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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 gl(mn)\mathfrak{gl}(m|n) lies inside an osp(12)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2)-subalgebra. In the case of the classical Lie algebra glm\mathfrak{gl}_m, every nilpotent element can be embedded into an sl2\mathfrak{sl}_2-subalgebra, which is the result of the Jacobson-Morozov Theorem. In the case of the Lie superalgebra gl(mn)\mathfrak{gl}(m|n), we define super Jordan matrices and prove that an odd nilpotent element ee is contained in an osp(12)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2)-subalgebra if and only if ee 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

R2 v1 2026-07-01T07:03:59.278Z