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Lie theory · Lie algebra

sp(2)≅so(5)\mathfrak{sp}(2) \cong \mathfrak{so}(5)sp(2) ≅ so(5) — real Lie algebra

The compact quaternionic skew-Hermitian 2 × 2 matrices; isomorphic to so(5). This is not sp(4,R).

Reference coverageCompact algebraSimple over R
Definition

The compact quaternionic skew-Hermitian 2 × 2 matrices; isomorphic to so(5). This is not sp(4,R).

Definition sources
Real dimension
1010
Source and assumptions
Absolute rank (of complexification)
22
Source and assumptions

Reference properties

PropertyValueEvidence
Scalar fieldRSources
Real dimension1010Sources
Absolute rank (of complexification)22Sources
Simple over RYesSources
Compact real algebraYesSources
Complexificationso(5,C)≅sp(4,C)\mathfrak{so}(5, \mathbb C) \cong \mathfrak{sp}(4, \mathbb C)Sources
Real rank00Sources

From algebra to group

The linked groups integrate this real Lie algebra. They can have different centers and fundamental groups, so their ordinary representations are not interchangeable solely because their Lie algebras agree. [sources]

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so(5) · usp(4)

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Definition

The compact quaternionic skew-Hermitian 2 × 2 matrices; isomorphic to so(5). This is not sp(4,R).

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#definition
Scalar field

R

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#field
Real dimension

10

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#dimension
Absolute rank (of complexification)

2

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#rank
Simple over R

Yes

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#simple
Compact real algebra

Yes

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#compact
Complexification

so(5, C) ≅ sp(4, C)

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#complexification
Real rank

0

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#real-rank
From algebra to group

The linked groups integrate this real Lie algebra. They can have different centers and fundamental groups, so their ordinary representations are not interchangeable solely because their Lie algebras agree.

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#integration-1
Complexification

algebra:b-2-c

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#relation-1
Real-form context

real-form:sp-2-compact-r

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#relation-2
Curated integrating group

group:sp-2

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#relation-3
Curated integrating group

group:so-5

algebra:sp-2-compact-r#relation-4