In a recent paper Borel and Serre proved the theorem: If 8 is a Lie algebra of characteristic 0 and 8 has an automorphism of prime period without fixed points f^O, then 8 is nilpotent.1 In this note we give a proof valid also for characteristic p^O. By the same method we can prove several other similar results on automorphisms and derivations. Our method is based on decompositions of the Lie al...

We consider the construction of a nilpotent BRST charge for extensions of the Virasoro algebra of the form {Ta, Tb} =f,{Tc+ V~,~TcTd, (classical algebras in terms of Poisson brackets) and [To, TbJ = habI + f~{ T~ + V~ (T~ Te) (quantum algebras in terms of commutator brackets; normal ordering of the product (T~ Te) is understood). In both cases we assume that the set of generators {To} splits in...

Abstract. This paper obtains all solvable 3-Lie algebras with the m-dimensional filiform 3-Lie algebra N (m ≥ 5) as a maximal hypo-nilpotent ideal, and proves that the m-dimensional filiform 3-Lie algebra N can’t be as the nilradical of solvable non-nilpotent 3-Lie algebras. By means of one dimensional extension of Lie algebras to the 3-Lie algebras, we get some classes of solvable Lie algebras...

We show that the dimension of the minimal nilpotent coadjoint orbit for a complex simple Lie algebra is equal to twice the dual Coxeter number minus two. Let g be a finite dimensional complex simple Lie algebra. We fix a Cartan subalgebra h, a root system ∆ ⊂ h and a set of positive roots ∆+ ⊂ ∆. Let ρ be half the sum of all positive roots. Denote by θ the highest root and normalize the Killing...

We consider simply connected, 2-step nilpotent Lie groups N, all of which are diffeomorphic to Euclidean spaces via the Lie group exponential map exp : ˆ → N. We show that every such N with a suitable left invariant metric is the base space of a Riemannian submersion ρ : N* → N, where the fibers of ρ are flat, totally geodesic Euclidean spaces. The left invariant metric and Lie algebra of N* ar...

It is shown that an algebra Λ can be lifted with nilpotent Jacobson radical r = r(Λ) and has a generalized matrix unit {eii}I with each ēii in the center of Λ̄ = Λ/r iff Λ is isomorphic to a generalized path algebra with weak relations. Representations of the generalized path algebras are given. As a corollary, Λ is a finite algebra with non-zero unity element over perfect field k (e.g. a field ...

We study complex product structures on nilpotent Lie algebras, establishing some of their main properties, and then we restrict ourselves to 6 dimensions, obtaining the classification of 6-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras admitting such structures. We prove that any complex structure which forms part of a complex product structure on a 6-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebra must be nilpotent in ...

‎in this paper‎, ‎we introduce the notion of the radical of a $pmv$-algebra $a$ and we charactrize radical $a$ via elements of $a$‎. ‎also‎, ‎we introduce the notion of the radical of a $cdot$-ideal in $pmv$-algebras‎. ‎several characterizations of this radical is given‎. ‎we define the notion of a semimaximal $cdot$-ideal in a $pmv$-algebra‎. ‎finally we show that $a/i$ has no nilpotent elemen...

In this paper, first we introduce the notions of k-nilpotent (solvable) ideals and BCK-algebras. Specially, show that every commutative ideal is 1-nilpotent (solvable). Second, state an equivalent condition to k-nilpotency (solvablity) BCK-algebra. Finally, study n-fold 2-nilpotent BCK-algebras as a generalization BCK-algebras, relation between these two concepts. Basically, compare solvable (B...

We associate to each nilpotent orbit of a real semisimple Lie algebra go a weighted Vogan diagram, that is a Dynkin diagram with an involution of the diagram, a subset of painted nodes and a weight for each node. Every nilpotent element of go is noticed in some subalgebra of go. In this paper we characterize the weighted Vogan diagrams associated to orbits of noticed nilpotent elements.