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Killing Forms of Isotropic Lie Algebras

Representation Theory 2010-02-19 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

This paper presents a method for computing the Killing form of an isotropic Lie algebra defined over an arbitrary field based on the Killing form of a subalgebra containing its anisotropic kernel. This approach allows for streamlined formulas for many Lie algebras of types E6 and E7 and yields a unified formula for all Lie algebras of inner type E6, including the anisotropic ones.

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@article{arxiv.1002.3525,
  title  = {Killing Forms of Isotropic Lie Algebras},
  author = {Audrey Malagon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1002.3525},
  year   = {2010}
}