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In this article, the investigation into the Lie symmetry algebra of the geodesic equations of the canonical connection on a Lie group was continued. The key ideas of Lie group, Lie algebra, linear connection, and symmetry were quickly reviewed. The focus was on those Lie groups whose Lie algebra was six-dimensional solvable and indecomposable and for which the nilradical was abelian and had a one-dimensional center. Based on the list of Lie algebras compiled by Turkowski, there were eight algebras to consider that were denoted by A6,20-A6,27. For each Lie algebra, a comprehensive symmetry analysis of the system of geodesic equations was carried out. For each symmetry Lie algebra, the nilradical and a complement to the nilradical inside the radical, as well as a semi-simple factor, were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we consider the symmetry algebra of the geodesic equations of the canonical connection on a Lie group. We mainly consider the solvable indecomposable six-dimensional Lie algebras with co-dimension two abelian nilradical that have an abelian complement. In dimension six, there are nineteen such algebras, namely, A6,1-A6,19 in Turkowski's list. For each algebra, we give the geodesic equations, a basis for the symmetry Lie algebra in terms of vector fields, and finally we identify the symmetry Lie algebra from standard lists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article points out some of the shortcomings of a paper by Ceballos et al. In particular, representations of the indecomposable six‐dimensional complex nilpotent Lie algebras are corrected. In addition, the class of representations is extended so as to include all the indecomposable six‐dimensional real nilpotent Lie algebras. A test case is studied in detail in which it is shown that there is no representation of one of the six‐dimensional real nilpotent Lie algebras using 5 × 5 matrices. This test case points up some of the severe difficulties that one will encounter when implementing an algorithm such as the one developed by Ceballos et al. The case of the seven‐dimensional complex nilpotent Lie algebras is briefly touched upon and several representations are corrected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For each of the six-dimensional indecomposable nilpotent Lie algebras, the geodesic equations of the associated canonical Lie group connection are given. In each case, a basis for the associated Lie algebra of symmetries is constructed and analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We obtain minimal dimension matrix representations for each of the Lie algebras of dimensions five, six, seven and eight obtained by Turkowski that have a non-trivial Levi decomposition. The key technique involves using the invariant subspaces associated to a particular representation of a semi-simple Lie algebra to help in the construction of the radical in the putative Levi decomposition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We construct new examples of four-dimensional Einstein metrics with neutral signature and two-dimensional holonomy Lie algebra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this investigation, we present symmetry algebras of the canonical geodesic equations of the indecomposable solvable Lie groups of dimension five, confined to algebras A 5 , 7 a b c to A 18 a . For each algebra, the related system of geodesics is provided. Moreover, a basis for the associated Lie algebra of the symmetry vector fields, as well as the corresponding nonzero brackets, are constructed and categorized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Lie algebra isomorphism between su(1,1)xsu(1,1) and o(2,2) is used to obtain a list of subalgebras of the latter. The resulting list of 32 subalgebras is then examined on a case by case basis to see if each can be the Lie algebra of the holonomy group of a neutral metric in four dimensions. The conclusions, taken in conjunction with previously known results, furnish a classification of such Lie subalgebras of o(2,2), with only one case remaining unresolved. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]