Extensions for Generalized Current Algebras

Brian D. Boe, Christopher M. Drupieski, Tiago R. Macedo, Daniel K. Nakano

Published 2015-10-30Version 1

Given a complex semisimple Lie algebra ${\mathfrak g}$ and a commutative ${\mathbb C}$-algebra $A$, let ${\mathfrak g}[A] = {\mathfrak g} \otimes A$ be the corresponding generalized current algebra. In this paper we explore questions involving the computation and finite-dimensionality of extension groups for finite-dimensional ${\mathfrak g}[A]$-modules. Formulas for computing $\operatorname{Ext}^{1}$ and $\operatorname{Ext}^{2}$ between simple ${\mathfrak g}[A]$-modules are presented. As an application of these methods and of the use of the first cyclic homology, we completely describe $\operatorname{Ext}^{2}_{{\mathfrak g}[t]}(L_{1},L_{2})$ for ${\mathfrak g}=\mathfrak{sl}_{2}$ when $L_{1}$ and $L_{2}$ are simple ${\mathfrak g}[t]$-modules that are each given by the tensor product of two evaluation modules.