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LieAlgebras[Center] - find the center of a Lie algebra or a non-commutative algebra

Calling Sequences

     Center(Alg)

Parameters

     Alg     - (optional) the name of an initialized Lie algebra

 

Description

Examples

Description

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The center of a Lie algebra is the set of all vectors  such that  for all . The center of general algebra is the set of all vectors  such that  for all .

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Center(Alg) returns a list of vectors whose span is the center of the Lie algebra  or general algebra defined by Alg. If no argument is given, then the center of the current algebra is found. If the center is trivial, then an empty list is returned.

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The command Center is part of the DifferentialGeometry:-LieAlgebras package.  It can be used in the form Center(...) only after executing the commands with(DifferentialGeometry) and with(LieAlgebras), but can always be used by executing DifferentialGeometry:-LieAlgebras:-Center(...).

Examples

 

Example 1.

First initialize a Lie algebra.

(2.1)

 

Calculate the center of Alg1.

Alg1 > 

(2.2)

 

Example 2.

Alg1 > 

(2.3)
Alg1 > 

Alg2 > 

(2.4)
Alg2 > 

(2.5)

Example 3.

We calculate the center of the octonions.

Alg2 > 

(2.6)
Alg2 > 

(2.7)
Alg3 > 

(2.8)

 

See Also

DifferentialGeometry

LieAlgebras

Centralizer

 


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