In this paper, first we introduce the notion of a Reynolds operator on an $n$-Lie algebra and illustrate the relationship between Reynolds operators and derivations on an $n$-Lie algebra. We give the cohomology theory of Reynolds operators on an $n$-
Lie algebra and study infinitesimal deformations of Reynolds operators using the second cohomology group. Then we introduce the notion of NS-$n$-Lie algebras, which are generalizations of both $n$-Lie algebras and $n$-pre-Lie algebras. We show that an NS-$n$-Lie algebra gives rise to an $n$-Lie algebra together with a representation on itself. Reynolds operators and Nijenhuis operators on an $n$-Lie algebra naturally induce NS-$n$-Lie algebra structures. Finally, we construct Reynolds $(n+1)$-Lie algebras and Reynolds $3$-Lie algebras from Reynolds $n$-Lie algebras and Reynolds commutative associative algebras respectively.
In this paper, first we introduce the notion of a twisted Rota-Baxter operator on a 3-Lie algebra $g$ with a representation on $V$. We show that a twisted Rota-Baxter operator induces a 3-Lie algebra structure on $V$, which represents on $g$. By this
fact, we define the cohomology of a twisted Rota-Baxter operator and study infinitesimal deformations of a twisted Rota-Baxter operator using the second cohomology group. Then we introduce the notion of an NS-3-Lie algebra, which produces a 3-Lie algebra with a representation on itself. We show that a twisted Rota-Baxter operator induces an NS-3-Lie algebra naturally. Thus NS-3-Lie algebras can be viewed as the underlying algebraic structures of twisted Rota-Baxter operators on 3-Lie algebras. Finally we show that a Nijenhuis operator on a 3-Lie algebra gives rise to a representation of the deformed 3-Lie algebra and a 2-cocycle. Consequently, the identity map will be a twisted Rota-Baxter operator on the deformed 3-Lie algebra. We also introduce the notion of a Reynolds operator on a 3-Lie algebra, which can serve as a special case of twisted Rota-Baxter operators on 3-Lie algebras.
In this paper, first we introduce the notion of a twilled 3-Lie algebra, and construct an $L_infty$-algebra, whose Maurer-Cartan elements give rise to new twilled 3-Lie algebras by twisting. In particular, we recover the Lie $3$-algebra whose Maurer-
Cartan elements are O-operators (also called relative Rota-Baxter operators) on 3-Lie algebras. Then we introduce the notion of generalized matched pairs of 3-Lie algebras using generalized representations of 3-Lie algebras, which will give rise to twilled 3-Lie algebras. The usual matched pairs of 3-Lie algebras correspond to a special class of twilled 3-Lie algebras, which we call strict twilled 3-Lie algebras. Finally, we use O-operators to construct explicit twilled 3-Lie algebras, and explain why an $r$-matrix for a 3-Lie algebra can not give rise to a double construction 3-Lie bialgebra. Examples of twilled 3-Lie algebras are given to illustrate the various interesting phenomenon.
For any $n$-dimensional 3-Lie algebra $A$ over a field of characteristic zero with an involutive derivation $D$, we investigate the structure of the 3-Lie algebra $B_1=Altimes_{ad^*} A^* $ associated with the coadjoint representation $(A^*, ad^*)$. W
e then discuss the structure of the dual 3-Lie algebra $B_2$ of the local cocycle 3-Lie bialgebra $(Altimes_{ad^*} A^*, Delta)$. By means of the involutive derivation $D$, we construct the $4n$-dimensional Manin triple $(B_1oplus B_2,$ $ [ cdot, cdot, cdot]_1,$ $ [ cdot, cdot, cdot]_2,$ $ B_1, B_2)$ of 3-Lie algebras, and provide concrete multiplication in a special basis $Pi_1cupPi_2$. We also construct a sixteen dimensional Manin triple $(B, [ cdot, cdot, cdot])$ with $dim B^1=12$ using an involutive derivation on a four dimensional 3-Lie algebra $A$ with $dim A^1=2$.
In this paper, we study the structure of 3-Lie algebras with involutive derivations. We prove that if $A$ is an $m$-dimensional 3-Lie algebra with an involutive derivation $D$, then there exists a compatible 3-pre-Lie algebra $(A, { , , , }_D)$ such
that $A$ is the sub-adjacent 3-Lie algebra, and there is a local cocycle $3$-Lie bialgebraic structure on the $2m$-dimensional semi-direct product 3-Lie algebra $Altimes_{ad^*} A^*$, which is associated to the adjoint representation $(A, ad)$. By means of involutive derivations, the skew-symmetric solution of the 3-Lie classical Yang-Baxter equation in the 3-Lie algebra $Altimes_{ad^*}A^*$, a class of 3-pre-Lie algebras, and eight and ten dimensional local cocycle 3-Lie bialgebras are constructed.
