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Special Vinberg cones of rank 4

Differential Geometry 2025-07-25 v2

Abstract

E.B. Vinberg developed a theory of homogeneous convex cones CV=RnC \subset V= \mathbb{R}^n, which has many applications. He gave a construction of such cones in terms of non-associative rank nn matrix T-algebras T\cal{T}, that consist of vector-valued n×nn \times n matrices X=xij,xijVijX = ||x_{ij}||, \, x_{ij} \in V_{ij} where VijV_{ij} are Euclidean vector spaces. The multiplication in a T-algebra is determined by a system of isometric maps Vij×VjkVikV_{ij} \times V_{jk} \to V_{ik}, s.t. vijvjk=vijvjk|v_{ij}\cdot v_{jk}| = |v_{ij}|\cdot |v_{jk}| that satisfies some axioms. A T-algebra is determined by its associative subalgebra of upper triangular matrices or its niladical N\mathcal{N}, called the Nil-algebra. The connected Lie group GG of the upper triangular (non-degenerate) matrices acts in the vector space HermnTHerm_n \subset\cal{T} of Hermitian matrices and the orbit C=G(I)HermnC = G(I)\subset Herm_n of the identity matrix II is a convex cone with a simply transitive action of GG. Conversely, any homogeneous convex cone is obtained by this construction. Generalizing the notion of rank 3 Clifford T-algebra, we define notions of rank nn special T-algebra and Clifford Nil-algebra, which define a special Vinberg cone. We associate with a Clifford Nil-algebra N\mathcal{N} a directed acyclic graph Γ=Γ(N)\Gamma=\Gamma(\mathcal{N}) of diameter 1 and show that Clifford Nil-algebras with given graph Γ\Gamma bijectively correspond to its admissible equipments. This gives an effective method of classification of Clifford Nil-algebras and associated special Vinberg cones. We apply this approach for explicit classification of rank 4 special Vinberg cones in terms of admissible equipment.

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@article{arxiv.2503.17781,
  title  = {Special Vinberg cones of rank 4},
  author = {D. V. Alekseevsky and P. Osipov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.17781},
  year   = {2025}
}