Lie algebras and representations of continuous groups

It is shown that every finitely generated continuous group has a subgroup generated by its infinitesimal transformations. This subgroup has a group algebra which is the Lie algebra of the group. By obtaining complete systems in the Lie algebra and complete rectangular arrays, it is shown that these can yield matrix representations of the continuous group. Illustrative examples are given for the rotation groups and for the full linear groups. It would seem that all the finite motion representations can be obtained by these methods, including spin representations of rotation groups. But the completeness of the method is not here demonstrated.     

Bicovariant quantum algebras and quantum Lie algebras

A bicovariant calculus of differential operators on a quantum group is constructed in a natural way, using invariant maps from Fun toU _q g, given by elements of the pure braid group. These operators—the reflection matrixYL ⁺ SL ^– being a special case—generate algebras that linearly close under adjoint actions, i.e. they form generalized Lie algebras. We establish the connection between the Hopf algebra formulation of the calculus and a formulation in compact matrix form which is quite powerful for actual computations and as applications we find the quantum determinant and an orthogonality relation forY inSO _q (N).This work was supported in part by the Director, Office of Energy Research, Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics, Division of High Energy Physics of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098 and in part by the National Science Foundation under grant PHY90-21139     

Analytic vectors and irreducible representations of nilpotent Lie groups and algebras

Let U be a unitary irreducible locally faithful representation of a nilpotent Lie group G, U the universal enveloping algebra of G, M a simple module on U with kernel Ker dU, then there exists an automorphism of U keeping ker dU invariant such that, after transport of structure, M is isomorphic to a submodule of the space of analytic vectors for U.     

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.     

Irreducible representations of Virasoro-toroidal Lie algebras

Toroidal Lie algebras and their vertex operator representations were introduced in [MEY] and a class of indecomposable modules were investigated. In this work, we extend the toroidal algebra by the Virasoro algebra thus constructing a semi-direct product algebra containing the toroidal algebra as an ideal and the Virasoro algebra as a subalgebra. With the use of vertex operators and certain oscillator representations of the Virasoro algebra it is proved that the corresponding Fock space gives rise to a class of irreducible modules for the Virasoro-toroidal algebra.To A. John Coleman on the occasion of his 75th birthday     

Leibniz algebras associated with representations of filiform Lie algebras

In this paper we investigate Leibniz algebras whose quotient Lie algebra is a naturally graded filiform Lie algebra $n_{n,1}$. We introduce a Fock module for the algebra $n_{n,1}$ and provide classification of Leibniz algebras $L$ whose corresponding Lie algebra $L/I$ is the algebra $n_{n,1}$ with condition that the ideal $I$ is a Fock $n_{n,1}$-module, where $I$ is the ideal generated by squares of elements from $L$.We also consider Leibniz algebras with corresponding Lie algebra $n_{n,1}$ and such that the action $I\times n_{n,1}\to I$ gives rise to a minimal faithful representation of $n_{n,1}$. The classification up to isomorphism of such Leibniz algebras is given for the case of $n=4$.     

Generalized enveloping algebras and quantum kinematic coherent states of noncompact Lie groups

A new concept of generalized enveloping algebra is introduced by means of the generalized Heisenberg commutation relations of non-Abelian quantum kinematics. This concept is examined within the quantum-kinematic formalism of some noncompact Lie groups of a special kind. The well known Gel'fand theorem (which relates the center of the traditional enveloping algebra with the adjoint representation) is then extended to the generalized enveloping algebra of the group. In this way, the isomorphism of the generalized left-center and the traditional right-center of the corresponding enveloping algebras is proved within the left regular representation of noncompact Lie groups of the chosen kind. As an interesting application of generalized enveloping algebras, this paper contains a brief discussion of quantum-kinematic (boson) ladder operators for non-Abelian noncompact finite Lie groups and of their corresponding coherent states.     

Induced representations of quantum kinematical algebras

We construct the induced representations of the null-plane quantum Poincaré and quantum kappa Galilei algebras in (1+1) dimensions. The induction procedure makes use of the concept of module and is based on the existence of a pair of Hopf algebras with a nondegenerate pairing and dual bases.     

Small representations of quantum affine algebras

We characterize the finite-dimensional representations of the quantum affine algebra U _q ( _n+1) (whereq ^× is not a root of unity) which are irreducible as representations of U _q (sl _n+1). We call such representations small. In 1986, Jimbo defined a family of homomorphismsev _a from U _q (sl _n+1) to (an enlargement of) U _q (sl_,n+1), depending on a parametera ^·. A second family,ev ^a can be obtained by a small modification of Jimbo's formulas. We show that every small representation of U _q ( _n+1) is obtained by pulling back an irreducible representation of U _q (sl _n+1) byev _a orev ^a for somea ^·.     

