Invariants of Unimodular Quadratic Polynomial Poisson Algebras of Dimension 3
Chengyuan Ma

TL;DR
This paper extends classical theorems like Shephard-Todd-Chevalley and Watanabe to the setting of unimodular quadratic Poisson algebras of dimension 3 and their Poisson enveloping algebras, analyzing invariants under automorphisms.
Contribution
It proves a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley theorem for 3-dimensional unimodular quadratic Poisson algebras and extends related results to their Poisson enveloping algebras.
Findings
Established a Shephard-Todd-Chevalley type theorem for the Poisson algebra.
Extended the theorem to the Poisson enveloping algebra under induced group actions.
Provided structural insights into invariants of unimodular quadratic Poisson algebras.
Abstract
Let be a unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of . In this paper, we prove a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley theorem for and variants the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley theorem and the Watanabe theorem for its Poisson enveloping algebra under the induced group .
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Invariants of Unimodular Quadratic Polynomial Poisson Algebras of Dimension 3
CHENGYUAN MA
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
Abstract.
Let be a unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of . In this paper, we prove a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem for the Poisson algebra and variants of both the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and the Watanabe Theorem for its Poisson enveloping algebra under the induced action of .
Key words and phrases:
Poisson alegbra Invariant subalgebra Reflection Rigidity Homological Determinant
2020 Mathematics Subject Classification:
17B63, 16R30
0. Introduction
Throughout is an algebraically closed field of characteristic 0. Let and let be a finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . The invariant subalgebra of under the action of is
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It is natural to ask: what properties, in particular, what homological properties does the invariant subalgebra satisfy? Two of the earliest answers are encapsulated in the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and the Watanabe Theorem, articulated as follows:
Theorem 0.1**.**
(Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem, [18], [5]) Let and be a finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . Then the invariant subalgebra is regular (or equivalently, as -algebras) if and only if is generated by (pseudo-)reflections.
Theorem 0.2**.**
(Watanabe Theorem, [20]) Let and be a finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of containing no (pseudo-)reflections.Then the invariant subalgebra is Gorenstein if and only if \det(\phi\big{|}_{A_{1}}) = 1 for all .
In the following decades, the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and the Watanabe Theorem have evolved into pivotal motivations for invariant theory, particularly in non-commutative settings: if is an Artin-Schelter regular algebra and is a finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of , under what conditions on is the invariant subalgebra Artin-Schelter regular or Artin-Schelter Gorenstein? Artin-Schelter regularity, initially introduced in [2], emerges as a non-commutative adaption of the polynomial rings because of its fulfillment of a spectrum of properties inherent to polynomial rings. In a more formal manner:
Definition 0.3**.**
A finitely generated -algebra is called Artin-Schelter regular if
- (1)
is connected -graded: admits a -vector space decomposition such that and for all . 2. (2)
has finite Gelfand-Kirillov dimension: has polynomial growth. 3. (3)
has finite global dimension . 4. (4)
is Gorenstein: , for some .
Returning to our discussion of the non-commutative Shephard-Todd-Chevalley question and the non-commutative Watanabe question. There are some established answers, including, but not limited to, universal enveloping algebra of semisimple Lie algebras and Weyl algebras in [1], non-PI Sklyanin algebras of global dimension 3 in [10], skew polynomial rings and quantum matrix algebras in [11], down-up algebras in [12]. Recently, Gaddis, Veerapen, and Wang have proposed an investigation into these questions within the realm of Poisson algebras. Broadly speaking, Poisson algebras are a family of commutative algebras endowed with a non-commutative bracket. In a more rigorous language:
Definition 0.4**.**
A Poisson algebra is a commutative -algebra together with a bracket:
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such that
- (1)
is a Lie algebra over , namely satisfies bilinearity, alternativity, anti-commutativity, and the Jacobi identity. 2. (2)
satisfies Leibniz rule: for all .
Poisson algebras originally emerged in classical mechanics and subsequently assumed a significant role in mathematical physics. In recent decades, Poisson algebras have also garnered attention in pure mathematics. This heightened interest is partially attributed to their approximity with Artin-Schelter regular algebras. One instance of such appromixity is Poisson enveloping algebras.
Definition 0.5**.**
Let be a Poisson algebra. A (The) Poisson enveloping algebra of is a triple :
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is a -algebra,
- •
is an algebra homomorphism,
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is a Lie algebra homomorphism,
subjecting to the following conditions:
- (1)
for all . 2. (2)
for all . 3. (3)
If is another triple satisfying (1) and (2), then there exists a unique algebra homomorphism making the following diagram commutative:
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If is a quadratic Poisson algebra, then its Poisson enveloping algebra satisifies a range of preferred properties, including being Artin-Schelter regular. This is one connection between Poisson algebras and Artin-Schelter regular algebras. Another connection is found in the context of semiclassical limits and deformation quantizations. However, this topic will not be discussed in this paper but will be explored in a forthcoming paper.
