On simplicity of certain infinite dimensional Lie algebras

DOI10.1090/S0273-0979-1980-14746-1zbMath0427.17012MaRDI QIDQ3864040

Victor G. Kac

Publication date: 1980

Published in: Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Infinite-dimensional Lie (super)algebras (17B65) Graded Lie (super)algebras (17B70) Simple, semisimple, reductive (super)algebras (17B20)

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