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Finite-dimensional tensoring preserves O

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.

If E is a finite-dimensional h-semisimple g-module, the functor M↦E⊗CM with diagonal action is exact and maps O into itself.

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. 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. (The support description of category O with finite generation)

[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

1.1F1F3algebra

Choose a basis e1,…,ed of E and finitely many weight generators v1,…,vs of M. Let T be the g-submodule generated by all ei⊗vj. It contains e⊗vj for every e∈E. Induct on the length of a word u in Lie algebra elements. If e⊗uvj is already in T for every e, then e⊗xuvj=x(e⊗uvj)−(xe)⊗uvj lies in T. Since such words span U(g), T=E⊗M, proving finite generation. Empty bases or generators give the zero tensor product.

2.1F2algebrastep 1.1

The tensor weight decomposition is (E⊗M)μ=⨁νEν⊗Mμ−ν, a finite sum over weights of E. Its support is a finite union of translates by those weights of the finitely many support cones for M. The support criterion gives E⊗M∈O.

3.1algebrastep 2.1∎

Tensoring a vector-space exact sequence with E gives a direct sum of d copies of that exact sequence after choosing a basis. The resulting maps commute with the diagonal g-action, so this is exact in O. The assertion includes E=0 and one-dimensional E.

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