvable lie algebras and solvmanifolds

The cohomology H _{\mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} ) of the tangent Lie algebra \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} of the group G with coefficients in the one-dimensional representation \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} \mathbbK\mathbb{K} defined by [(W)\tilde] \mathfrakg \tilde \Omega _\mathfrak{g} of H ¹(G/ \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} .}     

Quantum affine Gelfand�CTsetlin bases and quantum toroidal algebra via K-theory of affine Laumon spaces

Laumon moduli spaces are certain smooth closures of the moduli spaces of maps from the projective line to the flag variety of GL _n . We construct the action of the quantum loop algebra U_v(L\mathfraksl_n){U_v({\bf L}\mathfrak{sl}_n)} in the K-theory of Laumon spaces by certain natural correspondences. Also we construct the action of the quantum toroidal algebra ü _v ([^(\mathfraksl)]_n){(\widehat{\mathfrak{sl}}_n)} in the K-theory of the affine version of Laumon spaces.     

Bounded reductive subalgebras of \mathfrak{s}{\mathfrak{l}_n}

Let \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} be a reductive Lie algebra and \mathfrakk ì \mathfrakg \mathfrak{k} \subset \mathfrak{g} be a reductive in \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} subalgebra. A ( \mathfrakg,\mathfrakk \mathfrak{g},\mathfrak{k} )-module M is a \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} -module for which any element m ∈ M is contained in a finite-dimensional \mathfrakk \mathfrak{k} -submodule of M. We say that a ( \mathfrakg,\mathfrakk \mathfrak{g},\mathfrak{k} )-module M is bounded if there exists a constant C _M such that the Jordan-H?lder multiplicities of any simple finite-dimensional \mathfrakk \mathfrak{k} -module in every finite-dimensional \mathfrakk \mathfrak{k} -submodule of M are bounded by C _M . In the present paper we describe explicitly all reductive in \mathfraks\mathfrakl_n \mathfrak{s}{\mathfrak{l}_n} subalgebras \mathfrakk \mathfrak{k} which admit a bounded simple infinite-dimensional ( \mathfraks\mathfrakl_n,\mathfrakk \mathfrak{s}{\mathfrak{l}_n},\mathfrak{k} )-module. Our technique is based on symplectic geometry and the notion of spherical variety. We also characterize the irreducible components of the associated varieties of simple bounded ( \mathfrakg,\mathfrakk \mathfrak{g},\mathfrak{k} )-modules.     

Two-step solvable Lie algebras and weight graphs

By using the concept of weight graph associated to nonsplit complex nilpotent Lie algebras \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g}, we find necessary and sufficient conditions for a semidirect product \mathfrakg?^? T_i\mathfrak{g}\overrightarrow{\oplus } T_{i} to be two-step solvable, where $T_{i}TT over \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} which induces a decomposition of \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} into one-dimensional weight spaces without zero weights. In particular we show that the semidirect product of such a Lie algebra with a maximal torus of derivations cannot be itself two-step solvable. We also obtain some applications to rigid Lie algebras, as a geometrical proof of the nonexistence of two-step nonsplit solvable rigid Lie algebras in dimensions n\geqslant 3n\geqslant 3.     

Yangians and cohomology rings of Laumon spaces

Laumon moduli spaces are certain smooth closures of the moduli spaces of maps from the projective line to the flag variety of GL _n . We construct the action of the Yangian of \mathfraksl_n{\mathfrak{sl}_n} in the cohomology of Laumon spaces by certain natural correspondences. We construct the action of the affine Yangian (two-parametric deformation of the universal enveloping algebra of the universal central extension of \mathfraksl_n[s^±1,t]{\mathfrak{sl}_n[s^{\pm1},t]}) in the cohomology of the affine version of Laumon spaces. We compute the matrix coefficients of the generators of the affine Yangian in the fixed point basis of cohomology. This basis is an affine analog of the Gelfand-Tsetlin basis. The affine analog of the Gelfand-Tsetlin algebra surjects onto the equivariant cohomology rings of the affine Laumon spaces. The cohomology ring of the moduli space \mathfrakM_n,d{\mathfrak{M}_{n,d}} of torsion free sheaves on the plane, of rank n and second Chern class d, trivialized at infinity, is naturally embedded into the cohomology ring of certain affine Laumon space. It is the image of the center Z of the Yangian of \mathfrakgl_n{\mathfrak{gl}_n} naturally embedded into the affine Yangian. In particular, the first Chern class of the determinant line bundle on \mathfrakM_n,d{\mathfrak{M}_{n,d}} is the image of a noncommutative power sum in Z.     

