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A remark on the Casimir elements of Lie superalgebras and quantized Lie superalgebras

Journal Article · · Journal of Mathematical Physics (New York); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.531133· OSTI ID:6404904
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  1. Lyman Laboratory of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (United States)
It is shown that the second order Casimir operators [ital C] and [ital C][sub [ital q]] of the Lie superalgebra osp(1[vert bar]2) and the quantized Lie superalgebra osp[sub [ital q]](1[vert bar]2), respectively, possess natural square roots.
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER25065
OSTI ID:
6404904
Journal Information:
Journal of Mathematical Physics (New York); (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Mathematical Physics (New York); (United States) Vol. 36:3; ISSN JMAPAQ; ISSN 0022-2488
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English