A historical review of the classifications of Lie algebras

  1. Luis Boza 2
  2. Eugenio M. Fedriani 1
  3. Juan Núñez 2
  4. Ángel F. Tenorio 1
  1. 1 Universidad Pablo de Olavide, España
  2. 2 Universidad de Sevilla, España
Zeitschrift:
Revista de la Unión Matemática Argentina

ISSN: 1669-9637 0041-6932

Datum der Publikation: 2013

Ausgabe: 54

Nummer: 2

Seiten: 75-99

Art: Artikel

Andere Publikationen in: Revista de la Unión Matemática Argentina

Zusammenfassung

The problem of Lie algebras’ classification, in their different varieties, has been dealt with by theory researchers since the early 20th century. This problem has an intrinsically infinite nature since it can be inferred from the results obtained that there are features specific to each field and dimension. Despite the hundreds of attempts published, there are currently fields and dimensions in which only partial classifications of some families of algebras of low dimensions have been obtained. This article intends to bring some order to the achievements of this prolific line of research so far, in order to facilitate future research.