Characteristically nilpotent Lie algebras (Q2702158)

A characteristically nilpotent Lie algebra is a Lie algebra such that each of its derivations is a nilpotent endomorphism. The paper under review provides, in the authors' words, ``an overview of the theory of characteristically nilpotent Lie algebras and the methods used for their determination''. It complements in some respects the treatments due to \textit{Yu. Khakimdjanov} [in: Handbook of algebra. Volume 2 (North-Holland, Amsterdam,) 509-541 (2000; Zbl 0974.17004)] and \textit{M. Goze} and \textit{Yu. Khakimdjanov} [in: Handbook of algebra. Volume 2 (North-Holland, Amsterdam), 615-663 (2000; Zbl 0974.17012)]. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEAmong the interesting points of the paper under review, we note the classification of characteristically nilpotent \((n-5)\)-filiform Lie algebras of dimension \(n\) in Proposition 36, and Conjecture 48, according to which, if the algebra of derivations of a Lie algebra \({\mathfrak g}\) is characteristically nilpotent, then there exist outer derivations \(\theta_1\), \(\theta_2\), \(\theta_3\) of \({\mathfrak g}\) and \(\lambda\in{\mathbb C}\setminus\{0\}\) such that \([\theta_1,\theta_2]-\lambda\theta_3\) is an inner derivation of \({\mathfrak g}\).NEWLINENEWLINEFor the entire collection see [Zbl 0952.00066].