Title
A differential equation for diagonalizing complex semisimple Lie algebra elements
Abstract
In this paper, we consider a generalization of Ebenbauer’s differential equation for non-symmetric matrix diagonalization to a flow on arbitrary complex semisimple Lie algebras. The flow is designed in such a way that the desired diagonalizations are precisely the equilibrium points in a given Cartan subalgebra. We characterize the set of all equilibria and establish a Morse–Bott type property of the flow. Global convergence to single equilibrium points is shown, starting from any semisimple Lie algebra element. For strongly regular initial conditions, we prove that the flow converges to an element of the Cartan subalgebra and thus achieves asymptotic diagonalization.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1016/j.sysconle.2009.12.001
Systems & Control Letters
Keywords
Field
DocType
Diagonalization,Structure preserving isospectral flow,Semisimple Lie algebra
Fundamental representation,Cartan decomposition,Real form,Algebra,Cartan subalgebra,Cartan matrix,Killing form,Kac–Moody algebra,Mathematics,Semisimple Lie algebra
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
59
1
0167-6911
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
2
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Uwe Helmke133742.53
Martin Kleinsteuber218920.30