Irreducible Characters of General Linear Superalgebra and Super Duality

We develop a new method to solve the irreducible character problem for a wide class of modules over the general linear superalgebra, including all the finite-dimensional modules, by directly relating the problem to the classical Kazhdan-Lusztig theory. Furthermore, we prove that certain parabolic BGG categories over the general linear algebra and over the general linear superalgebra are equivalent. We also verify a parabolic version of a conjecture of Brundan on the irreducible characters in the BGG category of the general linear superalgebra.     

Orthosymplectic representations of Lie superalgebras

We investigate when an irreducible finite-dimensional representation of a Lie superalgebra is orthosymplectic. Then we turn to basic classical Lie superalgebras and give the conditions for orthosymplecticity in terms of Kac-Dynkin labels.     

Finite-Dimensional Half-Integer Weight Modules over Queer Lie Superalgebras

We give a new interpretation of representation theory of the finite-dimensional half-integer weight modules over the queer Lie superalgebra \({\mathfrak{q}(n)}\). It is given in terms of the Brundan’s work on finite-dimensional integer weight \({\mathfrak{q}(n)}\)-modules by means of Lusztig’s canonical basis. Using this viewpoint we compute the characters of the finite-dimensional half-integer weight irreducible modules. For a large class of irreducible modules whose highest weights are of special types (i.e., totally connected or totally disconnected) we derive closed-form character formulas that are reminiscent of the Kac–Wakimoto character formula for basic Lie superalgebras.     

The gl (M|N) super Yangian and its finite-dimensional representations

Methods are developed for systematically constructing the finite-dimensional irreducible representations of the super Yangian Y (gl(M|N)) associated with the Lie superalgebra gl(M|N). It is also shown that every finite-dimensional irreducible representation of Y (gl(M|N)) is of highest weight type, and is uniquely characterized by a highest weight. The necessary and sufficient conditions for an irrep to be finite-dimensional are given.     

Infinite-Dimensional Lie Superalgebras and Hook Schur Functions

 Making use of a Howe duality involving the infinite-dimensional Lie superalgebra and the finite-dimensional group GL _l of [CW3] we derive a character formula for a certain class of irreducible quasi-finite representations of in terms of hook Schur functions. We use the reduction procedure of to to derive a character formula for a certain class of level 1 highest weight irreducible representations of, the affine Lie superalgebra associated to the finite-dimensional Lie superalgebra . These modules turn out to form the complete set of integrable -modules of level 1. We also show that the characters of all integrable level 1 highest weight irreducible -modules may be written as a sum of products of hook Schur functions. Received: 6 March 2002 / Accepted: 15 January 2003 Published online: 14 March 2003 RID="*" ID="*" Partially supported by NSC-grant 91-2115-M-002-007 of the R.O.C. RID="**" ID="**" Partially supported by NSC-grant 90-2115-M-006-015 of the R.O.C. Communicated by M. Aizenman     

Classification of Finite Irreducible Modules over the Lie Conformal Superalgebra CK 6

We classify all continuous degenerate irreducible modules over the exceptional linearly compact Lie superalgebra E(1, 6), and all finite degenerate irreducible modules over the exceptional Lie conformal superalgebra CK ₆, for which E(1, 6) is the annihilation superalgebra.     

A new quantum group associated with a ‘nonstandard’ braid group representation

A new quantum group is derived from a nonstandard braid group representation by employing the Faddeev-Reshetikhin-Takhtajan constructive method. The classical limit is not a Lie superalgebra, despite relations like x ²–y ²=0. We classify all finite-dimensional irreducible representations of the new Hopf algebra and find only one- and two-dimensional ones.     

A Weyl group for the Virasoro andN=1 super-Virasoro algebras

We introduce a Weyl group for the highest weight modules over the Virasoro algebra and the Neveu-Schwarz and Ramond superalgebras. Using this group we rewrite the character formulae for the irreducible highest weight modules over these algebras in the form of the classical Weyl character formula for the finite-dimensional irreducible representations of semi-simple Lie algebras (and also of the Weyl-Kac character formula for the integrable highest weight modules over affine Kac-Moody algebras). This is the same group we introduced recently in order to rewrite in a similar manner the characters of the singular highest weight modules over the affine Kac-Moody algebraA ₁ ⁽¹⁾ .     