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Given that Poisson algebras exhibit a pronounced association with Artin-Schelter regular algebras through semiclassical limit, deformation quantizations and Poisson enveloping algebras, there is a strong interrelation between investigations pertaining to the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley question and the Watanabe question in the context of Poisson algebras and investigations of these questions in the context of Artin-Schelter regular algebras. In their study [7], Gaddis, Veerapen, and Wang provided a partial answer to the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley question by investigating multiple Poisson structures arising from the semiclassical limits of specific families of Artin-Schelter regular algebras. Additionally, they offered valuable insights on the Watanabe question for Poisson enveloping algebras under induced actions. Building upon their research, we shall further investigate these questions with regard to a broader range of Poisson structures, with a primary emphasis on quadratic Poisson structures on the polynomial ring of three variables .
In section 2, we provide an algorithm for classifying graded Poisson automorphisms of a quadratic Poisson structure on . We then apply this algorithm to unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on in Proposition 2.2 and Proposition 2.3.
In section 3, we prove one of the main theorem of this paper, a graded rigidity theorem answering the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley question for unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on .
Theorem 0.6**.**
(Theorem 3.1) Let be a unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite subgroup. Then the invariant subalgebra is isomorphic to as Poisson algebras if and only if is trivial.
For Poisson algebras lacking Poisson reflections, Theorem 3.1. is an immediate consequence of the classical Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem. For the remaining unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on , we provide a case-by-case proof, building upon the classification in Proposition 2.2 and Proposition 2.3. This result offers additional instances of graded rigid Poisson algebras beyond those examined in [7]. As it transpires, most invariant subalgebras of unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on under Poisson reflection groups fail to preserve unimodularity. There exists two invariant subalgebras that retain unimodularity; nonetheless, they are not isomorphic to the original Poisson algebra. Up to this point, we do not have any example of Poisson algebra that is not graded rigid.
In section 4, we prove the remaining two main theorems of this paper, an answer to the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley question and a formula for computing the homological determinant of an induced automorphism for Poisson enveloping algebras of quadratic Poisson structures on :
Theorem 0.7**.**
(Theorem 4.4) Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let be a finite nontrivial subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of and let be the corresponding finite nontrivial subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . The invariant subalgebra is Artin-Schelter regular if and only if is trivial.
Theorem 0.8**.**
(Theorem 4.7) Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let be a finite-order graded Poisson automorphism of and let be the induced graded automorphism of . Then
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The foundation for both Theorem 4.4 and Theorem 4.7 lies in the observations made in Lemma 4.2: if a graded Poisson automorphism of a quadratic Poisson structure on has eigenvalues , with multiplicity , then the induced automorphism of the Poisson enveloping algebra has with multiplicity (it is noteworthy that this observation provides a generalization of [7, Theorem 5.6]). For Theorem 4.4, we compare the eigenvalues of with the eigenvalues of quasi-reflections of described in [10, Theorem 3.1] and conclude that cannot be a quasi-reflection. For Theorem 4.7, we derive a formula for computing the trace series of and relate the trace series to the homological determinant of as in [9, Lemma 2.6]. Ultimately, we demonstrate the significance of Theorem 4.7 in Corollary 4.8, answering the Watanabe question for Poisson enveloping algebras of quadratic Poisson structures on .
Before delving further into the results in this paper, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge and express my sincerest gratitude to my advisor James Zhang for his invaluable advice and guidance throughout this research project; in addition, I would like to thank Professor Xingting Wang for his reviews and remarks on this paper.
1. Preliminaries
Let be a Poisson algebra under the standard grading. is called quadratic if . Dufour and Haraki have classified all quadratic Poisson structures on into 13 + 1 classes [6, Theorem 2]. In this paper, we are primarily interested in the + 1 class: a class consisting of Poisson structures of the following form:
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for some homogeneous polynomial of of degree 3. Such Poisson structures are called Jacobian. In some literature, such Poisson structures are alternatively referred to as unimodular, owing to [13, Proposition 2.6]’s demonstration of their equivalence when . The homogeneous polynomial were classified into 9 subclasses up to some scalar in [3]:
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In this section, we will review the necessary concepts and tools requisite for the studies of these Poisson algebras.
Let be Poisson algebras. A map is called a Poisson homomorphism if is an algebra homomorphism and a Lie algebra homomorphism.
Let be a Poisson algebra under the standard grading. A graded Poisson automorphism of is a bijective Poisson homomorphism such that for all . The graded Poisson automorphism group of will be denoted as . A Poisson reflection of is a finite-order graded Poisson automorphism such that \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} has the following eigenvalues: , for some primitive th root of unity . The set consisting of all Poisson reflections of will be denoted as .
Let be a Poisson algebra. Its Poisson enveloping algebra is necessarily unique and can be described by an explicit set of generators and relations as follows:
Theorem 1.1**.**
[17] Let be a Poisson algebra. Then is the free -algebra generated by , subject to the following relations:
- (1)
, 2. (2)
, 3. (3)
,
for all , and are defined as the follows:
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The salience of Poisson enveloping algebras within the research of invariant theory of Poisson algebras lies in its role as one of the two intermediary links connecting Poisson algebras to Artin-Schelter regular algebras. Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra. Then is Artin-Schelter regular [14, Corollary 1.5] and satisfies a range of preferred qualities:
- (1)
is Noetherian [16, Proposition 9]. 2. (2)
admits a Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt basis [17, Theorem 3.7], 3. (3)
has global dimension [4, Proposition 2.1]. 4. (4)
The Hilbert series [7, Lemma 5.4].
