Locally finite sets of derivations

Abstract

Given an algebra B over a field k, we study conditions under which a Lie subalgebra of Der(B) is locally finite as a set of derivations. As an application of our results, we show that if X is a quasi-affine variety over an arbitrary field k, and if L is a finitely generated solvable Lie subalgebra of Der O(X) consisting of locally finite derivations, then L is locally finite. If, moreover, k is algebraically closed and of characteristic zero, and X is irreducible and affine, then L is integrable.