Query[CartanDecomposition] - check that two subspaces in a Lie algebra define a Cartan decomposition.
Calling Sequences
Query(T, P, CartanDecomposition)
Parameters
T - a list of vectors, defining a subalgebra of a Lie algebra on which the Killing form is negative-definite.
P - a list of vectors, defining a subspace of a Lie algebra on which the Killing form is positive-definite
Description
Examples
Let g be a semi-simple real Lie algebra. Then g is called compact if the Killing form , of g is negative-definite, otherwise g is called non-compact.
A Cartan decomposition is a vector space decomposition g = t ⊕p , where [i] t is a subalgebra, [ii] p is a subspace, [iii] [t, p] ⊆ p, [iv] [p, p] ⊆ t, [v] the Killing form is negative-definite on t and [vi] Killing form is positive-definite on p.
with⁡DifferentialGeometry:with⁡LieAlgebras:
Example 1.
We check to see if some decompositions of sl2 are Cartan decompositions. Initialize the Lie algebra sl2.
LD≔LieAlgebraData⁡h,x=2⁢x,h,y=−2⁢y,x,y=h,h,x,y,sl2
LD:=e1,e2=2⁢e2,e1,e3=−2⁢e3,e2,e3=e1
DGsetup⁡LD
Lie algebra: sl2
The decomposition T1, P1 gives a Cartan decomposition.
T1,P1≔evalDG⁡e2−e3,evalDG⁡e1,e2+e3
T1,P1:=e2−e3,e1,e2+e3
Query⁡T1,P1,CartanDecomposition
true
The decomposition T2, P2 gives a symmetric pair but not a Cartan decomposition.
T2,P2≔evalDG⁡e2+e3,evalDG⁡e1,e2−e3
T2,P2:=e2+e3,e1,e2−e3
Query⁡T2,P2,CartanDecomposition
false
Query⁡T2,P2,SymmetricPair
Killing⁡P2
See Also
DifferentialGeometry
CartanInvolution
Killing
Query[SymmetricPair]
Query[ReductivePair]
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