Commuting variety of Witt algebra

Abstract

Let g= W₁ be the Witt algebra over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic p >3, and let C(g) = {(x, y) ∈g ×g | [x, y] = 0}be the commuting variety of g. In contrast with the case of classical Lie algebras of P. Levy [J. Algebra, 2002, 250: 473–484], we show that the variety C(g) is reducible, and not equidimensional. Irreducible components of C(g) and their dimensions are precisely given. As a consequence, the variety C(g) is not normal.

Keywords

Witt algebra / irreducible component / dimension / commuting variety

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