Weak Hopf Algebras Corresponding to Borcherds-Cartan Matrices

Let y be a generalized Kac-Moody algebra with an integral Borcherds-Cartan matrix. In this paper, we define a d-type weak quantum generalized Kac-Moody algebra wUq^d（y）, which is a weak Hopf algebra. We also study the highest weight module over the weak quantum algebra wUdq^d（y） and weak A-forms of wUq^d（y）.     

Hyperbolic unit groups and quaternion algebras

We classify the quadratic extensions and the finite groups G for which the group ring [G] of G over the ring of integers of K has the property that the group of units of augmentation 1 is hyperbolic. We also construct units in the ℤ-order of the quaternion algebra , when it is a division algebra.     

Quantum duality in quantum deformations

In accordance with the quantum duality principle, the twisted algebra is equivalent to the quantum group and has two preferred bases: one inherited from the universal enveloping algebra and the other generated by coordinate functions of the dual Lie group . We show howthe transformation can be explicitly obtained for any simple Lie algebra and a factorable chain of extended Jordanian twists. In the algebra , we introduce a natural vector grading , compatible with the adjoint representation of the algebra. Passing to the dual-group coordinates allows essentially simplifying the costructure of the deformed Hopf algebra , considered as a quantum group . The transformation can be used to construct new solutions of the twist equations. We construct a parameterized family of extended Jordanian deformations and study it in terms of ; we find new realizations of the parabolic twist. Dedicated to the birthday of my teacher, Yurii Novozhilov __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 148, No. 1, pp. 112–125, July, 2006.     

The closure diagram for nilpotent orbits of the split real form of E8

Let and be adjoint nilpotent orbits in a real semisimple Lie algebra. Write ≥ if is contained in the closure of . This defines a partial order on the set of such orbits, known as the closure ordering. We determine this order for the split real form of the simple complex Lie algebra, E ₈. The proof is based on the fact that the Kostant-Sekiguchi correspondence preserves the closure ordering. We also present a comprehensive list of simple representatives of these orbits, and list the irreeducible components of the boundaries and of the intersections .     

Reality properties of conjugacy classes in algebraic groups

Let be a (not necessarily semi-finite) σ-finite von Neumann algebra. We prove that there exists a finite von Neumann algebra so that for every 1 < p < 2, the Haagerup L ^p -space associated with embeds isomorphically into . We also provide a proof of the following non-commutative generalization of a classical result of Rosenthal: if is a semi-finite von Neumann algebra then every reflexive subspace of embeds isomorphically into L ^r ( ) for some r > 1. Dedicated to Professor H. P. Rosenthal on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday Research partially supported by NSF grant DMS-0456781.     

On the ‘Standard’ Condition for Noncompact Homogeneous Einstein Spaces

A nonflat Einstein solvmanifold ( , g) is said to be of standard type if in the associated metric Lie algebra , the orthogonal complement of the derived algebra is Abelian. It is an open question whether the standard condition is automatically satisfied for all nonflat Einstein solvmanifolds. We derive certain properties of the metric Lie algebra of a nonflat Einstein solvmanifold ( , g) under the assumption . In particular, we obtain some new sufficient conditions which imply standard type.     

The Hopf algebra Rep U_{q} \widehat{\frak g \frak l}_\infty

We define the Hopf algebra structure on the Grothendieck group of finite-dimensional polynomial representations of in the limitN→∞. The resulting Hopf algebra Rep is a tensor product of its Hopf subalgebras Rep_a ,a ∈ ℂ^×/q^2ℤ. Whenq is generic (resp.,q ² is a primitive root of unity of orderl), we construct an isomorphism between the Hopf algebra Rep _a and the algebra of regular functions on the prounipotent proalgebraic group (resp., ). Whenq is a root of unity, this isomorphism identifies the Hopf subalgebra of Rep _a spanned by the modules obtained by pullback with respect to the Frobenius homomorphism with the algebra generated by the coefficients of the determinant of an element of considered as anl×l matrix over the Taylor series. This gives us an explicit formula for the Frobenius pullbacks of the fundamental representations. In addition, we construct a natural action of the Hall algebra associated to the infinite linear quiver (resp., the cyclic quiver withl vertices) on Rep _a and describe the span of tensor products of evaluation representations taken at fixed points as a module over this Hall algebra.     

Lie and Jordan Ideals in Reflexive Algebras

A CDCSL algebra is a reflexive operator algebra with completely distributive and commutative subspace lattice. In this paper, we show, for a weakly closed linear subspace of a CDCSL algebra , that is a Lie ideal if and only if for all invertibles A in , and that is a Jordan ideal if and only if it is an associative ideal.     

