Invariants of semisimple Lie algebras acting on associative algebras

If is a Lie algebra of derivations of an associative algebra , then the subalgebra of invariants is the set In this paper, we study the relationship between the structure of and the structure of , where is a finite dimensional semisimple Lie algebra over a field of characteristic zero acting finitely on , when is semiprime.

     

Invariants of Lie superalgebras acting on associative algebras

LetR be a semiprime algebra over a fieldK acted on by a finite-dimensional Lie superalgebraL. The purpose of this paper is to prove a series of going-up results showing how the structure of the subalgebra of invariantsR ^Lis related to that ofR. Combining several of our main results we have: Theorem: Let R be a semiprime K-algebra acted on by a finite-dimensional nilpotent Lie superalgebra L such that if characteristic K=p then L is restricted and if characteristic, K=0 then L acts on R as algebraic derivations and algebraic superderivations.

1. If R^L is right Noetherian, then R is a Noetherian right R^L-module. In particular, R is right Noetherian and is a finitely generated right R^L-module.
2. If R^L is right Artinian, then R is an Artinian right R^L-module. In particular, R is right Artinian and is a finitely generated right R^L-module.
3. If R^L is finite-dimensional over K then R is also finite-dimensional over K.
4. If R^L has finite Goldie dimension as a right R^L-module, then R has finite Goldie dimension as a right R-module.
5. If R^L has Krull dimension α as a right R^L-module, then R has Krull dimension α as a right R^L-module. Thus R has Krull dimension at most α as a right R-module.
6. If R is prime and R^L is central, then R satisfies a polynomial identity.
7. If L is a Lie algebra and R^L is central, then R satisfies a polynomial identity.

We also provide counterexamples to many questions which arise in view of the results in this paper.     

Tanaka prolongation of free Lie algebras

With the exception of the three step real free Lie algebra on two generators, all real free Lie algebras of step at least three are shown to have trivial Tanaka prolongation. This result, together with the known results concerning the step two real free Lie algebras and the step three real free Lie algebra on two generators, gives a complete list of Tanaka prolongations for real free Lie algebras.      

Schreier's formula for free Lie algebras

We establish an analogue of Schreier's formula for subalgebras of free Lie algebras in terms of formal power series. Similar formulas are also true for free Lie p-algebras and superalgebras. As an application of that formula we compute the Hilbert-Poincaré series for some finitely generated solvable Lie algebras and groups.     

On invariants of modular free Lie algebras

Suppose that L(X) is a free Lie algebra of finite rank over a field of positive characteristic. Let G be a nontrivial finite group of homogeneous automorphisms of L(X). It is known that the subalgebra of invariants H = L ^G is infinitely generated. Our goal is to describe how big its free generating set is. Let Y = è_{n = 1}^￥ Y_n Y = \bigcup\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{Y_n}} be a homogeneous free generating set of H, where elements of Y _n are of degree n with respect to X. We describe the growth of the generating function of Y and prove that |Y _n | grow exponentially.     

Invariants of finite linear groups on relatively free algebras

It is shown that if G is a finite group of degree preserving automorphisms of R, the ring of n×n generic matrices over a field of characteristic zero generated by d > 1 elements, then the fixed ring R^G can never be generated by d elements unless n = 1 and G is a quasireflection group. As a consequence, for n > 1, R^G is never a generic matrix ring.     

On embeddings of some quotient algebras of free sums of Lie algebras

Let (B _i ) _i∈I be a set of Lie algebras; let X be a free Lie algebra; let * X be their free sum; let R be an ideal of F such that R ⋂ B _i = 1 (i ∈ I); let V be a variety of Lie algebras such that V(R) is an ideal of F. Under some restrictions, we construct an embedding of F/V(R) into the verbal wreath product of a free algebra of the variety V with F/R. __________ Translated from Fundamentalnaya i Prikladnaya Matematika, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 235–241, 2004.     

Weitzenböck derivations of free metabelian Lie algebras

A nonzero locally nilpotent linear derivation δ   of the polynomial algebra K[_Xd]=K[_x1,…,_xd]$K[X_d]=K[x_1\text{,}\dots \text{,}{x}_d]$ in several variables over a field K   of characteristic 0 is called a Weitzenböck derivation. The classical theorem of Weitzenböck states that the algebra of constants K[_Xd]^δ$K{[X_d]}^{\delta }$ (which coincides with the algebra of invariants of a single unipotent transformation) is finitely generated. Similarly one may consider the algebra of constants of a locally nilpotent linear derivation δ of a finitely generated (not necessarily commutative or associative) algebra which is relatively free in a variety of algebras over K  . Now the algebra of constants is usually not finitely generated. Except for some trivial cases this holds for the algebra of constants (_Ld/_Ld^″)^δ${(L_d/{L_d}^{″})}^{\delta }$ of the free metabelian Lie algebra _Ld/_Ld″$L_d/L_d″$ with d   generators. We show that the vector space of the constants (_Ld/_Ld^″)^δ${(L_d/{L_d}^{″})}^{\delta }$ in the commutator ideal _Ld′/_Ld″$L_d\prime /L_d″$ is a finitely generated K[_Xd]^δ$K{[X_d]}^{\delta }$-module. For small d  , we calculate the Hilbert series of (_Ld/_Ld^″)^δ${(L_d/{L_d}^{″})}^{\delta }$ and find the generators of the K[_Xd]^δ$K{[X_d]}^{\delta }$-module (_Ld/_Ld^″)^δ${(L_d/{L_d}^{″})}^{\delta }$. This gives also an (infinite) set of generators of the algebra (_Ld/_Ld^″)^δ${(L_d/{L_d}^{″})}^{\delta }$.     

