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Quasi-bom-Lie algebras, central extensions and 2-cocycle-like identities

Larsson, Daniel LU and Silvestrov, Sergei LU (2005) In Journal of Algebra 288(2). p.321-344
Abstract
This paper introduces the notion of a quasi-hom-Lie algebra, or simply, a qhl-algebra, which is a natural generalization of hom-Lie algebras introduced in a previous paper [J.T. Hartwig, D. Larsson, S.D. Silvestrov, Deformations of Lie algebras using sigma-derivations, math. QA/0408064]. Quasi-hom-Lie algebras include also as special cases (color) Lie algebras and superalgebras, and can be seen as deformations of these by maps, twisting the Jacobi identity and skew-symmetry. The natural realm for these quasi-hom-Lie algebras is generalizations-deformations of the Witt algebra delta of derivations on the Laurent polynomials C[t,t(-1)]. We also develop a theory of central extensions for qhl-algebras which can be used to deform and generalize... (More)
This paper introduces the notion of a quasi-hom-Lie algebra, or simply, a qhl-algebra, which is a natural generalization of hom-Lie algebras introduced in a previous paper [J.T. Hartwig, D. Larsson, S.D. Silvestrov, Deformations of Lie algebras using sigma-derivations, math. QA/0408064]. Quasi-hom-Lie algebras include also as special cases (color) Lie algebras and superalgebras, and can be seen as deformations of these by maps, twisting the Jacobi identity and skew-symmetry. The natural realm for these quasi-hom-Lie algebras is generalizations-deformations of the Witt algebra delta of derivations on the Laurent polynomials C[t,t(-1)]. We also develop a theory of central extensions for qhl-algebras which can be used to deform and generalize the Virasoro algebra by centrally extending the deformed Witt type algebras constructed here. In addition, we give a number of other interesting examples of quasi-hom-Lie algebras, among them a deformation of the loop algebra. (Less)
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Loop algebras, Witt algebras, algebras, (color) Lie, quasi-hom-Lie algebras, deformations, central extensions, Virasoro algebras
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Journal of Algebra
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288
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2
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321 - 344
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Elsevier
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0021-8693
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10.1016/j.jalgebra.2005.02.032
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English
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  author       = {{Larsson, Daniel and Silvestrov, Sergei}},
  issn         = {{0021-8693}},
  keywords     = {{Loop algebras; Witt algebras; algebras; (color) Lie; quasi-hom-Lie algebras; deformations; central extensions; Virasoro algebras}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{321--344}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Algebra}},
  title        = {{Quasi-bom-Lie algebras, central extensions and 2-cocycle-like identities}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jalgebra.2005.02.032}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jalgebra.2005.02.032}},
  volume       = {{288}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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