Lie Theory: Lie Algebras and Representations

Preface * J.C. Jantzen, 'Nilpotent Orbits in Representation Theory': * Introduction * Nilpotent Orbits for Classical Groups * Some General Results * Centralisers in the Classical Cases * Bala-Carter Theory * Centralisers * The Nilpotent Cone I * The Nilpotent Cone II * Functions on Orbits and Orbit Closures * Associated Varieties * Springer's Fibres and Steinberg's Triples * Paving Springer's Fibres * l-adic and Perverse Stuff * Springer's Representations * References * K.-H. Neeb, 'Infinite Dimensional Groups and their Representations': * Introduction * The Finite-Dimensional Case * Split Lie Algebras * Unitary Highest Weight Modules * Banach-Lie Groups * Holomorphic Representations of Classical Banach-Lie Groups * Geometry of Coadjoint Orbits of Banach-Lie Groups * Coadjoint Orbits and Complex Line Bundles for U2(H) * Appendix: The Topology of Classical Banach-Lie Groups * References