On the index of certain nilpotent Lie algebras (Q844426)

From the text: In this paper, we study the coadjoint representation for nilpotent Lie algebras that are factors of the unitriangular Lie algebra by ideals generated by subsets of root vectors. From this algebra \(\mathcal L\), we construct the diagram \(\mathcal D_{\mathcal L}\) using the formal rule of placing of symbols in a table. Applying this diagram \(\mathcal D\), one can easily calculate the index of the considered Lie algebra (see Theorem 2(3)). Recall that the index of a Lie algebra is the minimal dimension of stabilizers of a linear form on this Lie algebra. For a nilpotent Lie algebra, the field of invariants of the coadjoint representation is a pure transcendental extension of the main field of degree that is equal to the index of this algebra. Respectively, by the diagram one can easily calculate the maximal dimension of coadjoint orbits (see Theorem 2(2)). We also introduce the method of construction of system of generators in the field of invariants of the coadjoint representation (see Theorem 1). The main results of the paper are stated in Theorems 1 and 2. Note that the author used the diagram in the previous papers for a classification of all coadjoint orbits for \(n \leq 7\) (see the author and \textit{M. V. Ignat'ev} [Coadjoint orbits for the group \(\mathrm{UT}(7,K)\), e-print math.RT/0603649]) and also for a description of specific orbits for arbitrary \(n\) (subregular orbits [loc. cit.]; orbits associated with involutions [the author, J. Math. Sci., New York 151, No. 3, 3018--3031 (2008); translation from Zap. Nauchn. Semin. POMI 349, 150--173 (2007; Zbl 1288.22007)]).