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Source code for my notes on representations of semisimple Lie algebras and Olivier Mathieu's classification of simple weight modules
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Modified | sections/introduction.tex | 44 | 23 | 21 |
diff --git a/sections/complete-reducibility.tex b/sections/complete-reducibility.tex @@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ smaller pieces. This leads us to the following definitions. \end{example} \begin{example}\label{ex:all-simple-reps-are-tensor-prod} - Given a finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{g}\)-module \(M\) and a - finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{h}\)-module \(N\), the tensor product - \(M \otimes N\) is a simple \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\)-module. All - finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\)-modules have - the form \(M \otimes N\) for unique (up to isomorphism) \(M\) and \(N\). In - light of Example~\ref{ex:univ-enveloping-of-sum-is-tensor}, this is a - particular case of the fact that, given \(K\)-algebras \(A\) and \(B\), all + Given a finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{g}_1\)-module \(M_1\) and a + finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{g}_2\)-module \(M_2\), the tensor + product \(M_1 \otimes M_2\) is a simple \(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus + \mathfrak{g}_2\)-module. All finite-dimensional simple \(\mathfrak{g}_1 + \oplus \mathfrak{g}_2\)-modules have the form \(M_1 \otimes M_2\) for unique + (up to isomorphism) \(M_1\) and \(M_2\). In light of + Example~\ref{ex:univ-enveloping-of-sum-is-tensor}, this is a particular case + of the fact that, given \(K\)-algebras \(A\) and \(B\), all finite-dimensional simple \(A \otimes_K B\)-modules are given tensor products of simple \(A\)-modules with simple \(B\)-modules -- see \cite[ch.~3]{etingof}.
diff --git a/sections/introduction.tex b/sections/introduction.tex @@ -719,18 +719,18 @@ examples. \end{example} \begin{example}\label{ex:univ-enveloping-of-sum-is-tensor} - Let \(\mathfrak{g}\) and \(\mathfrak{h}\) be Lie algebras over \(K\). We + Let \(\mathfrak{g}_1\) and \(\mathfrak{g}_2\) be Lie algebras over \(K\). We claim that the natural map \begin{align*} - f: \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g}) \otimes_K \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{h}) & - \to \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}) \\ + f: \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g}_1) \otimes_K \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g}_2) & + \to \mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus \mathfrak{g}_2) \\ u \otimes v & \mapsto u \cdot v \end{align*} - is an isomorphism of algebras. Since the elements of \(\mathfrak{g}\) commute - with the elements of \(\mathfrak{h}\) in \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus - \mathfrak{h}\), a simple calculation shows that \(f\) is indeed a - homomorphism of algebras. In addition, the PBW Theorem - implies that \(f\) is a linear isomorphism. + is an isomorphism of algebras. Since the elements of \(\mathfrak{g}_1\) + commute with the elements of \(\mathfrak{g}_2\) in \(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus + \mathfrak{g}_2\), a simple calculation shows that \(f\) is indeed a + homomorphism of algebras. In addition, the PBW Theorem implies that \(f\) is + a linear isomorphism. \end{example} The construction of \(\mathcal{U}(\mathfrak{g})\) may seem like a purely @@ -1132,23 +1132,25 @@ interesting construction is\dots \begin{example}\label{ex:tensor-prod-separate-algs}\index{\(\mathfrak{g}\)-module!tensor product} Given two \(K\)-algebras \(A\) and \(B\), an \(A\)-module \(M\) and a - \(B\)-module \(N\), \(M \otimes B = M \otimes_K B\) has the natural structure + \(B\)-module \(N\), \(M \otimes N = M \otimes_K N\) has the natural structure of an \(A \otimes_K B\)-module. In light of Example~\ref{ex:univ-enveloping-of-sum-is-tensor}, this implies that given - Lie algebras \(\mathfrak{g}\) and \(\mathfrak{h}\), a \(\mathfrak{g}\)-module - \(M\) and a \(\mathfrak{h}\)-module \(N\), the space \(M \otimes N\) has the - natural structure of a \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\)-module, where the - action of \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\) is given by + Lie algebras \(\mathfrak{g}_1\) and \(\mathfrak{g}_2\), a + \(\mathfrak{g}_1\)-module \(M_1\) and a \(\mathfrak{g}_2\)-module \(M_2\), + the space \(M_1 \otimes M_2\) has the natural structure of a \(\mathfrak{g}_1 + \oplus \mathfrak{g}_2\)-module, where the action of \(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus + \mathfrak{g}_2\) is given by \[ - (X + Y) \cdot (m \otimes n) = X \cdot m \otimes n + m \otimes Y \cdot n + (X_1 + X_2) \cdot (m \otimes n) + = X_1 \cdot m \otimes n + m \otimes X_2 \cdot n \] \end{example} Example~\ref{ex:tensor-prod-separate-algs} thus provides a way to describe -representations of \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\) in terms of the -representations of \(\mathfrak{g}\) and \(\mathfrak{h}\). We will soon see that -in many cases \emph{all} (simple) \(\mathfrak{g} \oplus \mathfrak{h}\)-modules -can be constructed in such a manner. This concludes our initial remarks on -\(\mathfrak{g}\)-modules. In the following chapters we will explore the -fundamental problem of representation theory: that of classifying all -representations of a given algebra up to isomorphism. +representations of \(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus \mathfrak{g}_2\) in terms of the +representations of \(\mathfrak{g}_1\) and \(\mathfrak{g}_2\). We will soon see +that in many cases \emph{all} (simple) \(\mathfrak{g}_1 \oplus +\mathfrak{g}_2\)-modules can be constructed in such a manner. This concludes +our initial remarks on \(\mathfrak{g}\)-modules. In the following chapters we +will explore the fundamental problem of representation theory: that of +classifying all representations of a given algebra up to isomorphism.