Physics – Mathematical Physics
Scientific paper
1997-02-24
J.Phys.A30:5411-5426,1997
Physics
Mathematical Physics
19 pages, LaTeX
Scientific paper
10.1088/0305-4470/30/15/026
A complete choice of generators of the center of the enveloping algebras of real quasi-simple Lie algebras of orthogonal type, for arbitrary dimension, is obtained in a unified setting. The results simultaneously include the well known polynomial invariants of the pseudo-orthogonal algebras $so(p,q)$, as well as the Casimirs for many non-simple algebras such as the inhomogeneous $iso(p,q)$, the Newton-Hooke and Galilei type, etc., which are obtained by contraction(s) starting from the simple algebras $so(p,q)$. The dimension of the center of the enveloping algebra of a quasi-simple orthogonal algebra turns out to be the same as for the simple $so(p,q)$ algebras from which they come by contraction. The structure of the higher order invariants is given in a convenient "pyramidal" manner, in terms of certain sets of "Pauli-Lubanski" elements in the enveloping algebras. As an example showing this approach at work, the scheme is applied to recovering the Casimirs for the (3+1) kinematical algebras. Some prospects on the relevance of these results for the study of expansions are also given.
Herranz Francisco J.
Santander Mariano
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