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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions src/sage/algebras/lie_algebras/lie_algebra.py
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Expand Up @@ -1240,9 +1240,32 @@ def _element_constructor_(self, x):
-[1, 3, 2] + [3, 2, 1]
sage: L(2)
2*[1, 2, 3]

TESTS:

Test that constructing elements from vectors works correctly
(this used to cause infinite recursion)::

sage: gl = lie_algebras.gl(QQ, 2)
sage: v = gl.an_element().to_vector()
sage: gl(v) == gl.an_element()
True

Test that morphisms can be constructed(this used to fail with :exc:`RecursionError`)::

sage: gl = lie_algebras.gl(QQ, 2)
sage: phi = gl.morphism({e: e for e in gl.gens()})
sage: all(phi(e) == e for e in gl.gens())
True
"""
if isinstance(x, list) and len(x) == 2:
return self(x[0])._bracket_(self(x[1]))

# Check if x is a vector from the module to avoid infinite recursion
# when constructing elements from vectors (e.g., in morphism construction)
if hasattr(x, 'parent') and x.parent() == self.module():
return self.from_vector(x)

return self.element_class(self, self._assoc(x))

def associative_algebra(self):
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