A bicovariant differential algebra of a quantum group

A bicovariant differential algebra of four basic objects (coordinate functions, differential 1-forms, Lie derivatives and inner derivations) within a differential calculus on a quantum group is shown to be produced by a direct application of the cross-product construction to the Woronowicz differential complex, whose Hopf algebra properties account for the bicovariance of the algebra. A correspondence with classical differential calculus, including Cartan identity, and some other useful relations are considered. An explicit construction of a bicovariant differential algebra on GL_q(N) is given and its (co)module properties are discussed.     

Classification of bicovariant differential calculi on quantum groups

Suppose thatq is not a root of unity. We classify all bicovariant differential calculi of dimension greater than one on the quantum groupsGL _q (N),O _q (N) andSp _q (N) for which the differentials du _j ⁱ of the matrix entriesu _j ⁱ generate the left module of first order forms. Our first classification theorem asserts that there are precisely two one-parameter families of such calculi onGL _q (N) forN3. In the limitq1 only two of these calculi give the ordinary differential calculus onGL(N). Our second main theorem states that apart from finitely manyq there exist precisely two differential calculi with these properties onO _q (N) andSp _q (N) forN4. This strengthens the corresponding result proved in our previous paper [SS2]. There are four such calculi onO _q (3). We introduce two new 4-dimensional bicovariant differential calculi onO _q (3).     

Poincaré-Lie algebra and noncommutative differential calculus

A realization of Poincaré-Lie algebra in terms of noncommutative differential calculus was constructed. Corresponding relativistic quantum mechanics was considered.     

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Classification of bicovariant differential calculi on quantum groups of type A,B, C and D

Under the assumptions thatq is not a root of unity and that the differentialsdu _j ⁱ of the matrix entries span the left module of first order forms, we classify bicovariant differential calculi on quantum groupsA _n–1 ,B _n ,C _n andD _n . We prove that apart one dimensional differential calculi and from finitely many values ofq, there are precisely2n such calculi on the quantum groupA _n–1 =SL _q (n) forn3. All these calculi have the dimensionn ². For the quantum groupsB _n ,C _n andD _n we show that except for finitely manyq there exist precisely twoN ²-dimensional bicovariant calculi forN3, whereN=2n+1 forB _n andN=2n forC _n ,D _n . The structure of these calculi is explicitly described and the corresponding ad-invariant right ideals of ker are determined. In the limitq1 two of the 2n calculi forA _n–1 and one of the two calculi forB _n ,C _n andD _n contain the ordinary classical differential calculus on the corresponding Lie group as a quotient.     

quantum field theory as group algebra

A group theoretical approach to dynamical quantization in general, and quantum field theory in particular, is developed. This approach opens possibilities of new quantization schemes. Some of these schemes are discussed in detail. They offer certain advantages such as relaxation of the conventional principles of unitarity and causality on the one hand and the possibility to attach some meaning to the formal solutions of the equations of unitarity and causality in terms of functional integrals on the other.     

On the quantum group and quantum algebra approach toq-special functions

Two interpretations ofq-special functions based on quantum groups and algebras have been presented in the literature. The connection between these approaches is explained using as an example the case whereU _q (sl(2)) is the basic structure.Supported in part by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada.     

Bicovariant differential calculus on quantum groups and wave mechanics

The bicovariant differential calculus on quantum groups being defined by Woronowicz and later worked out explicitly by Carow-Watamura et at. and Juro for the real quantum groupsSU _q (N) andSO _q (N) through a systematic construction of the bicovariant bimodules of these quantum groups is reviewed forSU _q (2) andSO _q (N). The resulting vector fields build representations of the quantized universal enveloping algebras acting as covariant differential operators on the quantum groups and their associated quantum spaces. As an application a free particle stationary wave equation on quantum space is formulated and solved in terms of a complete set of energy eigenfunctions.Presented at the Colloquium on the Quantum Groups, Prague, 18–20 June 1992.     

The problem of differential calculus on quantum groups

The bicovariant differential calculi on quantum groups of Woronowicz have the drawback that their dimensions do not agree with that of the corresponding classical calculus. In this paper we discuss the first-order differential calculus which arises from a simple quantum Lie algebra l _h (g) This calculus has the correct dimension and is shown to be bicovariant and complete. But it doesnot satisfy the Leibniz rule. Forsl _n this approach leads to a differential calculus which satisfies a simple generalization of the Leibniz rule.Presented at the 5th International Colloquium on Quantum Groups: Quantum Groups and Integrable Systems, Prague, 20–22 June 1996.     

