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LieTypes :: simpleLieAlgebra

simpleLieAlgebra -- construct a simple Lie algebra

Synopsis

Description

The classification of simple Lie algebras over the complex numbers is well known. There are four infinite families (types A, B, C, D) corresponding to the Lie algebras sl(n+1,C), so(2n+1,C), sp(2n,C), so(2n,C) respectively, and five exceptional types, E6, E7, E8, F4, G2.

i1 : simpleLieAlgebra("A",1)

o1 = LieAlgebra{isSimple => true   }
                LieAlgebraRank => 1
                RootSystemType => A

o1 : LieAlgebra
i2 : simpleLieAlgebra("E",6)

o2 = LieAlgebra{isSimple => true   }
                LieAlgebraRank => 6
                RootSystemType => E

o2 : LieAlgebra

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