generalized Kac–Moody algebra

Summary

Key Facts

• generalized Kac–Moody algebra is credited with the discovery of Victor Kac^[1].
• Victor Kac is named after generalized Kac–Moody algebra^[2].
• Robert Moody is named after generalized Kac–Moody algebra^[3].
• generalized Kac–Moody algebra is a type of Lie algebra^[4].

Body

Definition and Type

generalized Kac–Moody algebra is a type of Lie algebra^[4].

Origins

Things named after include Victor Kac^[2], a mathematician^[5], b. 1943^[6], of Soviet Union^[7], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[8], specialised in mathematical physics^[9] and Robert Moody^[3], a mathematician^[10], b. 1941^[11], of Canada^[12], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[13], specialised in mathematics^[14].