Classification of low-dimensional real Lie algebras

This mathematics-related list provides Mubarakzyanov's classification of low-dimensional real Lie algebras, published in Russian in 1963.[1] It complements the article on Lie algebra in the area of abstract algebra.

An English version and review of this classification was published by Popovych et al.[2] in 2003.

Mubarakzyanov's Classification edit

Let   be  -dimensional Lie algebra over the field of real numbers with generators  ,  .[clarification needed] For each algebra   we adduce only non-zero commutators between basis elements.

One-dimensional edit

  •  , abelian.

Two-dimensional edit

  •  , abelian  ;
  •  , solvable  ,
 

Three-dimensional edit

  •  , abelian, Bianchi I;
  •  , decomposable solvable, Bianchi III;
  •  , Heisenberg–Weyl algebra, nilpotent, Bianchi II,
 
  •  , solvable, Bianchi IV,
 
  •  , solvable, Bianchi V,
 
  •  , solvable, Bianchi VI, Poincaré algebra   when  ,
 
  •  , solvable, Bianchi VII,
 
  •  , simple, Bianchi VIII,  
 
  •  , simple, Bianchi IX,  
 

Algebra   can be considered as an extreme case of  , when  , forming contraction of Lie algebra.

Over the field   algebras  ,   are isomorphic to   and  , respectively.

Four-dimensional edit

  •  , abelian;
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , decomposable nilpotent,
 
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , decomposable solvable,
 
  •  , unsolvable,
 
  •  , unsolvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable nilpotent,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 
  •  , indecomposable solvable,
 

Algebra   can be considered as an extreme case of  , when  , forming contraction of Lie algebra.

Over the field   algebras  ,  ,  ,  ,   are isomorphic to  ,  ,  ,  ,  , respectively.

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  • Mubarakzyanov, G.M. (1963). "On solvable Lie algebras". Izv. Vys. Ucheb. Zaved. Matematika (in Russian). 1 (32): 114–123. MR 0153714. Zbl 0166.04104.
  • Popovych, R.O.; Boyko, V.M.; Nesterenko, M.O.; Lutfullin, M.W.; et al. (2003). "Realizations of real low-dimensional Lie algebras". J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 36 (26): 7337–7360. arXiv:math-ph/0301029. Bibcode:2003JPhA...36.7337P. doi:10.1088/0305-4470/36/26/309. S2CID 9800361.