Stable Ranks of Banach Algebras of Operator-Valued Analytic Functions

Let E be a separable infinite-dimensional Hilbert space, and let denote the algebra of all functions that are holomorphic. If is a subalgebra of , then using an algebraic result of Corach and Larotonda, we derive that under some conditions, the Bass stable rank of is infinite. In particular, we deduce that the Bass (and hence topological stable ranks) of the Hardy algebra , the disk algebra and the Wiener algebra are all infinite. Submitted: October 10, 2007., Revised: January 11, 2008., Accepted: January 12, 2007.     

A superalgebraic interpretation of the quantization maps of Weil algebras

Let G be a Lie group whose Lie algebra g is quadratic. In the paper ＂the non-commutative Weil algebra＂, Alekseev and Meinrenken constructed an explicit G-differential space homomorphism ￡, called the quantization map, between the Well algebra Wg = S（g^＊） χ∧A（g^＊） and Wg= U（g） χ Cl（g） （which they call the noncommutative Weil algebra） for g. They showed that ￡ induces an algebra isomorphism between the basic cohomology rings Hbas^＊（Wg） and Hbas^＊（Wg）. In this paper, we will interpret the quantization map .~ as the super Duflo map between the symmetric algebra S（Tg[1]） and the universal enveloping algebra U（Tg[1]） of a super Lie algebra T9[1] which is canonically associated with the quadratic Lie algebra g. The basic cohomology rings Hbas^＊（Wg） and Hbas^＊（Wg） correspond exactly to S（Tg[1]）^inv and U（Tg[1]）^inv, respectively. So what they proved is equivalent to the fact that the super Duflo map commutes with the adjoint action of the super Lie algebra, and that the super Duflo map is an algebra homomorphism when restricted to the space of invariants.     

Sesquitransitive and Localizing Operator Algebras

An algebra of operators on a Banach space X is said to be transitive if X has no nontrivial closed subspaces invariant under every member of the algebra. In this paper we investigate a number of conditions which guarantee that a transitive algebra of operators is “large” in various senses. Among these are the conditions of algebras being localizing or sesquitransitive. An algebra is localizing if there exists a closed ball B ∌ 0 such that for every sequence (x _n ) in B there exists a subsequence and a bounded sequence (A _k ) in the algebra such that converges to a non-zero vector. An algebra is sesquitransitive if for every non-zero z ∈ X there exists C > 0 such that for every x linearly independent of z, for every non-zero y ∈ X, and every there exists A in the algebra such that and ||Az|| ≤ C||z||. We give an algebraic version of this definition as well, and extend Jacobson’s density theorem to algebraically sesquitransitive rings. The second and the third authors were supported by NSERC.     

OPC Lattices and Congruence Heredity

We prove that if is a finite algebra which satisfies a nontrivial idempotent Mal’cev condition, and if Con contains a copy of an order polynomially complete lattice other than , , or Con, then Con is not hereditary. Received March 7, 2006; accepted in final form December 5, 2006.     

On a subalgebra of the centre of a group ring II

Let p be a prime, G a finite group with p | |G| and F a field of characteristic p. By we denote the F-subspace of the centre of the group ring FG spanned by the p-regular conjugacy class sums. J. Murray proved that is an algebra, if G is a symmetric or alternating group. This can be used for the computation of the block idempotents of FG. We proved that is an algebra if the Sylow-p-subgroups of G are abelian. Recently, Y. Fan and B. Külshammer generalized this result to blocks with abelian defect groups. Here, we show that is an algebra if the Sylow-2-subgroups of G are dihedral. Therefore and are algebras for all primes p and all prime powers q. Furthermore we prove that is an algebra for the simple Suzuki-groups Sz(q), where q is a certain power of 2 and p is an arbitrary prime dividing |Sz(q)|. Received: 18 May 2007     

R-Matrix quantization of the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider model

It is shown that the classical L-operator algebra of the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider model can be realized as a subalgebra of the algebra of functions on the cotangent bundle over the centrally extended current group in two dimensions. It is governed by two dynamic τ and -matrices satisfying a closed system of equations. The corresponding quantum R- and -matrices are found as solutions to quantum analogues of these equations. We present the quantum L-operator algebra and show that the system of equations for R and arises as the compatibility condition for this algebra. It turns out that the R-matrix is twist-equivalent to the Felder elliptic R^F-matrix, with playing the role of the twist. The simplest representation of the quantum L-operator algebra corresponding to the elliptic Ruijsenaars-Schneider model is obtained. The connection of the quantum L-operator algebra to the fundamental relation R^B LL=LLR^B with the Belavin elliptic R-matrix is established. As a by-product of our construction, we find a new N-parameter elliptic solution to the classical Yang-Baxter equation. This paper was written at the request of the Editorial Board. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 111, No. 2, pp. 182–217, May, 1997.     

