LieAlgebras[MinimalSubalgebra] - find the smallest Lie subalgebra containing a given set of vectors from a Lie algebra, find the smallest matrix algebra containing a given set of matrices
Calling Sequences
MinimalSubalgebra(S)
MinimalSubalgebra(M)
Parameters
S - a list of vectors in a Lie algebra
M - a list of square matrices
Description
Examples
MinimalSubalgebra(S) calculates the smallest Lie subalgebra J containing the list of vectors S from a defined Lie algebra 𝔤. A list of basis vectors for the subalgebra J returned.
MinimalSubalgebra(M) calculates the smallest matrix algebra containing the matrices in the list M.
The command MinimalSubalgebra is part of the DifferentialGeometry:-LieAlgebras package. It can be used in the form MinimalSubalgebra(...) only after executing the commands with(DifferentialGeometry) and with(LieAlgebras), but can always be used by executing DifferentialGeometry:-LieAlgebras:-MinimalSubalgebra(...).
with⁡DifferentialGeometry:with⁡LieAlgebras:
Example 1.
First we initialize a Lie algebra and display the multiplication table.
L1≔_DG⁡LieAlgebra,Alg1,5,1,5,1,2,2,3,1,1,2,5,2,1,2,5,3,1,3,5,3,1,4,5,4,2
L1:=e1,e5=2⁢e1,e2,e3=e1,e2,e5=e2+e3,e3,e5=e3,e4,e5=2⁢e4
DGsetup⁡L1:
Find the minimal subalgebra containing e1, e3.
S1≔e1,e3:
A1≔MinimalSubalgebra⁡S1
A1:=e1,e3
Find the minimal subalgebra containing e2, e3.
S2≔e2,e3:
A2≔MinimalSubalgebra⁡S2
A2:=e1,e2,e3
Query⁡S2,Subalgebra
false
Query⁡A2,Subalgebra
true
Find the minimal subalgebra containing e2, e5.
S3≔e2,e5:
A3≔MinimalSubalgebra⁡S3
A3:=e1,e2,e3,e5
Example 2.
The command MinimalSubalgebra also works with matrices.
M≔Matrix⁡1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,Matrix⁡0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,0
N≔MinimalSubalgebra⁡M
We can use the LieAlgebraData command to verify that the set of matrices N defines a 4-dimensional Lie algebra and to determine the commutator relationships.
LieAlgebraData⁡N
e1,e2=e3,e1,e3=e3,e1,e4=e4,e2,e3=e4,e2,e4=e3+e4
Here e1,e2, e3, e4 denote the four matrices N[1], N[2], N[3], N[4].
See Also
DifferentialGeometry
LieAlgebras
LieAlgebraData
MinimalIdeal
Query[Subalgebra]
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