The Killing form is a bilinear, symmetric, and non-degenerate bilinear form defined on a Lie algebra, which plays a crucial role in determining the structure of semisimple Lie algebras. It is used to measure the interaction between elements of the algebra and can provide information about the algebra's semisimplicity. The Killing form is connected to Cartan's criterion for semisimplicity and is instrumental in the classification of symmetric spaces.
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