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Representations of the Lie Superalgebra $\mathfrak{osp}(1|2n)$ with Polynomial Bases

Representation Theory 2021-03-26 v4 Mathematical Physics Combinatorics math.MP

Abstract

We study a particular class of infinite-dimensional representations of osp(12n)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2n). These representations Ln(p)L_n(p) are characterized by a positive integer pp, and are the lowest component in the pp-fold tensor product of the metaplectic representation of osp(12n)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2n). We construct a new polynomial basis for Ln(p)L_n(p) arising from the embedding osp(12np)osp(12n)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2np) \supset \mathfrak{osp}(1|2n). The basis vectors of Ln(p)L_n(p) are labelled by semi-standard Young tableaux, and are expressed as Clifford algebra valued polynomials with integer coefficients in npnp variables. Using combinatorial properties of these tableau vectors it is deduced that they form indeed a basis. The computation of matrix elements of a set of generators of osp(12n)\mathfrak{osp}(1|2n) on these basis vectors requires further combinatorics, such as the action of a Young subgroup on the horizontal strips of the tableau.

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@article{arxiv.1912.06488,
  title  = {Representations of the Lie Superalgebra $\mathfrak{osp}(1|2n)$ with Polynomial Bases},
  author = {Asmus K. Bisbo and Hendrik De Bie and Joris Van der Jeugt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.06488},
  year   = {2021}
}