Automorphisms of a finitary factor power of an infinite symmetric group

We consider a semigroup FP_\textfin⁺ ( \mathfrakS_\textfin( \mathbbN ) ) FP_{\text{fin}}^{+} \left( {{\mathfrak{S}_{\text{fin}}}\left( \mathbb{N} \right)} \right) defined as a finitary factor power of a finitary symmetric group of countable order. It is proved that all automorphisms of FP_\textfin⁺ ( \mathfrakS_\textfin( \mathbbN ) ) FP_{\text{fin}}^{+} \left( {{\mathfrak{S}_{\text{fin}}}\left( \mathbb{N} \right)} \right) are induced by permutations from \mathfrakS( \mathbbN ) \mathfrak{S}\left( \mathbb{N} \right) .     

Legendrian Links, Causality, and the Low Conjecture

Let (X ^m+1, g) be a globally hyperbolic spacetime with Cauchy surface diffeomorphic to an open subset of ${\mathbb{R}^{m}}Let (X ^m+1, g) be a globally hyperbolic spacetime with Cauchy surface diffeomorphic to an open subset of \mathbbR^m{\mathbb{R}^{m}} . The Legendrian Low conjecture formulated by Natário and Tod says that two events x, y ? X{x, y \in X} are causally related if and only if the Legendrian link of spheres \mathfrakS_x, \mathfrakS_y{{\mathfrak{S}_x,\,\mathfrak{S}_y}} whose points are light geodesics passing through x and y is non-trivial in the contact manifold of all light geodesics in X. The Low conjecture says that for m = 2 the events x, y are causally related if and only if \mathfrakS_x, \mathfrakS_y{{\mathfrak{S}_x,\,\mathfrak{S}_y}} is non-trivial as a topological link. We prove the Low and the Legendrian Low conjectures. We also show that similar statements hold for any globally hyperbolic (X ^m+1, g) such that a cover of its Cauchy surface is diffeomorphic to an open domain in \mathbbR^m{\mathbb{R}^{m}} .     

On divisible weighted Dynkin diagrams and reachable elements

Let e be a nilpotent element of a complex simple Lie algebra $ \mathfrak{g} Let e be a nilpotent element of a complex simple Lie algebra \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} . The weighted Dynkin diagram of e, D(e) \mathcal{D}(e) , is said to be divisible if D(e)

Polynomiality of invariants, unimodularity and adapted pairs

Let \mathfraka \mathfrak{a} be a finite-dimensional Lie algebra and Y( \mathfraka ) Y\left( \mathfrak{a} \right) the \mathfraka \mathfrak{a} invariant subalgebra of its symmetric algebra S( \mathfraka ) S\left( \mathfrak{a} \right) under adjoint action. Recently there has been considerable interest in studying situations when Y( \mathfraka ) Y\left( \mathfrak{a} \right) may be polynomial on index \mathfraka \mathfrak{a} generators, for example if \mathfraka \mathfrak{a} is a biparabolic or a centralizer \mathfrakg^x {\mathfrak{g}^x} in a semisimple Lie algebra \mathfrakg \mathfrak{g} .     

An inverse spectral theorem for Kre?n strings with a negative eigenvalue

A string is a pair (L, \mathfrakm){(L, \mathfrak{m})} where L ? [0, ￥]{L \in[0, \infty]} and \mathfrakm{\mathfrak{m}} is a positive, possibly unbounded, Borel measure supported on [0, L]; we think of L as the length of the string and of \mathfrakm{\mathfrak{m}} as its mass density. To each string a differential operator acting in the space L²(\mathfrakm){L^2(\mathfrak{m})} is associated. Namely, the Kreĭn–Feller differential operator -D_\mathfrakmD_x{-D_{\mathfrak{m}}D_x} ; its eigenvalue equation can be written, e.g., as

Differential Invariants of the 2D Conformal Lie Algebra Action

We consider the Lie algebra that corresponds to the Lie pseudogroup of all conformal transformations on the plane. This conformal Lie algebra is canonically represented as the Lie algebra of holomorphic vector fields in ℝ²≃ℂ. We describe all representations of \mathfrakg\mathfrak{g} via vector fields in J ⁰ℝ²=ℝ³(x,y,u), which project to the canonical representation, and find their algebra of scalar differential invariants.     

Finiteness properties of minimax and coatomic local cohomology modules

Let R be a noetherian ring, \mathfraka{\mathfrak{a}} an ideal of R, and M an R-module. We prove that for a finite module M, if Hⁱ_\mathfraka(M){{\rm H}^{i}_{\mathfrak{a}}(M)} is minimax for all i ≥ r ≥ 1, then Hⁱ_\mathfraka(M){{\rm H}^{i}_{\mathfrak{a}}(M)} is artinian for i ≥ r. A local–global principle for minimax local cohomology modules is shown. If Hⁱ_\mathfraka(M){{\rm H}^{i}_{\mathfrak{a}}(M)} is coatomic for i ≤ r (M finite) then Hⁱ_\mathfraka(M){{\rm H}^{i}_{\mathfrak{a}}(M)} is finite for i ≤ r. We give conditions for a module which is locally minimax to be a minimax module. A non-vanishing theorem and some vanishing theorems are proved for local cohomology modules.