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Exceptional Lie algebra

Complex simple Lie Algebra

Complex simple Lie Algebra

In mathematics, an exceptional Lie algebra is a complex simple Lie algebra whose Dynkin diagram is of exceptional (nonclassical) type. There are exactly five of them: \mathfrak{g}_2, \mathfrak{f}_4, \mathfrak{e}_6, \mathfrak{e}_7, \mathfrak{e}_8; their respective dimensions are 14, 52, 78, 133, 248. The corresponding diagrams are:

  • G2:
  • F4:
  • E6:
  • E7:
  • E8:

In contrast, simple Lie algebras that are not exceptional are called classical Lie algebras (there are infinitely many of them).

Construction

There is no simple universally accepted way to construct exceptional Lie algebras; in fact, they were discovered only in the process of the classification program. Here are some constructions:

  • § 22.1-2 from Fulton and Harris' book give a detailed construction of \mathfrak{g}_2.
  • Exceptional Lie algebras may be realized as the derivation algebras of appropriate nonassociative algebras.
  • Construct \mathfrak{e}_8 first and then find \mathfrak{e}_6, \mathfrak{e}_7 as subalgebras.
  • Tits has given a uniformed construction of the five exceptional Lie algebras.

References

References

  1. {{harvnb. Fulton. Harris. 1991
  2. {{harvnb. Knapp. 2002
  3. {{harvnb. Fulton. Harris. 1991
  4. Fulton, William. (2004). "Representation Theory". Springer New York.
  5. (1966). "Algèbres alternatives, algèbres de Jordan et algèbres de Lie exceptionnelles. I. Construction". Indag. Math..
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