Published May 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Infinite-dimensional algebras and a trigonometric basis for the classical Lie algebras

  • 1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, England (UK)
  • 2. High Energy Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (USA)

Description

This paper explores features of the infinite-dimensional algebras that have been previously introduced. In particular, it is shown that the classical simple Lie algebras (AN, BN, CN, DN) may be expressed in an ''egalitarian'' basis with trigonometric structure constants. The transformation to the standard Cartan--Weyl basis, and the particularly transparent N→∞ limit that this formulation allows is provided

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
5
Series
J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.).
Journal Page Range
1088-1094
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21059813
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR OPERATORS; CLASSICAL MECHANICS; FUNCTIONS; LIE GROUPS; MANY-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; SUPERSYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS