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A new proof of the $J^2$-condition for real rank one simple Lie algebras and their classification

Author(s): Paolo Ciatti
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 133 (2005), 1611-1616.
MSC (2000): Primary 17B20
Posted: December 31, 2004
MathSciNet review: 2120265
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Abstract: In this paper a new purely algebraic proof of the $J^2$-condition for the nilpotent Iwasawa algebras in real rank one simple Lie algebras is presented, yielding the classification of real rank one simple Lie algebras.


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Additional Information:

Paolo Ciatti
Affiliation: Dipartimento Metodi e Modelli Matematici, Università di Padova, via Belzoni 7, Padova, Italy
Email: ciatti@dmsa.unipd.it

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-04-07725-1
PII: S 0002-9939(04)07725-1
Received by editor(s): January 3, 2001
Received by editor(s) in revised form: September 24, 2001 and February 24, 2004
Posted: December 31, 2004
Communicated by: Dan M. Barbasch
Copyright of article: Copyright 2004, American Mathematical Society




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