The nilpotent graph of a finite0-dimensional Lie algebra
Abstract
Let be a finite-dimensional Lie algebra over a field . In This paper we introduce the \emph{nilpotent graph} as the graph whose vertices are the elements of , where and where two vertices are adjacent if the Lie subalgebra they generate is nilpotent. We give some characterizations of and its connection with the hypercenter , for example, they are equal when has characteristic zero. We prove that the nilpotentizer behaves well under direct sums, allowing a decomposition of between components. The paper also investigates the structural and combinatorial properties of , including the conditions under which the graph is connected. We characterize the existence of strongly self-centralizing subalgebras in relation to connectivity and vertex isolation. Explicit computations are carried out for the algebra , where decomposes into components, each of size , forming a -regular graph. We conclude with algorithms for constructing in SageMath, and pose open problems concerning bipartiteness, regularity, and structural implications in higher dimensions over finite fields.
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@article{arxiv.2506.19758,
title = {The nilpotent graph of a finite0-dimensional Lie algebra},
author = {David Towers and Ismael Gutierrez and Luis Fernandez},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.19758},
year = {2025}
}