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Klein four-subgroups of Lie algebra automorphisms

Jing-Song Huang and Jun Yu

Vol. 262 (2013), No. 2, 397–420
Abstract

We classify the Klein four-subgroups Γ of Aut(u0) for each compact simple Lie algebra u0 up to conjugation, by calculating the symmetric subgroups Aut(u0)𝜃 and their involution classes. This leads to a new approach to the classification of semisimple symmetric pairs and 2 × 2-symmetric spaces. We also determine the fixed point subgroups Aut(u0)Γ.

Keywords
automorphism group, involution, symmetric subgroup, Klein four-group, involution type
Mathematical Subject Classification 2010
Primary: 20E45
Secondary: 53C35
Milestones
Received: 17 January 2012
Revised: 15 July 2012
Accepted: 20 August 2012
Published: 16 April 2013
Authors
Jing-Song Huang
Department of Mathematics
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Kowloon
Hong Kong SAR
China
Jun Yu
Department of Mathematics
ETH Zurich
8092 Zurich
Switzerland