Group valued moment maps for even and odd simple $G$-modules

Abstract

Let $G$ be a complex simple Lie group, and $\mathfrak{g}$ its Lie algebra. It is well known that a finite-dimensional $G$-module $V$ carrying a nondegenerate invariant bilinear form gives rise to a Hamiltonian Poisson space with a quadratic moment map $\hat{I}¼$. We show that under condition ${\mathrm{Hom}}_{\mathfrak{g}}({\bigwedge }^{3}V,S^{3}V)=0$ this space can be viewed as a quasi-Poisson space with the same bivector, and with the group valued moment map $\hat{I}¦=\exp \circ \hat{I}¼$. Furthermore, we show that by modifying the bivector by the standard $r$-matrix for $\mathfrak{g}$ one obtains a space with a Poisson action of the Poisson-Lie group~$G$, and with the moment map in the sense of Lu taking values in the dual Poisson-Lie group~$G^{\ast }$.

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