Because is an Artin-Schelter regular algebra, we can extend the commutative concepts of “reflections” and “determinant” to it.
Let be a connected -graded, locally finite -algebra and let be a graded automorphism of . The trace series of is \text{Tr}_{A}(\phi,t)=\displaystyle{\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\text{tr}(\phi\big{|}_{A_{i}})t^{i}}. In particular, if , we recover the Hilbert series: .
A practical application of the trace series is the computation of the Hilbert series of invariant subalgebras:
Theorem 1.2**.**
(Molien’s Theorem) Let be a connected -graded, locally finite -algebra and let be a finite subgroup. Then
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Let be an Artin-Schelter regular algebra with Hilbert series for some satisfying . A quasi-reflection of is a finite-order graded automorphism such that for some satisfying . In particular, if is a commutative polynomial ring, we recover the notion of a classical reflection: \phi\big{|}_{A_{1}} has eigenvalues for some primitive th root of unity . If is a noncommutative quantum polynomial ring generated in degree 1, such as the Poisson enveloping algebra of a quadratic Poisson algebra, [10, Theorem 3.1] proves that a quasi-reflection of necessarily takes one of the following form:
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\phi\big{|}_{A_{1}} has eigenvalues for some primitive th root of unity ,
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has order 4 and \phi\big{|}_{A_{1}} has eigenvalues .
Let be an Artin-Schelter Gorenstein algebra of injective dimension and let be a graded automorphism of . [9, Lemma 2.2] proved that the -linear map necessarily equals to the product of a nonzero scalar and the Matlis dual map . [9] defines the homological determinant of to be . In particular, if is a commutative polynomial ring, [9, page 3222] showed that coincides with \det\phi\big{|}_{A_{1}}.
The introduction of the homological determinant, as one might anticipate, aims to furish a noncommutative counterpart to the Watanabe Theorem:
Theorem 1.3**.**
(Watanabe Theorem, [9, Theorem 3.3]) Let be a Noetherian, Artin-Schelter Gorenstein -algebra and let be a finite subgroup. If for all , then is Artin-Schelter Gorenstein.
2. Graded Poisson Automorphisms and Poisson Reflections
In this section, we classify the graded Poisson automorphisms and Poisson reflections for unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on , laying the foundation for variants of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and a variant of the Watanabe Theorem for such Poisson algebras.
Let be a Poisson algebra under the standard grading and let . The graded Poisson automorphism is uniquely determined by its action on , allowing it to be represented as an invertible matrix: for some . For ,
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In particular, when , the calculation presented above can be summarized as the following lemma:
Lemma 2.1**.**
Let be one of the unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra and let . Then can be uniquely represented as an invertible matrix over : satisfying the following equations:
- (1)
, 2. (2)
, 3. (3)
.
In the following two propositions, we provide a complete classification of graded Poisson automorphisms and Poisson reflections of unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on .
Proposition 2.2**.**
Let be one of the unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra. Then contains graded Poisson automorphisms that are uniquely represented by the following matrices:
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Proposition 2.3**.**
Let be one of the unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra. Then contains Poisson reflections that are uniquely represented by the following matrices:
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Proof.
Unimodular 1. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
2. (2)
. 3. (3)
.
These relations simplify to , . In conclusion,
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Unimodular 2. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
2. (2)
. 3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)
By (4) and (5), and . By substituting the variables in (1) and (3), and . Finally, it can be deduced from (2) that . In conclusion,
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Unimodular 3. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
. 2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
. 5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
. 8. (8)
. 9. (9)
. 10. (10)
. 11. (11)
. 12. (12)
.
We conduct a case-by-case examination:
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Suppose that . First, (1), (5), (7), (10) lead to and . Expanding upon this, (2) and (9) imply that .
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Suppose that and . First, (2), (4), (8), (12) lead to and . Expanding upon this, (3) implies that .
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Suppose that and . First, the invertibility of implies that . The equations (3), (6), (9), (11) result in and .
In conclusion,
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Unimodular 4. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
. 2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
. 5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
.
It can be deduced from (3) and (7) that and . Next, we will proceed with a case-by-case discussion.
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Suppose that and . From invertibility, . From (1), . If , the combination of (2) and (6) leads to and the remaining equations are nullified. If , (4) states that and the remaining equations are nullified. Consequently, we have two possible forms for : , , for some .
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Suppose that and . First, a combination of (1) and (5) leads to . If , a combination of (2) and (4) implies and and the remaining equations are nullified. If , (4) states that and the remaining equations are nullified. Consequently, we have two possible forms for : , , for some .
