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LieSubalgebra.engel

(R : Type u_1) →
  {L : Type u_2} → [inst : CommRing R] → [inst_1 : LieRing L] → [inst_2 : LieAlgebra R L] → L → LieSubalgebra R L

The Engel subalgebra Engel R x consists of all y : L such that (ad R L x)^n kills y for some n. Engel subalgebras are self-normalizing (LieSubalgebra.normalizer_engel), and minimal ones are nilpotent, hence Cartan subalgebras.

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Mathlib.Algebra.Lie.EngelSubalgebra
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Depth 76 from the axioms · uses propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound
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CommRingLieRingLieAlgebra

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