Dimension and character formulas for Lie supergroups

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.525038· OSTI ID:6422615

Balantekin, A B; Bars, I

A character formula is derived for Lie supergroups. The basic technique is that of symmetrization and antisymmetrization associated with Young tableaux generalized to supergroups. We rewrite the characters of the ordinary Lie groups U(N), O(N), and Sp(2N) in terms of traces in the fundamental representation. It is then shown that by simply replacing traces with supertraces the characters of certain representations for U(N/M) and OSP(N/2M) are obtained. Dimension formulas are derived by calculating the characters of a special diagonal supergroup element with (+1) and (-1) eigenvalues. Formulas for the eigenvalues of the quadratic Casimir operators are given. As applications, the decomposition of a representation into representations of subgroups is discussed. Examples are given for the Lie supergroup SU(6/4) which has physical applications as a dynamical supersymmetry in nuclei.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3075DE-AC02-76ER03074
• OSTI ID: 6422615
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 22:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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