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Suppose that . From invertibility, . If , a combination of (2) and (6) results in , (4) results in , and the remaining equations are nullified. If , (2) and (4) imply and the remaining equations are nullified. Consequently, we have two possible forms for : , , for some .
In conclusion,
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Unimodular 5. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
. 2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
. 5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
. 8. (8)
.
It is immediate from (2) and (4) that and . Expanding upon these, (1) and (8) suggest that and . Continuing further, (3) and (5) imply that and . Finally, (6) and (7) necessitate that . In conclusion,
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Unimodular 6. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations omitted:
- (1)
2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
. 8. (8)
. 9. (9)
10. (10)
Suppose that . Equation (1) and (4) necessitate that , a contradiction to the invertibility. Therefore, it follows that , and subsequently, according to equations (1) and (9), . From (6) and (7), and .
Let us assume that (implying implicitly). From (5), (10), and the invertibility, . Finally, from (2), and the remaining equations are nullified. This results in one possible form of : for some . Now, let us consider the alternative scenario . From a combination of (3) and (10), we can derive that . Substituting our results into (5), we obtain that . Examining (8), we observe that . Lastly, from (10), and the remaining equations are nullified. This results in one possible form of : for some . In conclusion,
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Unimodular 7. , , .
This instance has been addressed in [15, Theorem 1]. The graded Poisson automorphism group
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Unimodular 8. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations colored omitted:
- (1)
. 2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
. 5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
. 8. (8)
. 9. (9)
Suppose that . By combining (2) and (6), we can deduce that , a contradiction. Consequently, it follows that . From (3), (4), and the invertibility, . Immediately, (7) translates to and . Subsequently, it can be inferred from (1) and (9) that and . Based on (5) and (8), it follows that and , respectively. In conclusion,
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Unimodular 9. , , .
Let . By Lemma 2.1, we have the following system of equations, with redundant equations colored omitted:
- (1)
. 2. (2)
. 3. (3)
. 4. (4)
. 5. (5)
. 6. (6)
. 7. (7)
The initial step is straightforward. Equations (3), (6), (2) imply and . Simplify the remaining equations. From (1) and (5), we conclude that . From (7), we deduce that . Finally, by examining (4), we ascertain that . In conclusion,
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∎
Proof.
Unimodular 5, Unimodular 9.
It is clear that there are no Poisson reflections for these Poisson structures, as any graded Poisson automorphism has three repeated eigenvalues.
Unimodular 1.
A graded Poisson automorphism has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}\pm\sqrt{bf-ce}&0&0\\ a&b&c\\ d&e&f\end{bmatrix}. Its eigenvalues are , . Notice that . If is a Poisson reflection, for some primitive root of unity . If , then , contradicting to . If , then , contradicting to unless . In that case, , , and \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} takes the form subject to the constraint . Upon computation, it is found that the (2,3)-entry of the matrix, when raised to the th power, is . If has finite order, then . Given that , it follows that and \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} takes a simpler form . Again, upon computation, it is found that the (3,2)-entry of the matrix, when raised to the th power, is . If has finite order, then . Upon substituting this value, the resulting matrix has finite order 2. In conclusion,
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Unimodular 2.
A graded Poisson automorphism has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}a&0&0\\ 0&b&0\\ c&d&a\end{bmatrix}. Its eigenvalues are . If is a Poisson reflection, , for some primitive root of unity , and \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} takes the form . When raised to the th power, the (3,1)-entry of the matrix (\phi\big{|}_{P_{1}})^{n} is equal to , implying that . In the meantime, the (2,2)-entry of the matrix is equal to and the (3,2)-entry of the matrix is equal to . If is a multiple of the order of , the matrix (\phi\big{|}_{P_{1}})^{n} is equal to the identity matrix. In conclusion,
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Unimodular 3.
A graded Poisson automorphism has three possible forms: \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}a&0&0\\ 0&b&0\\ 0&0&c\end{bmatrix}, , . It is apparent that the first matrix encompasses the following Poisson reflections: , , for some primitive root of unity . For the second and third matrices, their eigenvalues are , where is a primitive 3rd root of unity. If is a Poisson reflection, then for some primitive root of unity . If , then , contradicting to . If , then , contradicting to . Consequently, the second and third matrices cannot be Poisson reflections. In conclusion,
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Unimodular 4.
A graded Poisson automorphism has six possible forms: \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&a&0\\ -a&-a&0\\ b&c&a\end{bmatrix},
. The eigenvalues of the first and fourth matrices are . If is a Poisson reflection, then for some primitive root of unity . In any case, , a contradiction. The eigenvalues of the sixth matrix are ; consequently, it is impossible for such a matrix to be a Poisson reflection. The eigenvalues of the second, third, and fifth matrices are . If is a Poisson reflection, then and there exists three candidates for : , , . By a straightforward calculation,
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In this case, a finite order Poisson reflection satisfies .
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In this case, a finite order Poisson reflection satisfies .
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In this case, a finite order Poisson reflection satisfies .
In conclusion,
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Unimodular 6.
