adjoint: The adjoint map

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The adjoint map

Description

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The adjoint \mjeqn\mathrmad_Xad_X of \mjseqnX is a map from a Lie group \mjseqnG to the endomorphism group of \mjseqnG defined by

\mjdeqn\mathrm

ad_X(Y)=\left[X,Y\right]ad_X(Y)=[X,Y]

Usage

ad(x)

Arguments

x

Object nominally of class onion but other classes accepted where they make sense

Details

Here for completeness really.

Author(s)

Robin K. S. Hankin

Examples


x <- rquat()
y <- rquat()

f <- ad(x)
f(y)

f(f(y)) # [x,[x,y]]


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