On simple 15-dimensional Lie algebras in characteristic 2 (Q2062732)

In a previous paper by two of the authors: [\textit{A. Grishkov} and \textit{P. Zusmanovich}, J. Algebra 473, 513--544 (2017; Zbl 1415.17017)], a two-parameter family \(\mathcal{L}(\beta,\delta)\) of simple Lie algebras over a field of characteristic \(2\) was considered, with \(\mathcal{L}=\mathcal{L}(0,0)\) being an algebra first considered by \textit{S. Skryabin} [J. Algebra 200, No. 2, 650--700 (1998; Zbl 0894.17018)]. The first main result of the paper under review shows that all the Lie algebras in this family are isomorphic to Skryabin's algebra \(\mathcal{L}\). Then quite a number of properties of Skryabin's algebra are obtained: \begin{itemize} \item \(\mathcal{L}\) is not reduced and its \(2\)-envelope has dimension \(19\) and coincides with its Lie algebra of derivations. \item The subalgebra spanned by the sandwich elements (\(\operatorname{ad}_x^2=0\), \([[\mathcal{L},x],[\mathcal{L},x]]=0\)) has dimension \(3\). \item The absolute toral rank is \(4\). \item The root space decomposition relative to a maximal torus gives a fine grading \(\mathcal{L}=\bigoplus_{0\neq \alpha\in\left(\mathbb{Z}/2\right)^4} \mathcal{L}_\alpha\), where all (nonzero) homogeneous components are one-dimensional. (These are called \textit{thin} gradings here.) \item The automorphism group is solvable and eight-dimensional, and hence the automorphism group scheme is far from being smooth. \item Over the field of two elements, \(\mathcal{L}\) does not appear in the list of simple Lie algebras obtained by \textit{B. Eick} [J. Symb. Comput. 45, No. 9, 943--951 (2010; Zbl 1229.17024)]. \end{itemize} The paper finishes with an interesting list of open questions related to simple Lie algebras over fields of characteristic \(2\).