Quaternifiations and extensions of current algebras on S^3

TL;DR

This paper constructs and studies a quaternionic extension of current algebras on the 3-sphere, introducing new central extensions and analyzing their structure, especially for simple Lie algebras.

Contribution

It defines a new quaternionic quaternification of Lie algebras, constructs associated current algebras on S^3, and introduces central extensions with detailed weight space analysis.

Findings

Defined quaternionic quaternification of Lie algebras

Constructed central extensions of current algebras on S^3

Analyzed weight space decomposition for simple Lie algebras

Abstract

Let $H$ be the quaternion algebra. Let $g$ be a complex Lie algebra and let $U(g)$ be the enveloping algebra of $g$. We define a Lie algebra structure on the tensor product space of $H$ and $U(g)$, and obtain the quaternification $g^H$ of $g$. Let $S^3g^H$ be the set of $g^H$-valued smooth mappings over $S^3$. The Lie algebra structure on $S^3g^H$ is induced naturally from that of $g^H$. On $S^3$ exists the space of Laurent polynomial spinors spanned by a complete orthogonal system of eigen spinors of the tangential Dirac operator on $S^3$. Tensoring $U(g)$ we have the space of $U(g)$-valued Laurent polynomial spinors, which is a Lie subalgebra of $S^3g^H$. We introduce a 2-cocycle on the space of $U(g)$-valued Laurent polynomial spinors by the aid of a tangential vector field on $S^3$. Then we have the corresponding central extension $\hat g(a)$ of the Lie algebra of $U(g)$-valued Laurent polynomial spinors. Finally we have the a Lie algebra $\hat g=\hat g(a)+Cd$ which is obtained by adding to $\hat g(a)$ a derivation $d$ which acts on $\hat g(a)$ as the radial derivation. When $g$ is a simple Lie algebra with its Cartan subalgebra $h$, We shall investigate the weight space decomposition of $(\hat g, ad(\hat h))$, where $\hat h=h+Ca+Cd$ . The previous versions (v1-v7) of this article contained several incorrect assertions and here we have corrected them.