A graded Poisson automorphism has two possible forms: \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}a&0&0\\ 0&a&0\\ 0&0&a\end{bmatrix},
. The eigenvalues of the former matrix and the latter matrix are and , respectively. Neither can be Poisson reflections, as discussed in prior instances.
Unimodular 7.
[7, Lemma 4.3] provided a comprehensive analysis of the linear Poisson normal elements pertaining to this particular instance. Given that , it follows that there are no linear Poisson normal elements, thereby precluding the existence of Poisson reflections [7, Lemma 2.2].
Unimodular 8.
A graded Poisson automorphism has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}a&0&0\\ 0&\frac{a^{2}}{b}&0\\ b-a&0&b\end{bmatrix}. Its eigenvalues are . If is a Poisson reflection, then for some primitive root of unity . If , then , a contradiction. If , then the constraint implies that and \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} takes the form . Such has finite order 2. In conclusion,
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∎
3. A Variant of The Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem
In this section, we prove a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem for unimodular quadratic Poisson structures on , stated as the follows:
Theorem 3.1**.**
Let be a unimodular quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite subgroup. Then the invariant subalgebra is isomorphic to as Poisson algebras if and only if is trivial.
Prior to embarking on the proof of Theorem 3.1, we remark that establishing a Poisson algebra and another Poisson algebra are non-isomorphic Poisson algebras, by demonstrating the absence of suitable mappings, can be a challenging task. In this paper, we are primarily relying on the following two lemmas to distinguish Poisson algebras from their invariant subalgebras.
The first lemma asserts that unimodularity can serve as a distinguishing characteristic for Poisson algebras.
Lemma 3.2**.**
Let , be Poisson algebras. If is unimodular and is non-unimodular, then is not isomorphic to as Poisson algebras.
Proof.
Let be the modular derivations of , respectively. Suppose that is isomorphic to as Poisson algebras through an isomorphism . Given that the modular derivation is independent of the generators [19, page 6], we may compute with respect to the generators , instead of the conventional generators . For all ,
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for some . By definition, the Poisson algebra is unimodular, a contradiction. ∎
The second lemma, while less general in scope compared to the former one, have nonetheless been proven to be highly useful in our paper.
Lemma 3.3**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra. If is a Poisson algebra satisfying the following conditions:
- (1)
there exists a pair such that for some homogeneous with respect to the grading , and some , 2. (2)
the bracket is a scalar multiple of a single monomial in , , , for all ,
then is not isomorphic to as Poisson algebras.
Proof.
Suppose, for the sake of contradiction, that and are isomorphic as Poisson algebras. Observe that such a Poisson isomorphism passes to a -algebra isomorphism:
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For the -algebra , the ideal is generated by , where , because:
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for all . The quotient algebra is a connected -graded algebra that is finitely generated in degree 1, as the Poisson algebra is quadratic and consequently the ideal admits a set of homogeneous generators of degree 2.
For the -algebra , by the same reasoning, the ideal is generated by , where . Based on the assumptions, we can write
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for some that is a relabeling of , , and . The quotient algebra
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is a connected -graded algebra that is finitely generated in degree 1, as is a homogeneous polynomial with respect to the grading .
Based on the preceding argument, [8, Lemma 4.1] applies. However,
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a contradiction. ∎
We are now ready to prove Theorem 3.1.
Proof.
It suffices to prove . The classical Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem states that if as algebras, then is generated by reflections. Since , is generated by Poisson reflections. By Proposition 2.3, Unimodular 5, Unimodular 6, Unimodular 7, Unimodular 9 have no Poisson reflections, hence the statement is trivially true. For Unimodular 1, Unimodular 2, Unimodular 3, Unimodular 4, Unimodular 8, we proceed with a detailed analysis of each instance.
Unimodular 1. , , .
A Poisson reflection has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ a&1&0\\ d&0&1\end{bmatrix}. If contains two distinct Poisson reflections: \phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ a_{1}&1&0\\ d_{1}&0&1\end{bmatrix}, \phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ a_{2}&1&0\\ d_{2}&0&1\end{bmatrix}. However, the product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2})\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ a_{2}-a_{1}&1&0\\ d_{2}-d_{1}&0&1\end{bmatrix}, a matrix of infinite order unless and . Consequently, we may assume that is cyclic generated: . To compute the invariant subalgebra, we start by observing that the polynomials , , are algebraically independent and remain invariant under the action of . Embed the -algebra generated by into the invariant subalgebra . Utilizing Molien’s Theorem to compute , we compare the Hilbert series of these two -algebras, and conclude that . The Poisson structure on the invariant subalgebra is:
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By invoking Lemma 3.2, it becomes evident that the Poisson algebras and are non-isomorphic Poisson algebras.
Unimodular 2. , , .
A Poisson reflection has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&\xi&0\\ 0&d&1\end{bmatrix}. If contains two non-commuting Poisson reflections: \phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&\xi_{n_{1}}&0\\ 0&d_{1}&1\end{bmatrix} and \phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&\xi_{n_{2}}&0\\ 0&d_{2}&1\end{bmatrix}, where (resp. ) is a primitve th (resp. th) root of unity. Since , the product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2}\phi_{1}^{n_{1}-1}\phi_{2}^{n_{2}-1})\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&d&1\end{bmatrix} for some ; however, such a matrix has infinite order, a contradiction. Therefore, is a finite abelian group. Keeping and as above, the commutativity is equivalent to .
