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Generalized Projective Representations for sl(n+1)

Representation Theory 2010-06-29 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

It is well known that nn-dimensional projective group gives rise to a non-homogenous representation of the Lie algebra sl(n+1)sl(n+1) on the polynomial functions of the projective space. Using Shen's mixed product for Witt algebras (also known as Larsson functor), we generalize the above representation of sl(n+1)sl(n+1) to a non-homogenous representation on the tensor space of any finite-dimensional irreducible gl(n)gl(n)-module with the polynomial space. Moreover, the structure of such a representation is completely determined by employing projection operator techniques and well-known Kostant's characteristic identities for certain matrices with entries in the universal enveloping algebra. In particular, we obtain a new one parameter family of infinite-dimensional irreducible sl(n+1)sl(n+1)-modules, which are in general not highest-weight type, for any given finite-dimensional irreducible sl(n)sl(n)-module. The results could also be used to study the quantum field theory with the projective group as the symmetry.

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@article{arxiv.1006.5212,
  title  = {Generalized Projective Representations for sl(n+1)},
  author = {Yufeng Zhao and Xiaoping Xu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.5212},
  year   = {2010}
}

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