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Example 1.
In this example the 6-dimensional Lie algebra is created and its real and compact forms are calculated. Use the command SimpleLieAlgebraData to obtain the structure equations.
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To calculate the real and compact forms one needs a Cartan subalgebra, the root space decomposition and the positive roots. These data can be calculated using the commands CartanSubalgebra, RootSpaceDecomposition and PositiveRoots. Alternatively, since the Lie algebra has been created from the command SimpleLieAlgebraData, one can used the command SimpleLieAlgebraProperties to retrieve the stored values of the Cartan subalgebra, root space decomposition and positive roots.
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Calculate the basis for the split and compact forms.
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Here is the split real form of the Lie algebra so31.
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The multiplication table is:
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from which one sees immediately that is a Cartan subalgebra for which the root space decomposition is real. Therefore this is a real form.
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Here is the compact form of the Lie algebra so31.
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The Killing form is negative-definite and so this is indeed the compact form.
By construction, the first 2 vectors define a Cartan subalgebra. The root vectors are pure imaginary.
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