Hopf structures on ambiskew polynomial rings

We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for an ambiskew polynomial ring to have a Hopf algebra structure of a certain type. This construction generalizes many known Hopf algebras, for example U(sl₂), U_q(sl₂) and the enveloping algebra of the three-dimensional Heisenberg Lie algebra. In a torsion-free case we describe the finite-dimensional simple modules, in particular their dimensions, and prove a Clebsch-Gordan decomposition theorem for the tensor product of two simple modules. We construct a Casimir type operator and prove that any finite-dimensional weight module is semisimple.     

The structures on the universal enveloping algebras of differential graded Poisson Hopf algebras

In this paper, the so-called differential graded (DG for short) Poisson Hopf algebra is introduced, which can be considered as a natural extension of Poisson Hopf algebras in the differential graded setting. The structures on the universal enveloping algebras of differential graded Poisson Hopf algebras are discussed.     

Hopf algebras over hopf algebras

Summary In any category with products and a terminal object one may define the notions of group, module over a group etc. if f: R′→R is a homomorphism of groups, and M an R-module, then one has an induced R′-module f*(M). If one is working in the category of sets, one may define a functor left adjoint to f* by N→R⊗_R′ N, where N is an R′-module. In this paper we show that f* has a left adjoint when one is working in the category of graded connected coalgebras over a field.     

Baxter algebras and Hopf algebras

By applying a recent construction of free Baxter algebras, we obtain a new class of Hopf algebras that generalizes the classical divided power Hopf algebra. We also study conditions under which these Hopf algebras are isomorphic.

     

Quiver Hopf algebras

In this paper we study subHopfalgebras of graded Hopf algebra structures on a path coalgebra kQ^c. We prove that a Hopf structure on some subHopfquivers can be lifted to a Hopf structure on the whole Hopf quiver. If Q is a Schurian Hopf quiver, then we classified all simple-pointed subHopfalgebras of a graded Hopf structure on kQ^c. We also prove a dual Gabriel theorem for pointed Hopf algebras.     

Left counital Hopf algebras on free Nijenhuis algebras

Factorization in algebra is an important problem. In this paper, we first obtain a unique factorization in free Nijenhuis algebras. By using of this unique factorization, we then define a coproduct and a left counital bialgebraic structure on a free Nijenhuis algebra. Finally, we prove that this left counital bialgebra is connected and hence obtain a left counital Hopf algebra on a free Nijenhuis algebra.     

Bordism of algebras over Hopf algebras

An algebraic theory of bordism via characteristic numbers, analogous to topological bordism, is given. The Steenrod algebra is replaced by a fairly general graded Hopf algebra A, topological spaces by algebras over A, vector bundles by Thom modules, and closed manifolds by Poincaré algebras over A.     

Nichols algebras over weak Hopf algebras

In this paper, we study a Yetter-Drinfeld module V over a weak Hopf algebra H.Although the category of all left H-modules is not a braided tensor category, we can define a Yetter-Drinfeld module. Using this Yetter-Drinfeld modules V, we construct Nichols algebra B(V) over the weak Hopf algebra H, and a series of weak Hopf algebras. Some results of [8] are generalized.     

Coloured peak algebras and Hopf algebras

For G a finite abelian group, we study the properties of general equivalence relations on G _n = G ⁿ ⋊ _n , the wreath product of G with the symmetric group _n , also known as the G-coloured symmetric group. We show that under certain conditions, some equivalence relations give rise to subalgebras of G _n as well as graded connected Hopf subalgebras of ⨁ _{n≥ o} G _n . In particular we construct a G-coloured peak subalgebra of the Mantaci-Reutenauer algebra (or G-coloured descent algebra). We show that the direct sum of the G-coloured peak algebras is a Hopf algebra. We also have similar results for a G-colouring of the Loday-Ronco Hopf algebras of planar binary trees. For many of the equivalence relations under study, we obtain a functor from the category of finite abelian groups to the category of graded connected Hopf algebras. We end our investigation by describing a Hopf endomorphism of the G-coloured descent Hopf algebra whose image is the G-coloured peak Hopf algebra. We outline a theory of combinatorial G-coloured Hopf algebra for which the G-coloured quasi-symmetric Hopf algebra and the graded dual to the G-coloured peak Hopf algebra are central objects. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification Primary: 16S99; Secondary: 05E05, 05E10, 16S34, 16W30, 20B30, 20E22Bergeron is partially supported by NSERC and CRC, CanadaHohlweg is partially supported by CRC     

Growth of generalized Weyl algebras over polynomial algebras and Laurent polynomial algebras

We study the growth and the Gelfand-Kirillov dimension(GK-dimension) of the generalized Weyl algebra(GWA) A = D(σ, a), where D is a polynomial algebra or a Laurent polynomial algebra. Several necessary and sufficient conditions for GKdim(A) = GKdim(D) + 1 are given. In particular, we prove a dichotomy of the GK-dimension of GWAs over the polynomial algebra in two indeterminates, i.e., GKdim(A) is either 3 or ∞ in this case. Our results generalize several existing results in the literature and ca...     

Realizable polynomial algebras

In this paper we investigate whether a polynomial algebra can be realized as a cohomology ring of a topological space. Our main results are that we can split the realizable polynomial algebra into a tensor product of certain simple factors and that these factors are given explicitly whenp>7. What is worth mentioning is that most of these factors are known to be realizable.     

Generalized braided Hopf algebras

The concept of （f, σ）-pair （B, H）is introduced, where B and H are Hopf algebras. A braided tensor category which is a tensor subcategory of the category ^HM of left H-comodules through an （f, σ）-pair is constructed. In particularly, a Yang-Baxter equation is got. A Hopf algebra is constructed as well in the Yetter-Drinfel＇d category H^HYD by twisting the multiplication of B.     

Self-dual weak Hopf algebras

In this paper, we define the notion of self-dual graded weak Hopf algebra and self-dual semilattice graded weak Hopf algebra. We give characterization of finite-dimensional such algebras when they are in structually simple forms in the sense of E. L. Green and E. N. Morcos. We also give the definition of self-dual weak Hopf quiver and apply these types of quivers to classify the finite- dimensional self-dual semilattice graded weak Hopf algebras. Finally, we prove partially the conjecture given by N. Andruskiewitsch and H.-J. Schneider in the case of finite-dimensional pointed semilattice graded weak Hopf algebra H when grH is self-dual.     

Hopf subalgebras and Hopf ideals of certain semisimple Hopf algebras

In the paper, for semisimple Hopf algebras that have only one non-one-dimensional irreducible representation, all Hopf ideals are described and, under some restriction concerning the number of group elements in the dual Hopf algebra, some series of Hopf subalgebras are found. Moreover, the quotient Hopf algebras of these semisimpleHopf algebras are described.