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Query[CartanInvolution] - check if a linear transformation of a semi-simple, real Lie algebra is a Cartan involution

Calling Sequences

     Query(

Parameters

     Theta    - a transformation, mapping a semi-simple Lie algebra to itself

 

Description

Examples

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Description

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Let g be a semi-simple, real Lie algebra. Then g is called compact if the Killing form of g is negative-definite, otherwise g is called non-compact.  

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A Cartan involution of g is a Lie algebra automorphism Θ : gg such that [i], and [ii] the symmetric bilinear form is positive-definite.

Examples

 

 

We check to see if some transformations of are Cartan involutions. Initialize the Lie algebra

(2.1)

(2.2)

 

Define a transformation and check that it is an involution.

sl2 > 

(2.3)
sl2 > 

(2.4)

 

Define a transformation It is a homomorphism, , but the symmetric bilinear form is not positive-definite.

sl2 > 

(2.5)
sl2 > 

(2.6)

 

The map is a homomorphism.

sl2 > 

(2.7)

 

The map satisfies ,

sl2 > 

(2.8)

 

 

The symmetric bilinear form is not positive-definite.

sl2 > 

(2.9)
sl2 > 

See Also

DifferentialGeometry, ApplyHomomorphism, ComposeTransformations, Killing, Query[Homomorphism], Transformation 


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