Skip to main content
Log in

On the existence of infinite-dimensional generalized Harish-Chandra modules

  • Published:
São Paulo Journal of Mathematical Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

We prove a general existence result for infinite-dimensional admissible \((\mathfrak {g},\mathfrak {k})\)-modules, where \(\mathfrak {g}\) is a reductive finite-dimensional complex Lie algebra and \(\mathfrak {k}\) is a reductive in \(\mathfrak {g}\) algebraic subalgebra.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Kostant, B.: Lie algebra cohomology and the generalized Borel–Weil theorem. Ann. Math. 74, 329–387 (1961)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  2. Knapp, A., Vogan, D.: Cohomological Induction and Unitary Representations. Princeton Mathematical Series. Princeton University Press, Princeton (1995)

    Book  Google Scholar 

  3. Orsted, B., Wolf, J.A.: Geometry of the Borel de Siebenthal discrete series. J. Lie Theory 20, 175–212 (2010)

    MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  4. Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G.: Generalized Harish–Chandra modules: a new direction in the structure theory of representations. Acta Appl. Math. 81, 311–326 (2004)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  5. Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G.: Generalized Harish–Chandra modules with generic minimal \(k\)-type. Asian J. Math. 8, 795–812 (2004)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  6. Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G.: A construction of generalized Harish–Chandra modules with arbitrary minimal \(k\)-type. Can. Math. Bull. 50, 603–609 (2007)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  7. Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G.: On the structure of the fundamental series of generalized Harish–Chandra modules. Asian J. Math. 16, 489–514 (2012)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  8. Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G.: Algebraic methods in the theory of generalized Harish-Chandra modules, In: Developments and Retrospectives in Lie Theory: Algebraic Methods, Developments in Mathematics, vol. 38. Springer, pp 331–350

  9. Penkov, I., Serganova, V., Zuckerman, G.: On categories of admissible \(({\mathfrak{g,sl}}(2))\)-modules. Transf. Groups 23(2), 463–489

  10. Vogan, D.: Representations of Real Reductive Lie Groups. Progress in Mathematics, vol. 15. Birkhauser, Boston (1981)

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  11. Willenbring, J., Zuckerman, G.: Small semisimple subalgebras of semisimple Lie algebras. In: Harmonic Analysis, Group Representations, Automorphic Forms and Invariant Theory. Lecture Notes Series, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore, vol. 12, pp. 403–429 (2007)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the hospitality of the American Institute of Mathematics in San Jose where this paper was conceived during a SQuaRE meeting. IP has been supported in part by DFG grant PE 980/6-1.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Ivan Penkov.

Additional information

To our friend Joe

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Penkov, I., Zuckerman, G. On the existence of infinite-dimensional generalized Harish-Chandra modules. São Paulo J. Math. Sci. 12, 290–294 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40863-018-0093-0

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40863-018-0093-0

Keywords

Mathematics Subject classification

Navigation