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Nilpotent orbits, normality, and Hamiltonian group actions

Representation Theory 2016-09-06 v1

Abstract

Let MM be a GG-covering of a nilpotent orbit in \g\g where GG is a complex semisimple Lie group and \g=Lie(G)\g=\text{Lie}(G). We prove that under Poisson bracket the space R[2]R[2] of homogeneous functions on MM of degree 2 is the unique maximal semisimple Lie subalgebra of R=R(M)R=R(M) containing \g\g. The action of \gR[2]\g'\simeq R[2] exponentiates to an action of the corresponding Lie group GG' on a GG'-cover MM' of a nilpotent orbit in \g\g' such that MM is open dense in MM'. We determine all such pairs (\g\g)(\g\subset\g').

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@article{arxiv.math/9204227,
  title  = {Nilpotent orbits, normality, and Hamiltonian group actions},
  author = {Ranee Brylinski and Bertram Kostant},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9204227},
  year   = {2016}
}

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7 pages