Novikov algebras and Novikov structures on Lie algebras (Q927745)

A Novikov algebra is a special kind of pre-Lie algebra, or left-symmetric algebra, arising in many contexts in mathematics and physics. In particular, Novikov algebras were introduced in the study of the Hamiltonian operators in the context of integrability of certain nonlinear partial differential equations. In this paper, ideals of Novikov algebras and Novikov structures on finite-dimensional Lie algebras are studied. One presents the first example of a three-step nilpotent Lie algebra which does not admit a Novikoc structure. On the other hand one shows that any free three-step Lie algebra admits a Novikov structure. One investigates the existence question also for Lie algebras of triangular matrices. Finally, it is shown that there are families of Lie algebras of arbitrary high solvability class which admit Novikov structures.