The derived algebra of a stabilizer, families of coadjoint orbits, and sheets

Abstract

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a finite-dimensional real or complex Lie algebra, and let $\mu \in {\mathfrak{g}}^{\ast }$. In the first part of the paper, the relation is discussed between the derived algebra of the stabilizer of $\mu$ and the set of coadjoint orbits which have the same dimension as the orbit of $\mu$. In the second part, semisimple Lie algebras are considered, and the relation is discussed between the derived algebra of a centralizer and sheets.