Orthogonal polynomials of a discrete variable and Lie algebras of complex-size matrices

We give a uniform interpretation of the classical continuous Chebyshev and Hahn orthogonal polynomials of a discrete variable in terms of the Feigin Lie algebra for λ∈ℂ. The Chebyshev and Hahn q-polynomials admit a similar interpretation, and orthogonal polynomials corresponding to Lie superalgebras can be introduced. We also describe quasi-finite modules over , real forms of this algebra, and the unitarity conditions for quasi-finite modules. Analogues of tensors over are also introduced. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 123, No. 2, pp. 205–236, May, 2000.     

Hopf Algebra Equivariant Cyclic Cohomology, K-theory and Index Formulas

For an algebra with an action of a Hopf algebra we establish the pairing between equivariant cyclic cohomology and equivariant K-theory for . We then extend this formalism to compact quantum group actions and show that equivariant cyclic cohomology is a target space for the equivariant Chern character of equivariant summable Fredholm modules. We prove an analogue of Julg's theorem relating equivariant K-theory to ordinary K-theory of the C^*-algebra crossed product, and characterize equivariant vector bundles on quantum homogeneous spaces.     

Minimal number of idempotent generators for certain algebras

It is known [KRS] that for each finitely generated Banach algebra there exists a numberN such that for eachn>N the matrix algebras can be generated by three idempotents. In this paper we show that the same statement is true for direct sums and , where is a finitely generated free algebra, i.e. polynomials in several non-commuting variables. These results are new even for algebras because the numberN we obtain here improves known estimates (see for example [R]). We show that the algebra can be generated by two idempotents if and only ifn _j =2 for eachj and is singly generated. Also we give an example of a free singly generated algebra for which can not be generated by two idempotents. But% MathType!MTEF!2!1!+-% feaafiart1ev1aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn% hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr% 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9% vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x% fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaWefv3ySLgznf% gDOfdaryqr1ngBPrginfgDObYtUvgaiuaacuWFSeIqgaacaaaa!409A!\[{\tilde {\cal B}}\] can be generated by three idempotents for each singly generated free algebra .     

Representations of infinite-dimensional algebras and conformal field theory: FromN = 2 to\widehat{sl}(2|1)(2|1)

We review several constructions that are realized in bosonic and N = 2 strings and which relate the affine Lie algebra (2), affine superalgebra (2|1), and the superconformal N = 2 algebra. This paper was written at the request of the Editorial Board. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 195–240, August, 1997.     

Characterization of Amalgamated Free Blocks of a Graph von Neumann Algebra

We identify two noncommutative structures naturally associated with countable directed graphs. They are formulated in the language of operators on Hilbert spaces. If G is a countable directed graphs with its vertex set V(G) and its edge set E(G), then we associate partial isometries to the edges in E(G) and projections to the vertices in V(G). We construct a corresponding von Neumann algebra as a groupoid crossed product algebra of an arbitrary fixed von Neumann algebra M and the graph groupoid induced by G, via a graph-representation (or a groupoid action) α. Graph groupoids are well-determined (categorial) groupoids. The graph groupoid of G has its binary operation, called admissibility. This has concrete local parts , for all e ∈ E(G). We characterize of , induced by the local parts of , for all e ∈ E(G). We then characterize all amalgamated free blocks of . They are chracterized by well-known von Neumann algebras: the classical group crossed product algebras , and certain subalgebras (M) of operator-valued matricial algebra . This shows that graph von Neumann algebras identify the key properties of graph groupoids. Received: December 20, 2006. Revised: March 07, 2007. Accepted: March 13, 2007.     

Dual <Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>-matrix integrability

Using the R-operator on a Lie algebra satisfying the modified classical Yang-Baxter equation, we define two sets of functions that mutually commute with respect to the initial Lie-Poisson bracket on . We consider examples of the Lie algebras with the Kostant-Adler-Symes and triangular decompositions, their R-operators, and the corresponding two sets of mutually commuting functions in detail. We answer the question for which R-operators the constructed sets of functions also commute with respect to the R-bracket. We briefly discuss the Euler-Arnold-type integrable equations for which the constructed commutative functions constitute the algebra of first integrals. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Matematicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 155, No. 1, pp. 147–160, April, 2008.