OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
This sequence gives the dimensions of the (compact) simple Lie algebras A_l, l >= 1, B_l, l >= 2, C_l >= 3, D_l, l >= 4, E_6, E_7, E_8, F_4 and G_2 which are l*(l+2), l*(2*l + 1), l*(2*l + 1), l*(2*l - 1), 78, 133, 248, 52 and 14, respectively. These are also the dimensions of the adjoint representations of these Lie algebras. For the l-ranges see the Humphreys reference, p. 58, and for the dimensions, e.g., the Samelson link, Theorem A, p. 74.
The dimension duplications occur for the B_l and C_l series for l >= 3.
REFERENCES
E. Cartan, Sur la structure des groupes de transformation finis et continus. Thèse Paris 1894. Oeuvres Complètes, I,1, pp. 137-287, Paris 1952.
J. E. Humphreys, Introduction to Lie algebras and representation theory, Springer, 1972.
LINKS
W. Killing, Die Zusammensetzung der stetigen endlichen Transformationsgruppen, Mathematische Ann. I: 31 (1888) 252-290, II: 33 (1889) 1-48, III: 34 (1889) 57-122, IV: 36 (1890) 161-189: I, II, III, IV.
Hans Samelson, Notes on Lie Algebras.
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 23 2015
STATUS
approved