Constructing integrable coupling systems of Hamiltonian lattice equations using semi-direct sums of Lie algebras

In this article, by considering a discrete isospectral problem, a hierarchy of Hamiltonian lattice equations are derived. Two types of semi-direct sums of Lie algebras are proposed, using which a practicable way to construct discrete integrable couplings is introduced. As an application, two kinds of discrete integrable couplings of the resulting system are worked out.