Quasi-Hamiltonian mechanics associated to representations of Lie algebras

For relative classical mechanics we construct a quasi-hamiltonian formalism associated to special representations of Lie algebras. This formalism is natural. For the case of the adjoint representation, this construction reduces to the usual absolute hamiltonian formalism on the dual spaces to Lie algebras.     

New integrable hierarchies from vertex operator representations of polynomial Lie algebras

We give a representation–theoretic interpretation of recent discovered coupled soliton equations using vertex operators construction of affinization of not simple but quadratic Lie algebras. In this setup we are able to obtain new integrable hierarchies coupled to each Drinfeld–Sokolov of A, B, C, D hierarchies and to construct their soliton solutions.     

Lie algebras of nonstandard relativity groups

It is shown that representations of Lie algebras of the possible nonstandard spacetime symmetry groups may be derived from the representations of the Poincaré group. Presented at the 11th Colloquium “Quantum Groups and Integrable Systems”, Prague, 20–22 June 2002.     

Standard complex for quantum Lie algebras

For a quantum Lie algebra Γ, let Γ^ be its exterior extension (the algebra Γ^ is canonically defined). We introduce a differential on the exterior extension algebra Γ^ which provides the structure of a complex on Γ^. In the situation when Γ is a usual Lie algebra, this complex coincides with the “standard complex.” The differential is realized as a commutator with a (BRST) operator Q in a larger algebra Γ^[Ω], with extra generators canonically conjugated to the exterior generators of Γ^. A recurrent relation which uniquely defines the operator Q is given.     

Coherent state representations of nilpotent Lie groups

The coherent state representations of a connected and simply connected nilpotent Lie group are characterized in terms of the Kirillov correspondence, as being those irreducible unitary representations whose associated orbits under the coadjoint representation are linear varieties.     

Highest weight representations of quantum current algebras

We study the highest weight and continuous tensor product representations ofq-deformed Lie algebras through the mappings of a manifold into a locally compact group. As an example the highest weight representation of theq-deformed algebra sl_q(2,) is calculated in detail.Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung fellow. On leave from Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China.     

Integrable quantum systems and classical Lie algebras

We have obtained six new infinite series of trigonometric solutions to triangle equations (quantumR-matrices) associated with the nonexceptional simple Lie algebras:sl(N),sp(N),o(N). TheR-matrices are given in two equivalent representations: in an additive one (as a sum of poles with matrix coefficients) and in a multiplicative one (as a ratio of entire matrix functions). TheseR-matrices provide an exact integrability of anisotropic generalizations ofsl(N),sp(N),o(N) invariant one-dimensional lattice magnetics and two-dimensional periodic Toda lattices associated with the above algebras.     

Dynamical systems on quantum tori Lie algebras

We use quantum tori Lie algebras (QTLA), which are a one-parameter family of sub-algebras ofgl , to describe local and non-local versions of the Toda systems. It turns out that the central charge of QTLA is responsible for the non-locality. There are two regimes in the local systems-conformal for irrational values of the parameter and non-conformal and integrable for its rational values. We also consider infinite-dimensional analogs of rigid tops. Some of these systems give rise to quantized (magneto-)hydrodynamic equations of an ideal fluid on a torus. We also consider infinite dimensional versions of the integrable Euler and Clebsch cases.     

Lie algebras associated with topological nilpotent groups

A Lie algebra structure is defined on the set of all continuous one-parameter groups of nilpotent topological groups. Extensions are given to some inductive and projective limits.     

Polynomial deformations of Lie algebras in quantum optics

A new approach is proposed for solving nonlinear problems of quantum optics with internal symmetries. Generalized Weyl-Howe dual pairs of algebras are introduced which simultaneously describe both invariance of Hamiltonians H and dynamic symmetries (DS) of models under study. In the general case the approach leads to polynomial deformations g_d of Lie algebras as DS algebras. We give two schemes of the application of algebras g_d to solving concrete physical tasks. One of them is based on the use of the defining relations of algebras g_d and in another one finds exactly solvable analogs of original problems via mappings of algebras g_d into some familiar Lie algebras.Presented at the International Workshop Squeezing, Groups, and Quantum Mechanics, Baku, Azerbaijan, September 16–21, 1991.