simple Lie group
C22583
concept
A simple Lie group is a connected non-abelian Lie group whose Lie algebra is simple, meaning it has no nontrivial proper ideals and is not a direct sum of smaller Lie algebras.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| simple Lie group canonical | 8 |
| classical group | 1 |
| rank-one Lie group | 1 |
| simple Lie group (for n ≥ 2) | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: simple Lie group
Generated description
A simple Lie group is a connected non-abelian Lie group whose Lie algebra is simple, meaning it has no nontrivial proper ideals and is not a direct sum of smaller Lie algebras.
Instances (10)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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SO(3)
linked to:
rotation group SO(3)
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— |
| SL(2,C) | — |
| SU(3) | — |
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SU(2)
linked to:
rotation group SU(2)
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— |
| orthogonal group O(n) | classical group |
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SU(n)
linked to:
special unitary group SU(n)
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simple Lie group (for n ≥ 2) |
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SL(n,ℂ)
linked to:
special linear group SL(n,C)
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— |
| PSL(2,ℝ) | — |
| SL(2,R) | — |
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PSL(2,ℂ)
linked to:
PSL(2,\mathbb{C})
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— |