Nongraded Infinite-Dimensional Simple Lie Algebras

Nongraded infinite-dimensional Lie algebras appeared naturally in the theory of Hamiltonian operators, the theory of vertex algebras and their multi-variable analogues. They play important roles in mathematical physics. This survey article is written based on the author's seminar talks on nongraded infinite-dimensional simple Lie algebras. The key constructional ingredients of our Lie algebras are locally-finite derivations. The structure spaces of some families of these simple Lie algebras can be viewed as analogues of vector bundles with Lie algebras as fibers. We also believe that some of our simple Lie algebras could be related to noncommutative geometry.