 Casimir eigenvalue for sl2 (source code)

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= Casimir eigenvalue for sl2
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{title2=$\frac12m(m+2)$}

For $\mathfrak{sl}_2$ with $[h,e]=2e$, $[h,f]=-2f$, and $[e,f]=h$, the Casimir
$$
\Omega=ef+fe+\frac12h^2
$$
acts on the irreducible highest-weight module $V(m)$ by the scalar $\frac12m(m+2)$.

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