Decompose for some satisfying . According to the commutativity condition, we may take the cyclic generator of to be \phi_{i}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&\xi_{n_{i}}&0\\ 0&\frac{\xi_{n_{i}}-1}{\xi_{n_{1}}-1}d_{1}&1\end{bmatrix} for some primitive th root of unity , for all . Define . For , we define . According to the Molien’s Theorem,
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Before computing , we claim that is precisely copies of . To prove the claim, we proceed by induction. When , the set contains the following elements:
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Each line can be realized as the image of a left multiplication map , for all . Since , and consequently, is an element of , each line is a permutation of the first line. This proves the base case: is precisely copies of . Inductively, when is arbitrary, the set contains the following elements:
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where . By the induction hypothesis, the set is copies of . Consequently, we can view the preceding lines of elements as layers of the subsequent lines of elements:
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Again, from the induction hypothesis, the above lines of elements are copies as claimed. We can compute the Hilbert series of the invariant subalgebra by employing the claim:
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Set . Furthermore, set , , . The elements are three algebraically independent polynomials that are invariant under the action of . Consequently, we may embed into the invariant subalgebra . It is evident that the Hilbert series of is , and therefore, the embedding is surjective because the cokernel has Hilbert series 0. Accordingly, we conclude that the invariant subalgebra and has the following Poisson structure:
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Suppose that as Poisson algebras. Specifically, by applying (the contrapositive of) Lemma 3.2, the invariant subalgebra is unimodular. This implies that we can find a superpotential satisfying:
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It is straightforward to verify no such exists unless , or equivalently, unless is trivial.
Unimodular 3. , .
This case is addressed in [7, Theorem 4.5]. The conclusion is as follows: as Poisson algebras if and only if is trivial.
Unimodular 4. , , .
A Poisson reflection has three possible forms: \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ b&b&1\end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b&0&1\end{bmatrix}, . First, notice that the finite automorphism group cannot contain two Poisson reflections of the same form.
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Suppose that contains two distinct Poisson reflections of the first form: \phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ b_{1}&b_{1}&1\end{bmatrix}, \phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ b_{2}&b_{2}&1\end{bmatrix}. The product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2})\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ b_{2}-b_{1}&b_{2}-b_{1}&1\end{bmatrix} is a matrix of infinite order, contradicting to the finiteness of .
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Suppose that contains two distinct Poisson reflections of the second form: \phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b_{1}&0&1\end{bmatrix}, \phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b_{2}&0&1\end{bmatrix}. The product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2})\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ b_{2}-b_{1}&0&1\end{bmatrix} is a matrix of infinite order, contradicting to the finiteness of .
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Suppose that contains two distinct Poisson reflections of the third form: \phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&0\\ 0&-1&0\\ 0&c_{1}&1\end{bmatrix}, \phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&0\\ 0&-1&0\\ 0&c_{2}&1\end{bmatrix}. The product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2})\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&b_{2}-b_{1}&1\end{bmatrix} is a matrix of infinite order, contradicting to the finiteness of .
Consequently, the finite automorphism group falls into one of the following three categories:
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The group is generated by three Poisson reflections of distinct types. 2. (2)
The group is generated by two Poisson reflections of distinct types. 3. (3)
The group is generated by a single Poisson reflection.
In Case (1), G=\langle\phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ a&a&1\end{bmatrix},\phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b&0&1\end{bmatrix},\phi_{3}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&0\\ 0&-1&0\\ 0&c&1\end{bmatrix}\rangle. By calculation, the product (\phi_{1}\phi_{2}\phi_{3})\big{|}_{P_{1}}^{n} is not equal to the identity matrix when is odd, and it equals the following matrix:
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when is even. As a result, the finiteness of necessitates the condition: . Given this equality, through further calculations, we observe that:
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In conclusion, we have established that , and it is sufficient to consider the case when for both Case (1) and Case (2).
In Case (2), G=\langle\phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ a&a&1\end{bmatrix},\phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b&0&1\end{bmatrix}\rangle. By calculation,
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The first equality implies that is isomorphic to a quotient of the symmetric group . Further, the second inequality implies that is isomorphic to , as is the smallest finite non-abelian group. Apply the Molien’s Theorem:
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After calculating for all monomials with degree less or equal to 6, we discover that the elements , , are three algebraically independent polynomials that are invariant under the action of . Embed into the invariant subalgebra . Since the domain and codomain share the same Hilbert series, the cokernel is trivial. In other words, the invariant subalgebra and has the following Poisson structure:
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By applying Lemma 3.3, is not isomorphic to as Poisson algebras.
