Fundamental vector field

Fundamental vector field

In mathematics, a fundamental vector field is a vector field on a manifold which is induced by a group action.

Definition

Let "M" be a manifold and "G" a Lie group with left action "l" on "M", l : G imes M o M. Now define:zeta : mathfrak{g} o mathcal{X}(M), X mapsto zeta_X : M o mathrm{T}M, m mapsto zeta_X(m) := mathrm{T}_{(e, m)}l(X, 0_m) = mathrm{T}_e(l_m)Xwhich maps from the Lie algebra of "G" to vector fields on "M". The images of "ζ" are the fundamental vector fields. "ζ" is a linear map and commutes with the Lie bracket, so it is a Lie algebra homomorphism.


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