Layer structure of irreducible Lie algebra modules
Layer structure of irreducible Lie algebra modules
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不可约李代数模的层结构
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2018
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J. Rasmussen
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J. Rasmussen
Let $mathfrak{g}$ be a finite-dimensional simple complex Lie algebra. A layer sum is introduced as the sum of formal exponentials of the distinct weights appearing in an irreducible $mathfrak{g}$-module. It is argued that the character of every finite-dimensional irreducible $mathfrak{g}$-module admits a decomposition in terms of layer sums, with only non-negative integer coefficients. Ensuing results include a new approach to the computation of Weyl characters and weight multiplicities, and a closed-form expression for the number of distinct weights in a finite-dimensional irreducible $mathfrak{g}$-module. The latter is given by a polynomial in the Dynkin labels, of degree equal to the rank of $mathfrak{g}$.