Abstract:
We define a class of infinite-dimensional Lie algebras that generalize the universal enveloping algebra of the algebra $sl(2,\mathbb C)$ regarded as a Lie algebra. These algebras are a special case of $\mathbb Z$-graded Lie algebras with a continuous root system, namely, their Cartan subalgebra is the algebra of polynomials in one variable. The continuous limit of these algebras defines new Poisson brackets on algebraic surfaces.