In Case (1), we will concurrently discuss three subcases: G_{1}=\langle\phi_{1}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-1&0\\ -1&0&0\\ a&a&1\end{bmatrix}\rangle, G_{2}=\langle\phi_{2}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ b&0&1\end{bmatrix}\rangle, and G_{3}=\langle\phi_{3}\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&0\\ 0&-1&0\\ 0&c&1\end{bmatrix}\rangle. Notice that the finite automorphism group is isomorphic to for all , and the Hilbert series of the invariant subalgebra is
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by applying Molien’s Theorem. As in our previous analysis, we can find three algebraically independent polynomials that are invariant under the action of :
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By comparing the Hilbert series of the domain and the codomain of the embedding , we ascertain that the invariant subalgebra and has the following Poisson structures:
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Suppose that as Poisson algebras. Specifically, by applying (the contrapositive of) Lemma 3.2, the invariant subalgebra is unimodular. This implies that we can find a superpotential satisfying:
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It is straightforward to verify no such exists for , , and , and therefore, is not unimodular, a contradiction.
In summary, if is not generated by Poisson reflections, then is not isomorphic to as -algebras; if is generated by Poisson reflections, then is not isomorphic to as Poisson algebras. Consequently, the condition as Poisson algebras implies that is necessarily trivial.
Unimodular 8. , , .
A Poisson reflection has the form \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 2&0&1\end{bmatrix}. Suppose that . By the Molien’s Theorem,
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It’s not difficult to find three elements , , that are algebraically independent and are invariant under the action of . Consider the natural inclusion . Extend the natural inclusion into a short exact sequence and apply Hilbert series. Given that the Hilbert series of a short exact sequence sums up to 0, we deduce that the invariant subalgebra . The Poisson structure on the invariant subalgebra is:
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To prove that is not isomorphic to as Poisson algebras, one can either invoke Lemma 3.2 or Lemma 3.3. Both approaches are equally straightforward. ∎
4. A Variant of The Watanabe Theorem
In this section, we prove a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and a variant of the Watanabe Theorem for Poisson enveloping algebras of quadratic Poisson structures on , under the actions induced by .
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let . [7, Lemma 5.1] constructed an induced graded algebra automorphism of as follows:
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for all . This is the natural action to consider for the following reasons:
Lemma 4.1**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra. Suppose that is a graded Poisson automorphism of . Then there exists a unique graded automorphism on the Poisson enveloping algebra such that
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Proof.
Define as follows: and , for all . For commutativity, ;
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for all , and therefore . Suppose that is another graded automorphism such that and . From the commutativity , we have , for all . From the commutativity , we have
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for all . Since and agree on the generators of , the graded automorphism coincides with the graded automorphism . ∎
Retain the above notations. Suppose that is a subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism of . By Lemma 4.1, we can construct a subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . It is natural to ask: is isomorphic to as groups? Once again, the answer is affirmative.
Lemma 4.2**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra. Suppose that is a subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of and is the corresponding subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . Then is isomorphic to as groups.
Proof.
Define . First, we claim that this mapping is a group homomorphism. Let . It is clear that and agree on the generators . In the meantime, on the generators ,
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for all , in which the fifth equality follows from the commutativity of the following diagram:
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For injectivity, suppose that . On the generators , , for all . Consequently, . Finally, surjectivity follows easily from the construction. ∎
Lemma 4.2 and Lemma 4.3 allow us to formulate the following questions, as generalizations of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem and the Watanabe Theorem:
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Under what conditions on is Artin-Schelter regular? 2. (2)
Under what conditions on is Artin-Schelter Gorenstein?
The answer to Question (1) entails establishing the absence of quasi-reflections in through the enumeration of the eigenvalues of its elements, given that the set of eigenvalues of a quasi-reflection of exhibits a highly constrained form as elucidated in [10, Theorem 3.1].
Lemma 4.3**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra. Let be a graded Poisson automorphism of and let be the corresponding graded automorphism of . Suppose that \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} has eigenvalues , with multiplicity , respectively. Then \widetilde{\phi}\big{|}_{U(P)_{1}} has eigenvalues , with multiplicity , respectively.
Proof.
The Poisson enveloping algebra is a quadratic -algebra generated by , . Fix . Let be a basis for the eigenspace of in . By calculation,
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for all . Given that is a graded automorphism, the vectors , , are linearly independent in . Since , . In light of the fact that , it follows that . This assertation implies that the set
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forms an eigenbasis for . In particular, the multiplicity of in equals to twice of multiplicity of in . ∎
Now, we are prepared to establish a variant of the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem for the Poisson enveloping algebras of quadratic Poisson structures on under the induced action .
Theorem 4.4**.**
Let be a Poisson algebra and be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let be a finite nontrivial subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of and let be the corresponding finite nontrivial subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . The invariant subalgebra is Artin-Schelter regular if and only if is trivial.
Proof.
It suffices to assume the graded Poisson automorphism group is nontrivial. The Poisson enveloping algebra , according to [7, Lemma 5.4], is a quantum polynomial ring. Therefore its quasi-reflections, as discussed in [10, Theorem 3.1], is either a classical reflection or a mystic reflection:
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The eigenvalues of are , for some primitive root of unity .
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The order of is 4 and the eigenvalues of are , , .
