Directed pseudo-graphs and Lie algebras over finite fields

The main goal of this paper is to show an application of Graph Theory to classifying Lie algebras over finite fields. It is rooted in the representation of each Lie algebra by a certain pseudo-graph. As partial results, it is deduced that there exist, up to isomorphism, four, six, fourteen and thirt...

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Authors: Boza Prieto, Luis, Fedriani Martel, Eugenio Manuel, Núñez Valdés, Juan, Pacheco Martínez, Ana María, Villar Liñán, María Trinidad
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/41616
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/41616
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10587-014-0096-7
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:directed pseudo-graph
adjacency matrix
Lie algebra
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Summary:The main goal of this paper is to show an application of Graph Theory to classifying Lie algebras over finite fields. It is rooted in the representation of each Lie algebra by a certain pseudo-graph. As partial results, it is deduced that there exist, up to isomorphism, four, six, fourteen and thirty-four 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-dimensional algebras of the studied family, respectively, over the field Z/2Z. Over Z/3Z, eight and twenty-two 2-and 3-dimensional Lie algebras, respectively, are also found. Finally, some ideas for future research are presented.