\(\mathfrak{sl}(2)\)-trivial deformations of \(\text{Vect}_{\text{Pol}}(\mathbb R)\)-modules of symbols (Q1018744)

The authors analyze in detail the action of the Lie algebra of polynomial vector fields on the real line \(\text{Vect}_{\text{Pol}}(\mathbb{R})\) on the spaces of symbols of differential operators by means of the Lie derivative. This enables to study the \(\mathfrak{sl}(2)\)-relative cohomology spaces, as well as to approach the problem of characterizing the \(\mathfrak{sl}(2)\)-trivial deformations of the modules of symbols. The main result gives necessary and sufficient conditions for the second order integrability of such deformations. Third and fourth-order integrability conditions are considered as well, resulting in a characterization of formal deformations. Examples illustrating the procedure are given.