Comparing to the eigenvalues enumerated in Lemma 5.4.1, the induced graded automorphism group contains no quasi-reflections, which, as indicated in [10, Lemma 6.1], results in the invariant subalgebra having infinite global dimension. As a consequence, the invariant subalgebra is not Artin-Schelter regular. ∎
Artin-Schelter regularity, as stated in Theorem 4.4, cannot be attained for any nontrivial . Artin-Schelter Gorensteinness, on the other hand, can be achievered in certain instances. In practice, it is exceedingly challenging to verify Artin-Schelter Gorensteinness through homological approaches due to the difficulty of describing the generators and relations of systemmatically. Instead, we shift our attention to [9, Theorem 3.3], the “non-commutative Watanabe Theorem”:
Theorem 4.5**.**
[9, Theorem 3.3] Let be a Noetherian Artin-Schelter Gorenstein -algebra and let be a finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . If for all , then is Artin-Schelter Gorenstein.
To apply [9, Theorem 3.3], we require a foundational understanding of the homological determinant of each induced graded automorphism of , which will be the primary goal of the following lemma.
Lemma 4.6**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite-order graded Poisson automorphism of . Suppose that \phi\big{|}_{P_{1}} has eigenvalues , with multiplicity , respectively. Then
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Proof.
Let be the Taylor expansion of , where for all . It is sufficient to prove that . Fix . By [17, Theorem 3.7], the degree component of the Poisson enveloping algebra admits a -linear basis . Let , and be the coefficient of the term in . Consider the coefficient of the term in . There are three observations:
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Given that in , the coefficient of the term in is . 2. (2)
Given that and in , the coefficient of the term in is . 3. (3)
Given that , the coefficient of in is .
Let be the Taylor expansion of , where for all . In accordance with the definition of the trace series and the above argument, the coefficient relating to the dimension of the degree component equals to the summation of all ranging over . Equivalently, , and therefore, .
Finally, since is a commutative polynomial ring, , and consequently,
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as desired. ∎
With the assistance of Lemma 4.6, we are prepared to state a simple formula for the computation of the homological determinant of .
Theorem 4.7**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let be a finite-order graded Poisson automorphism of and let be the induced graded automorphism of . Then
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Proof.
By [9, Proposition 4.2], the graded automorphism is rational over . Apply [9, Lemma 2.6], the trace series
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when written as a Laurent series in . By Lemma 4.6,
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Comparing the leading coefficient, \text{hdet}\widetilde{\phi}=(\det\phi\big{|}_{P_{1}})^{2}. ∎
Combining [9, Theorem 3.3] and Theorem 4.7, we are able to provide an answer to Question (2) for quadratic Poisson structures on :
Corollary 4.8**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be its Poisson enveloping algebra. Let be a finite subgroup of the graded Poisson automorphism group of and let be the corresponding finite subgroup of the graded automorphism group of . If is generated by graded Poisson automorphisms such that \text{det}(\phi_{i}\big{|}_{P_{1}})=\pm 1, then is Artin-Schelter Gorenstein.
Proof.
This is a restatement of [9, Theorem 3.3] when we substitute the value of the homological determinant as per the formula provided in Theorem 4.7. ∎
We conclude this section with the following example.
Example 4.9**.**
Let be the Poisson algebra , for some , for all . Let be a primitive th root of unity. Consider the graded Poisson automorphism group of , and its induced graded automorphism group of . The invariant subalgebra is isomorphic to the graded -algebra generated by , , subjecting to the following relations:
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According to Theorem 4.4 and Corollary 4.8, the invariant subalgebra is not Artin-Schelter regular, and is not Artin-Schelter Gorenstein except when .
5. Future Work
In this section, we remark on some intriguing findings encountered during the proof of the main results presented in this paper and put forth several avenues for future research.
Question 5.1**.**
Let be a quadratic Poisson algebra and let be a finite subgroup. In the case of all quadratic Poisson structures that have been examined, Theorem 3.1, [7, Theorem 4.4, 4.11, 4.17, 4.19], as Poisson algebras if and only if is trivial. Does this statement hold universally for all quadratic Poisson structures? Stated differently, is this the Shephard-Todd-Chevalley Theorem for quadratic Poisson algebras? A good starting place is the 13 non-unimodular quadratic Poisson structures classified in [[6], Theorem 2].
Question 5.2**.**
Let be a Poisson algebra with its Poisson structure derived from the semiclassical limit of an Artin-Schelter regular algebra . It appears that the invariant subalgebras of and the invariant subslagebras of bear a striking resemblance. One example is [11, Theorem 4.5] and [7, Theorem 3.8]: these two papers state an identical Shephard-Todd-Chevalley theorem for the skew polynomial rings and the Poisson algebras arising from them. Another example is [11, Proposition 5.8] and [7, 4.6-4.11]: these two papers capture some significant similarities between the quantum matrix algebras and the Poisson algebras arising from them. Naturally, we inquire if there exists a comprehensive theory linking the invariants of the Poisson algebras and their corresponding Artin-Schelter regular algebras.
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