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Complete classification of $H$-type algebras: I

Representation Theory 2015-12-14 v1

Abstract

Let N\mathscr N be a 2-step nilpotent Lie algebra endowed with non-degenerate scalar product .,.\langle.\,,.\rangle and let N=VZ\mathscr N=V\oplus_{\perp}Z, where ZZ is the centre of the Lie algebra and VV its orthogonal complement with respect to the scalar product. We study the classification of the Lie algebras for which the space VV arises as a representation space of a Clifford algebra \Cl(Rr,s)\Cl(\mathbb R^{r,s}) and the representation map J ⁣:\Cl(Rr,s)(V)J\colon \Cl(\mathbb R^{r,s})\to(V) is related to the Lie algebra structure by Jzv,w=z,[v,w]\langle J_zv,w\rangle=\langle z,[v,w]\rangle for all zRr,sz\in \mathbb R^{r,s} and v,wVv,w\in V. The classification is based on the range of parameters rr and ss and is completed for the Clifford modules VV, having minimal possible dimension, that are not necessary irreducible. We find the necessary condition for the existence of a Lie algebra isomorphism according to the range of integer parameters 0r,s<0\leq r,s<\infty. We present the constructive proof for the isomorphism map for isomorphic Lie algebras and defined the class of non-isomorphic Lie algebras.

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@article{arxiv.1512.03469,
  title  = {Complete classification of $H$-type algebras: I},
  author = {Kenro Furutani and Irina Markina},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.03469},
  year   = {2015}
}

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38 pages

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