Clifford algebra analogue of the Hopf-Koszul-Samelson theorem, the -decomposition C( g)=End V_ C(P), and the g-module structure of g

Clifford algebras, spinors (15A66) Representations of Lie algebras and Lie superalgebras, algebraic theory (weights) (17B10) Simple, semisimple, reductive (super)algebras (17B20)

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Let \(\mathfrak g\) be a complex semisimple Lie algebra. Let \(\rho\) be one half the sum of the positive roots. Then it can be shown that \(\bigwedge \mathfrak g\) decomposes as a \(\mathfrak g\) representation as \(2^l V_\rho\bigotimes V_\rho\). This paper examines this equality and the rich structure associated to it. Write \(J=(\bigwedge \mathfrak g)^{\mathfrak g}\), \(P\) for the subspace of primitive elements in \(J\), and \(C(\cdot)\) for a Clifford algebra. Then the first theorem states that \(J\) is a subalgebra with respect to both Clifford and exterior multiplication. The second main theorem writes \(J\) as \(C(P)\). The third main theorem is that \(C({\mathfrak g}) =\text{End} V_\rho \bigotimes C(P)\) and the fourth main theorem expresses the generators of \(C(\mathfrak g)\) in terms of the \(\rho\) decomposition.

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