Verma module by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
For a Borel subalgebra and a weight , the Verma module is
where kills and acts by .
A Verma module is a type of representation of a highest weight module in the context of the representation theory of Lie algebras, particularly those that are semisimple. Verma modules play an important role in the study of the structure and representation theory of Lie algebras and quantum groups.

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