Derivations, automorphisms, and representations of complex ω-Lie algebras

ABSTRACT

Let (𝔤,ω) be a finite-dimensional non-Lie complex ω-Lie algebra. We study the derivation algebra Der(𝔤) and the automorphism group Aut(𝔤) of (𝔤,ω). We introduce the notions of ω-derivations and ω-automorphisms of (𝔤,ω) which naturally preserve the bilinear form ω. We show that the set Der_ω(𝔤) of all ω-derivations is a Lie subalgebra of Der(𝔤) and the set Aut_ω(𝔤) of all ω-automorphisms is a subgroup of Aut(𝔤). For any three-dimensional and four-dimensional nontrivial ω-Lie algebra 𝔤, we compute Der(𝔤) and Aut(𝔤) explicitly, and study some Lie group properties of Aut(𝔤). We also study representation theory of ω-Lie algebras. We show that all three-dimensional nontrivial ω-Lie algebras are multiplicative, as well as we provide a four-dimensional example of ω-Lie algebra that is not multiplicative. Finally, we show that any irreducible representation of the simple ω-Lie algebra C_α(α≠0,−1) is one-dimensional.

KEYWORDS:

• ω-Lie algebras
• automorphisms
• derivations
• irreducible representations

2010 MATHEMATICS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION:

• 17B60
• 17A30