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Main Author: Burde, Dietrich
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.09466
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author Burde, Dietrich
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contents We classify the cohomology spaces $H^2(\mathfrak{g},K)$ for all filiform nilpotent Lie algebras of dimension $n\le 11$ over $K$ and for certain classes of algebras of dimension $n\ge 12$. The result is applied to the determination of affine cohomology classes $[ω]\in H^2(\mathfrak{g},K)$. We prove the general result that the existence of an affine cohomology class implies an affine structure of canonical type on $\mathfrak{g}$, hence a canonical left-invariant affine structure on the corresponding nilpotent Lie group. For certain filiform algebras the absence of an affine cohomology class implies the nonexistence of any affine structure. Of particular interest are algebras $\mathfrak{g}$ with minimal Betti numbers $b_1(\mathfrak{g})=b_2(\mathfrak{g})=2$.
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spellingShingle Affine cohomology classes for filiform Lie algebras
Burde, Dietrich
Rings and Algebras
17B56
We classify the cohomology spaces $H^2(\mathfrak{g},K)$ for all filiform nilpotent Lie algebras of dimension $n\le 11$ over $K$ and for certain classes of algebras of dimension $n\ge 12$. The result is applied to the determination of affine cohomology classes $[ω]\in H^2(\mathfrak{g},K)$. We prove the general result that the existence of an affine cohomology class implies an affine structure of canonical type on $\mathfrak{g}$, hence a canonical left-invariant affine structure on the corresponding nilpotent Lie group. For certain filiform algebras the absence of an affine cohomology class implies the nonexistence of any affine structure. Of particular interest are algebras $\mathfrak{g}$ with minimal Betti numbers $b_1(\mathfrak{g})=b_2(\mathfrak{g})=2$.
title Affine cohomology classes for filiform Lie algebras
topic Rings and Algebras
17B56
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.09466