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Simple Lie algebras arising from Leavitt path algebras

Rings and Algebras 2012-07-12 v2

Abstract

For a field K and directed graph E, we analyze those elements of the Leavitt path algebra L_K(E) which lie in the commutator subspace [L_K(E), L_K(E)]. This analysis allows us to give easily computable necessary and sufficient conditions to determine which Lie algebras of the form [L_K(E), L_K(E)] are simple, when E is row-finite (i.e., has finite out-degree) and L_K(E) is simple.

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@article{arxiv.1107.3114,
  title  = {Simple Lie algebras arising from Leavitt path algebras},
  author = {Gene Abrams and Zachary Mesyan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.3114},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

18 pages. In the second version the exposition has been improved, and various typos and minor errors have been corrected