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LieAlgebra == LieAlgebra -- tests equality of LieAlgebra

Description

i1 : g=simpleLieAlgebra("A",2)

o1 = g

o1 : simple LieAlgebra
i2 : h=simpleLieAlgebra("A",2)

o2 = g

o2 : simple LieAlgebra
i3 : g==h

o3 = true

When dealing with subalgebras, Lie algebras can be isomorphic but different:

i4 : g1=subLieAlgebra(g,{1}); describe g1

o5 = ๐”ž
      1
i6 : g2=subLieAlgebra(g,{2}); describe g2

o7 = ๐”ž
      1
i8 : g1==g2 -- false!

o8 = false

Ways to use this method:


The source of this document is in LieTypes.m2:1578:0.