Chief factors of Lie Algebras

Towers, David Anthony (2016) Chief factors of Lie Algebras. Journal of Generalized Lie Theory and Applications, S2. ISSN 1763-4337

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Abstract

In group theory the chief factors allow a group to be studied by its representation theory on Particularly natural irreducible modules. It is to be expected, therefore, that they will play an important role in the study of Lie algebras. In this article we survey a few of their properties.