The Dynkin index and sl₂-subalgebras of simple Lie algebras

DOI10.1016/J.JALGEBRA.2015.01.033MaRDI QIDQ2339482zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Dmitri I. Panyushev

Publication date 1 April 2015

Published in Journal of Algebra (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1311.3170

zbMATH Keywords

dual Coxeter numberDynkin indexprincipal \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\)-subalgebra nilpotent orbit

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Coadjoint orbits; nilpotent varieties (17B08) Representations of Lie algebras and Lie superalgebras, algebraic theory (weights) (17B10) Simple, semisimple, reductive (super)algebras (17B20) Root systems (17B22)

Abstract: This is a continuation of arXiv:0903.0398 [math.RT]. Let g be a simple Lie algebra. In this note, we provide simple formulae for the index of sl(2)-subalgebras in the classical Lie algebras and a new formula for the index of the principal sl(2). We also compute the difference, D, of the indices of principal and subregular sl(2)-subalgebras. Our formula for D involves some data related to the McKay correspondence for g. Using the index of sl(2)-subalgebras of classical Lie algebras, we also obtain three series of interesting combinatorial identities parameterised by partitions.

Review text

The paper under review provides simple formulae for the index of \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\)-subalgebras, in particular, for principal \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\)-subalgebras, in classical simple finite dimensional Lie algebras. Consequently, one can compute the difference between the indices of principal and subregular \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\)-subalgebras. The formula for this difference involves some data related to the McKay correspondence for the Lie algebra in question. As an application, three series of combinatorial identities parameterised by partitions are obtained.

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