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Simple Lie algebras of small characteristic VI. Completion of the classification

Representation Theory 2008-08-11 v3 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Let L be a finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra over an algebraically closed field of F characteristic p>3. We prove that if the p-envelope of L in the derivation algebra of L contains nonstandard tori of maximal dimension, then p=5 and L is isomorphic to one of the Melikian algebras. Together with our earlier results this implies that any finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra over F is of classical, Cartan or Melikian type.

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@article{arxiv.0711.2899,
  title  = {Simple Lie algebras of small characteristic VI. Completion of the classification},
  author = {Alexander Premet and Helmut Strade},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.2899},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Many typos corrected and introduction extended; the new version is accepted for publication