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Minimal representations, geometric quantization, and unitarity.

R Brylinski1, B Kostant

  • 1Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|June 21, 1994
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Researchers construct unitary minimal representations for specific Lie groups using geometric quantization. This work provides algebraic and analytic insights into these representations and their connection to nilpotent orbits.

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Area of Science:

  • Mathematics
  • Representation Theory
  • Geometric Quantization

Background:

  • Geometric quantization is a method for constructing representations of Lie groups.
  • Minimal representations are the smallest non-trivial representations of a group.
  • Understanding minimal representations is crucial for classifying group representations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explicitly construct unitary minimal representations for a class of Lie groups.
  • To establish algebraic and analytic properties of these minimal representations.
  • To connect the geometry of minimal nilpotent orbits to representation theory.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the framework of geometric quantization.
  • Analyzing algebraic and symplectic geometry of minimal nilpotent orbits.

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  • Quantizing geometric results to obtain representations.

    • Main Results:

    • A uniform construction of unitary minimal representations (pio) for simply-connected real Lie groups with specific properties.
    • Derivation of algebraic and analytic results concerning these representations.
    • Demonstration of how geometric properties of nilpotent orbits lead to representation construction.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a unified approach to constructing minimal representations for a significant class of Lie groups.
    • The interplay between geometry and representation theory is highlighted.
    • The results offer a foundation for further investigation into minimal representations and their applications.