Weight sum formulae in Lie algebra representations

John Michael Burns

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Abstract

Many formulae in the representation theory of Lie algebras involve sums of weights, the most celebrated being that of H. Weyl [Math. Z. 24 (1926) 377-395]. In this note we will derive some elementary, but very useful, formulae for summing subsets of-weights of a Lie algebra representation. We also give a selection of applications of these formulae. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Number of pages11
JournalJournal Of Algebra
Volume257
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2002

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  • Burns, JM;Clancy, MJ

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