TY  - BOOK
AU  - Green,R.M.
TI  - Combinatorics of minuscule representations
T2  - Cambridge tracts in mathematics
SN  - 9781139207003 (ebook)
AV  - QA252.3 .G74 2013
U1  - 512/.482 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Representations of Lie algebras
KW  - Combinatorial analysis
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015); Classical Lie algebras and Weyl groups -- Heaps over graphs -- Weyl group actions -- Lie theory -- Minuscule representations -- Full heaps over affine Dynkin diagrams -- Chevalley bases -- Combinatorics of Weyl groups -- The 28 bitangents -- Exceptional structures
N2  - Minuscule representations occur in a variety of contexts in mathematics and physics. They are typically much easier to understand than representations in general, which means they give rise to relatively easy constructions of algebraic objects such as Lie algebras and Weyl groups. This book describes a combinatorial approach to minuscule representations of Lie algebras using the theory of heaps, which for most practical purposes can be thought of as certain labelled partially ordered sets. This leads to uniform constructions of (most) simple Lie algebras over the complex numbers and their associated Weyl groups, and provides a common framework for various applications. The topics studied include Chevalley bases, permutation groups, weight polytopes and finite geometries. Ideal as a reference, this book is also suitable for students with a background in linear and abstract algebra and topology. Each chapter concludes with historical notes, references to the literature and suggestions for further reading
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139207003
ER  -