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For a finite-dimensional Lie algebra \(\mathfrak {g}\), the Duflo map \(S\mathfrak {g}\rightarrow U\mathfrak {g}\) defines an isomorphism of \(\mathfrak {g}\)-modules. On \(\mathfrak {g}\)-invariant elements, it gives an isomorphism of algebras. Moreover, it induces an isomorphism of algebras on the level of Lie algebra cohomology \(H(\mathfrak {g},S\mathfrak {g})\rightarrow H(\mathfrak {g}, U\mathfrak {g})\). However, as shown by J. Alm and S. Merkulov, it cannot be extended in a universal way to an \(A_\infty \)-isomorphism between the corresponding Chevalley–Eilenberg complexes. In this paper, we give an elementary and self-contained proof of this fact using a version of M. Kontsevich’s graph complex.
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I am very grateful to Anton Alekseev and Thomas Willwacher for numerous useful discussions and suggestions. I also thank Ricardo Campos and Florian Naef for many fruitful exchanges.
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Felder, M. On a homotopy version of the Duflo isomorphism. Lett Math Phys 110, 423–444 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11005-019-01223-6
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