The GraviGUT algebra is not a subalgebra of E₈, but E₈ does contain an extended GraviGUT algebra

DOI10.3842/SIGMA.2014.072zbMATH Open1348.17010arXiv1305.6946OpenAlexW1996612304MaRDI QIDQ401261FDOQ401261

Andrew Douglas, Joe Repka

Publication date: 26 August 2014

Published in: SIGMA. Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The (real) GraviGUT algebra is an extension of the $mathfrakspin(11,3)$ algebra by a $64$-dimensional Lie algebra, but there is some ambiguity in the literature about its definition. Recently, Lisi constructed an embedding of the GraviGUT algebra into the quaternionic real form of $E_8$. We clarify the definition, showing that there is only one possibility, and then prove that the GraviGUT algebra cannot be embedded into any real form of $E_8$. We then modify Lisi's construction to create true Lie algebra embeddings of the extended GraviGUT algebra into $E_8$. We classify these embeddings up to inner automorphism.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.6946

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zbMATH Keywords

exceptional Lie algebra \(E_8\)extended GraviGUT algebraGraviGUT algebraLie algebra embeddings

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of Lie (super)algebras to physics, etc. (17B81) Finite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics and their representations (81R05) Infinite-dimensional groups and algebras motivated by physics, including Virasoro, Kac-Moody, (W)-algebras and other current algebras and their representations (81R10) Simple, semisimple, reductive (super)algebras (17B20) Exceptional (super)algebras (17B25)

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