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Wei-Norman equations for classical groups via cominuscule induction

Representation Theory 2015-12-25 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We show how to reduce the nonlinear Wei-Norman equations, expressing the solution of a linear system of non-autonomous equations on a Lie algebra, to a hierarchy of matrix Riccati equations using the cominuscule induction. The construction works for all reductive Lie algebras with no simple factors of type G2, F4 or E8. A corresponding hierarchy of nonlinear, albeit no longer Riccati equations, is given for these exceptional cases.

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@article{arxiv.1512.07661,
  title  = {Wei-Norman equations for classical groups via cominuscule induction},
  author = {J. Gutt and S. Charzyński and M. Kuś},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.07661},
  year   = {2015}
}

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5 pages

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