Minimal representations via Bessel operators

From MaRDI portal



Abstract: We construct an L^2-model of "very small" irreducible unitary representations of simple Lie groups G which, up to finite covering, occur as conformal groups Co(V) of simple Jordan algebras V. If V is split and G is not of type A_n, then the representations are minimal in the sense that the annihilators are the Joseph ideals. Our construction allows the case where G does not admit minimal representations. In particular, applying to Jordan algebras of split rank one we obtain the entire complementary series representations of SO(n,1)_0. A distinguished feature of these representations in all cases is that they attain the minimum of the Gelfand--Kirillov dimensions among irreducible unitary representations. Our construction provides a unified way to realize the irreducible unitary representations of the Lie groups in question as Schroedinger models in L^2-spaces on Lagrangian submanifolds of the minimal real nilpotent coadjoint orbits. In this realization the Lie algebra representations are given explicitly by differential operators of order at most two, and the key new ingredient is a systematic use of specific second-order differential operators (Bessel operators) which are naturally defined in terms of the Jordan structure.


A unified construction of \(L^2\)-models for a family of ``smallest irreducible unitary representations including the minimal ones is presented. The construction provides a unified way to realize the irreducible unitary representations of the Lie groups as Schrödinger models in \(L^2\)-spaces on Lagrangian submanifolds of the minimal real nilpotent coadjoint orbits. In this realization the Lie algebra representations are given explicitly by differential operators of order at most two. Specifically, the authors use the Bessel operators which are naturally defined in terms of the Jordan structure. The definition of these operators is given and it is proven that they restrict to differential operators on the orbits of the structure group. In addition, it is shown that they are symmetric operators with respect to the \(L^2\) inner product corresponding to certain equivariant measures on the orbits. The Jordan theoretic orbits are related with the minimal nilpotent orbits of the complexified groups. The construction of the Lie algebra representation on a Lagrangian submanifold is illustrated by the examples of the Segal-Shale-Weil representation and the minimal representation of \(O(p,q)\). In particular, the construction applied to Jordan algebras of split rank one provides the entire complementary series representations of the \(SO(n,1)_0\). The explicit \(K\)-finite \(L^2\)-functions for every \(K\)-type are found by means of the ``special functions associated to certain order four differential operators.



Cites work


Cited in
(26)








This page was built for publication: Minimal representations via Bessel operators

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q2248623)