On the problem of classifying solvable Lie algebras having small codimensional derived algebras

Abstract: This paper concerns the problem of classifying finite-dimensional real solvable Lie algebras whose derived algebras are of codimension 1 or 2. On the one hand, we present an effective method to classify all $(n+1)$-dimensional real solvable Lie algebras having 1-codimensional derived algebras provided that a full classification of $n$-dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras is given. On the other hand, the problem of classifying all $(n+2)$-dimensional real solvable Lie algebras having 2-codimensional derived algebras is proved to be wild. In this case, we provide a method to classify a subclass of the considered Lie algebras which are extended from their derived algebras by a pair of derivations containing at least one inner derivation.