New Weyl groups forA 1 (1) and characters of singular highest weight modules

We consider singular Verma modules overA ₁ ⁽¹⁾ , i.e., Verma modules for which the central charge is equal to minus the dual Coxeter number. We calculate the characters of certain factor modules of these Verma modules. In one class of cases we are able to prove that these factor modules are actually the irreducible highest modules for those highest weights. We introduce new Weyl groups which are infinitely generated abelian groups and are proper subgroups or isomorphic between themselves. Using these Weyl groups we can rewrite the character formulae obtained in the paper in the form of the classical Weyl character formula for the finite-dimensional irreducible representations of semisimple Lie algebras (respectively Weyl-Kac character formula for the integrable highest weight modules over affine Kac-Moody algebras) so that the new Weyl groups play the role of the usual Weyl group (respectively affine Weyl group).     

Von Neumann kernels of connected lie groups,revisited and refined

In the note, a 30-year old result concerning the von Neumann kernel of a connected Lie group (the intersection of kernels of all irreducible finite-dimensional continuous complex unitary representations of the group) is corrected and the smallest von Neumann kernel of a connected Lie group (the intersection of kernels of all irreducible finite-dimensional (not necessarily continuous) complex unitary representations of the group) is described.     

Representations of twisted Yangians

We study highest weight representations of certain Yangian-type quantum algebras connected with the series B, C, D of complex classical Lie algebras. In the symplectic case, we obtain a complete parametrization of irreducible finite-dimensional representations in terms of their highest weights. We apply these results to the well-known missing label problem in the reduction sp(2n)sp(2n–2).     

INHOMOGENEOUS DIFFERENTIAL REALIZATION,BOSON-FERMION REALIZATION OF LIE SUPERALGEBRA B(0,1) AND ITS REPRESENTATIONS

The differential realization of Lie superalgebra B(0,1) on the space of inhomogeneous polynomials,and the corresponding inhomogeneous Boson-Fermion realization are studiel.A new kind of indecomposable and irreducible representations of Lie superalgebra B(0,1) is studied on the universal enveloping algebra of Heisenberg-Weyl superalgebra,and on its subspaces and quotient spaces.All the finite dimensional irreducible representations are naturally obtained as special cases.     

A BGG-Type Resolution for Tensor Modules over General Linear Superalgebra

We construct a Bernstein–Gelfand–Gelfand type resolution in terms of direct sums of Kac modules for the finite-dimensional irreducible tensor representations of the general linear superalgebra. As a consequence it follows that the unique maximal submodule of a corresponding reducible Kac module is generated by its proper singular vector. Ngau Lam was partially supported by an NSC-grant 96-2115-M-006-008-MY3 of the ROC.     

Existence of a Lie bialgebra structure on every Lie algebra

We prove that every non-Abelian, finite-dimensional Lie algebra admits an exact bialgebra structure.     

Gelfand-Tsetlin basis for representations of Yangians

We construct an analog of the Gelfand-Tsetlin basis in the finite-dimensional irreducible representations of Yangians and find the matrix elements of the Drinfeld generators in this basis. As a special case of this construction, we obtain the well-known Gelfand-Tsetlin basis in the representations of the Lie algebra gl(N).     

Universal R-matrix of the quantum superalgebra osp(2 | 1)

A quantum analogue of the simplest superalgebra osp(2 | 1) and its finite-dimensional, irreducible representations are found. The corresponding constant solution to the Yang-Baxter equation is constructed and is used to formulate the Hopf superalgebra of functions on the quantum supergroup OSp(2 | 1).     

One-Parameter Indecomposable and Irreducible Representations of gl(2 | 1) Superalgebra

Using inhomogeneous boson–fermion realization, one-parameter indecomposable and irreducible representations of the gl(2 | 1) superalgebra are studied on subspace and quotient spaces of the universal enveloping algebra of Heisenberg–weyl superalgebra. All the finite-dimensional irreducible representations of one-parameter of the gl(2 | 1) superalgebra are naturally obtained as special cases. The parameter has relation to the Hubbard interaction parameter U in the Hubbard model for correlated electrons.     

On The Structure and Representations of the Insertion–Elimination Lie Algebra

We examine the structure of the insertion–elimination Lie algebra on rooted trees introduced in Connes and Kreimer (Ann. Henri Poincar 3(3):411–433, 2002). It possesses a triangular structure , like the Heisenberg, Virasoro, and affine algebras. We show in particular that it is simple, which in turn implies that it has no finite-dimensional representations. We consider a category of lowest-weight representations, and show that irreducible representations are uniquely determined by a “lowest weight” . We show that each irreducible representation is a quotient of a Verma-type object, which is generically irreducible.