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Formalizing a classification theorem for low-dimensional solvable Lie algebras in Lean

Published: May 26, 2025 | arXiv ID: 2505.19975v1

By: Viviana del Barco , Gustavo Infanti , Exequiel Rivas and more

Potential Business Impact:

Organizes math rules for computer proofs.

Business Areas:
Semantic Web Internet Services

We present a formalization, in the theorem prover Lean, of the classification of solvable Lie algebras of dimension at most three over arbitrary fields. Lie algebras are algebraic objects which encode infinitesimal symmetries, and as such ubiquitous in geometry and physics. Our work involves explicit calculations on the level of the underlying vector spaces and provides a use case for the linear algebra and Lie theory routines in Lean's mathematical library mathlib. Along the way we formalize results about Lie algebras, define the semidirect product within this setting and add API for bases of vector spaces. In a wider context, this project aims to provide a complete mechanization of a classification theorem, covering both the statement and its full formal proof, and contribute to the development and broader adoption of such results in formalized mathematics.

Page Count
17 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Logic in Computer Science