 Generalized-eigenspace bracket lemma (source code)

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= Generalized-eigenspace bracket lemma

If $D$ is a <derivation of a Lie algebra>, then its <generalized eigenspace>[generalized eigenspaces] satisfy
$$
[L_\lambda,L_\mu]\subseteq L_{\lambda+\mu}.
$$
Apply a sufficiently large power of $D-(\lambda+\mu)I$ and use the <binomial theorem> together with the derivation rule.

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