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In this paper, we prove the isomorphic criterion theorem for (n+2)-dimensional n-Lie algebras, and give a complete classification of (n + 2)-dimensional n-Lie algebras over an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero.
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Bai, R., Song, G. & Zhang, Y. On classification of n-Lie algebras. Front. Math. China 6, 581–606 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11464-011-0107-z
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