A characterization of the unitary highest weight modules by Euclidean Jordan algebras

Zhanqiang Bai

Published 2012-03-29, updated 2012-11-28Version 7

Let $\mathfrak{co}(J)$ be the conformal algebra of a simple Euclidean Jordan algebra $J$. We show that a (non-trivial) unitary highest weight $\mathfrak{co}(J)$-module has the smallest positive Gelfand-Kirillov dimension if and only if a certain quadratic relation is satisfied in the universal enveloping algebra $U(\mathfrak{co}(J)_{\mathbb{C}})$. In particular, we find an quadratic element in $U(\mathfrak{co}(J)_{\mathbb{C}})$. A prime ideal in $U(\mathfrak{co}(J)_{\mathbb{C}})$ equals the Joseph ideal if and only if it contains this quadratic element.