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The support description of category O with finite generation

Statement

Fix a finite-dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebra g, a Cartan subalgebra h, and a positive Borel b=h⊕n+. Write Q+=∑iZ≥0αi, μ≤λ when λ−μ∈Q+, and w⋅λ=w(λ+ρ)−ρ.

Let M be a finitely generated h-semisimple g-module. Then M∈O if and only if supp⁡M⊂⋃i=1r(λi−Q+) for some finite list of weights. In either case every Mμ is finite dimensional. The list may be empty for M=0; finite generation is an independent hypothesis.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The setting above and the hypotheses in the statement.

[F1]

Fix a finite-dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebra g, a Cartan subalgebra h, and a positive Borel b=h⊕n+. Write Q+=∑iZ≥0αi, μ≤λ when λ−μ∈Q+, and w⋅λ=w(λ+ρ)−ρ. The BGG category O is the full subcategory of left U(g)-modules M satisfying all three conditions: M is finitely generated; M=⨁μ∈h∗Mμ where Mμ={v:hv=μ(h)v for all h∈h}; and U(n+)v is finite dimensional for each v∈M. Its morphisms are all g-linear maps. The zero module is included, generated by the empty set. The enveloping and triangular conventions are those of thm-pbw-ordered-monomial-basis-for-the-enveloping-algebra and thm-triangular-decomposition-from-a-chosen-positive-root-system. (The classical BGG category O)

[F2]

Fix a finite-dimensional complex semisimple Lie algebra g, a Cartan subalgebra h, and a positive Borel b=h⊕n+. Write Q+=∑iZ≥0αi, μ≤λ when λ−μ∈Q+, and w⋅λ=w(λ+ρ)−ρ. Every M∈O has a finite-dimensional, b-stable, h-semisimple generating subspace E. There is a flag 0=E0⊂E1⊂⋯⊂Er=E of b-submodules whose quotients are one dimensional and annihilated by n+. For M=0 take E=0 and the empty flag. (Finite Borel-stable generators and weight flags)

[F3]

Let x1,…,xr be an ordered basis of a finite-dimensional complex Lie algebra g. Then the monomials x1a1x2a2⋯xrar(ai∈N0) form a basis of U(g). In particular, multiplication identifies gr⁡U(g) with the symmetric algebra S(g) on the symbols of the xi. (PBW gives an ordered monomial basis for the enveloping algebra)

Proof

1.1F1F2F3

Assume M∈O and choose the finite b-stable weight space sum E supplied by F2 (a finite-dimensional weight subspace, not necessarily a sum of full weight spaces). Ordering negative-root vectors before a basis of b in PBW gives M=U(n−)E. Its support is contained in the union of ν−Q+ over the finitely many weights ν of E.

2.1F3algebrastep 1.1

For a fixed β∈Q+, negative-root PBW monomials of weight −β have exponent sum bounded by the height of β, since every positive root has positive integral height. There are finitely many such monomials. The surjection U(n−)⊗E→M therefore has finite-dimensional weight spaces in its source, giving dim⁡Mμ<∞.

3.1F3algebrastep 2.1

Conversely assume the finite-cone support condition. For a weight vector v∈Mμ, a positive-root PBW monomial of weight γ∈Q+ can act nontrivially only if μ+γ=λi−β for some i and β∈Q+. Thus γ+β=λi−μ∈Q+. For each eligible i, the height of γ is bounded by that fixed height. Only finitely many PBW monomials meet these bounds, so U(n+)v is finite dimensional. This does not presume finite-dimensional weight spaces.

4.1F1algebrastep 3.1∎

Every vector is a finite sum of weight vectors, so the same local finiteness follows for it by summing their finite-dimensional orbit spaces. The two standing hypotheses now give M∈O, and the preceding forward proof gives finite weight spaces. Empty support means M=0 and all conclusions hold.

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