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| Authors | Zora Thomova, Pavel Winternitz |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/9707005 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9707005 |
| DOI | 10.1088/0305-4470/31/7/016 |
| Journal | J. Phys. A 31: 1831-1858 (1998) |
Abstract
The maximal Abelian subalgebras of the Euclidean e(p,0) and pseudoeuclidean e(p,1)Lie algebras are classified into conjugacy classes under the action of the corresponding Lie groups E(p,0) and E(p,1), and also under the conformal groups O(p+1,1) and O(p+1,2), respectively. The results are presented in terms of decomposition theorems. For e(p,0) orthogonally indecomposable MASAs exist only for p=1 and p=2. For e(p,1), on the other hand, orthogonally indecomposable MASAs exist for all values of p. The results are used to construct new coordinate systems in which wave equations and Hamilton-Jacobi equations allow the separation of variables.
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"abstract": "The maximal Abelian subalgebras of the Euclidean e(p,0) and pseudoeuclidean\ne(p,1)Lie algebras are classified into conjugacy classes under the action of\nthe corresponding Lie groups E(p,0) and E(p,1), and also under the conformal\ngroups O(p+1,1) and O(p+1,2), respectively. The results are presented in terms\nof decomposition theorems. For e(p,0) orthogonally indecomposable MASAs exist\nonly for p=1 and p=2. For e(p,1), on the other hand, orthogonally\nindecomposable MASAs exist for all values of p. The results are used to\nconstruct new coordinate systems in which wave equations and Hamilton-Jacobi\nequations allow the separation of variables.",
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