Test elements of direct sums and free products of free Lie algebras

We give a characterization of test elements of a direct sum of free Lie algebras in terms of test elements of the factors. In addition, we construct certain types of test elements and we prove that in a free product of free Lie algebras, product of the homogeneous test elements of the factors is also a test element.     

Invariants of simple algebras

We determine the group of invariants with values in Galois cohomology with coefficients of central simple algebras of degree at most 8 and exponent dividing 2. The work of A. S. Merkurjev has been supported by the NSF grant DMS #0652316.     

Bases, filtrations and module decompositions of free Lie algebras

We use the technique known as elimination to devise some new bases of the free Lie algebra which (like classical Hall bases) consist of Lie products of left normed basic Lie monomials. Our bases yield direct decompositions of the homogeneous components of the free Lie algebra with direct summands that are particularly easy to describe: they are tensor products of metabelian Lie powers. They also give rise to new filtrations and decompositions of free Lie algebras as modules for groups of graded algebra automorphisms. In particular, we obtain some new decompositions for free Lie algebras and free restricted Lie algebras over fields of positive characteristic.     

Relations among Lie-series transformations and isomorphisms between free Lie algebras

We study the subgroup generated by the exponentials of formal Lie series. We show three different ways to represent elements of this subgroup. These elements induce Lie-series transformations. Relations among these family of transformations furnish algorithms of composition. Starting from the Lazard elimination theorem and the Witt's formula, we show isomorphisms between some submodules of free Lie algebras. Combining different results, we also show that the homogeneous terms of the Hausdorff series H(a,b) freely generate the free Lie algebra L(a,b) without a line.     

Invariants of finite Hopf algebras

This paper extends classical results in the invariant theory of finite groups and finite group schemes to the actions of finite Hopf algebras on commutative rings. Topics considered include integrality over the invariant rings, properties of the canonical map between the prime spectra, orbital and stabilizer algebras, projectivity over the invariant rings, and descent of Cohen-Macaulayness.     

Quantization of Lie bialgebras and shuffle algebras of Lie algebras

To any field \Bbb K \Bbb K of characteristic zero, we associate a set (\mathbbK) (\mathbb{K}) and a group G₀(\Bbb K) {\cal G}_0(\Bbb K) . Elements of (\mathbbK) (\mathbb{K}) are equivalence classes of families of Lie polynomials subject to associativity relations. Elements of G₀(\Bbb K) {\cal G}_0(\Bbb K) are universal automorphisms of the adjoint representations of Lie bialgebras over \Bbb K \Bbb K . We construct a bijection between (\mathbbK)×G₀(\Bbb K) (\mathbb{K})\times{\cal G}_0(\Bbb K) and the set of quantization functors of Lie bialgebras over \Bbb K \Bbb K . This construction involves the following steps.? 1) To each element v \varpi of (\mathbbK) (\mathbb{K}) , we associate a functor \frak a?\operatornameSh^v(\frak a) \frak a\mapsto\operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak a) from the category of Lie algebras to that of Hopf algebras; \operatornameSh^v(\frak a) \operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak a) contains U\frak a U\frak a .? 2) When \frak a \frak a and \frak b \frak b are Lie algebras, and r_{\frak a\frak b} ? \frak a?\frak b r_{\frak a\frak b} \in\frak a\otimes\frak b , we construct an element ?^v (r_{\frak a\frak b}) {\cal R}^{\varpi} (r_{\frak a\frak b}) of \operatornameSh^v(\frak a)?\operatornameSh^v(\frak b) \operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak a)\otimes\operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak b) satisfying quasitriangularity identities; in particular, ?^v(r_{\frak a\frak b}) {\cal R}^\varpi(r_{\frak a\frak b}) defines a Hopf algebra morphism from \operatornameSh^v(\frak a)^* \operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak a)^* to \operatornameSh^v(\frak b) \operatorname{Sh}^\varpi(\frak b) .? 3) When \frak a = \frak b \frak a = \frak b and r_\frak a ? \frak a?\frak a r_\frak a\in\frak a\otimes\frak a is a solution of CYBE, we construct a series r^v(r_\frak a) \rho^\varpi(r_\frak a) such that ?^v(r^v(r_\frak a)) {\cal R}^\varpi(\rho^\varpi(r_\frak a)) is a solution of QYBE. The expression of r^v(r_\frak a) \rho^\varpi(r_\frak a) in terms of r_\frak a r_\frak a involves Lie polynomials, and we show that this expression is unique at a universal level. This step relies on vanishing statements for cohomologies arising from universal algebras for the solutions of CYBE.? 4) We define the quantization of a Lie bialgebra \frak g \frak g as the image of the morphism defined by ?^v(r^v(r)) {\cal R}^\varpi(\rho^\varpi(r)) , where r ? \mathfrakg ?\mathfrakg^* r \in \mathfrak{g} \otimes \mathfrak{g}^* .<\P>     

Generic, almost primitive and test elements of free Lie algebras

We construct a series of generic elements of free Lie algebras. New almost primitive and test elements were found. We present an example of an almost primitive element which is not generic.