Signatures for finite-dimensional representations of real reductive Lie groups

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Authors Daniil Kalinov, David A. jun. Vogan, Christopher Xu

Publication date 10 September 2018

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Representations of Lie algebras and Lie superalgebras, algebraic theory (weights) (17B10) Representations of Lie and real algebraic groups: algebraic methods (Verma modules, etc.) (22E47)

Abstract: We present a closed formula, analogous to the Weyl dimension formula, for the signature of an invariant Hermitian form on any finite-dimensional irreducible representation of a real reductive Lie group, assuming that such a form exists. The formula shows in a precise sense that the form must be very indefinite. For example, if an irreducible representation of $GL(n,R)$ admits an invariant form of signature $(p,q)$, then we show that $(p-q{)}^{2}lep+q$. The proof is an application of Kostant's computation of the kernel of the Dirac operator.

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