Odd nilpotent element and $\mathfrak{osp}(1|2)$-subalgebra in $\mathfrak{gl}(m|n)$
Representation Theory
2025-10-28 v2
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the conditions under which an odd nilpotent element in lies inside an -subalgebra. In the case of the classical Lie algebra , every nilpotent element can be embedded into an -subalgebra, which is the result of the Jacobson-Morozov Theorem. In the case of the Lie superalgebra , we define super Jordan matrices and prove that an odd nilpotent element is contained in an -subalgebra if and only if lies in the orbit of a super Jordan matrix consisting only of super Jordan blocks of odd size.
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@article{arxiv.2510.21477,
title = {Odd nilpotent element and $\mathfrak{osp}(1|2)$-subalgebra in $\mathfrak{gl}(m|n)$},
author = {Junseo Ko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.21477},
year = {2025}
}
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25 pages