A simple algebra that is not semisimple [duplicate]

abstract-algebra representation-theory lie-algebras noncommutative-algebra

Yes, the Weyl algebra $A = \mathbb{C}[x, \partial]/(\partial x - x \partial - 1)$ is a standard example. Proving that it's simple but not semisimple is a nice exercise.

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