A three-parameter deformation of the Weyl-Heisenberg algebra: differential calculus and invariance

We define a three-parameter deformation of the Weyl-Heisenberg algebra that generalizes the q-oscillator algebra. By a purely algebraical procedure, we set up on this quantum space two differential calculi that are shown to be invariant on the same quantum group, extended to a ten-generator Hopf-star-algebra. We prove that when the values of the parameters are related, the two differential calculi reduce to one that is invariant under two quantum groups.     

The dual of a quantum group

It is shown that the bialgebra (two dimensional pseudo-group) of Woronowicz, with some mild technical conditions, can be embedded into the enveloping algebra of a solvable Lie algebra, with the usual Lie structure and a deformed coproduct. The bialgebra dual of this bialgebra is calculated and found to coincide with U _q,q' (sl₂) after fixing the center. The (associative) bialgebra dual form is calculated explicitly and found to be a product ofq-exponentials. Implications about quantum transfer matrices are discussed.     

Covariant differential calculus on the quantum exterior vector space

We formulate a differential calculus on the quantum exterior vector space spanned by the generators of a non-anticommutative algebra satisfying

On the representation theory of quantum Heisenberg group and algebra

We show that the quantum Heisenberg groupH _q (1) and its *-Hopf algebra structure can be obtained by means of contraction from quantumSU _q (2) group. Its dual Hopf algebra is the quantum Heisenberg algebraU _q (h(1)). We derive left and right regular representations forU _q (h(1)) as acting on its dualH _q (1). Imposing conditions on the right representation, the left representation is reduced to an irreducible holomorphic representation with an associated quantum coherent state. Realized in the Bargmann-Hilbert space of analytic functions the unitarity of regular representation is also shown. By duality, left and right regular representations for quantum Heisenberg group with the quantum Heisenberg algebra as representation module are also constructed. As before reduction of group left representations leads to finite dimensional irreducible ones for which the intertwinning operator is also investigated.     

Remarks on bicovariant differential calculi and exterior Hopf algebras

We show that every bicovariant differential calculus over the quantum groupA defines a bialgebra structure on its exterior algebra. Conversely, every exterior bialgebra ofA defines bicovariant bimodule overA. We also study a quasitriangular structure on exterior Hopf algebras in some detail.     

Unbounded functionals on a group algebra and applications to quantum theory

A certain class of positive functionals on a group algebra is examined that is pertinent to the induced representations of Frobenius and Mackey. Though these functionals are not bounded in theL ¹ norm, continuity still persists to an extent that secures the existence of a continuous group representation obtained from Gelfand's construction. The theory thus developed provides a new aspect of both the improper states in quantum theory and the induced representations of groups. The method is applied to the Poincaré group and it is shown that the representations, in which particles can be accommodated, are determined up to unitary equivalence by unbounded functionals of a simple structure. It is stressed that representations describing an infinitely degenerate vacuum emerge from mass nonzero representations as the mass tends to zero.     

Covariant differential calculus on quantum Minkowski space and theq-analogue of Dirac equation

The covariant differential calculus on the quantum Minkowski space is presented with the help of the generalized Wess-Zumino method and the quantum Pauli matrices and quantum Dirac matrices are constructed parallel to those in the classical case. Combining these two aspects aq-analogue of Dirac equation follows directly.     

A note on first order differential calculus on quantum principal bundles

The relationship between the exactness of a first order differential calculus on a comodule algebra P and the Galois property of P is investigated.     

The spectrum of the algebra of skew differential operators and the irreducible representations of the quantum Heisenberg algebra

The left spectrum of a wide class of the algebras of skew differential operators is described. As a sequence, we determine and classify all the algebraically irreducible representations of the quantum Heisenberg algebra over an arbitrary field.     

Singular vectors of quantum group representations for straight Lie algebra roots

We give explicit formulae for singular vectors of Verma modules over U_q(G), where G is any complex simple Lie algebra. The vectors we present correspond exhaustively to a class of positive roots of G which we call straight roots. In some special cases, we give singular vectors corresponding to arbitrary positive roots. For our vectors we use a special basis of U_q(G ^-), where G ^- is the negative roots subalgebra of G, which was introducted in our earlier work in the case q=1. This basis seems more economical than the Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt type of basis used by Malikov, Feigin, and Fuchs for the construction of singular vectors of Verma modules in the case q=1. Furthermore, this basis turns out to be part of a general basis recently introduced for other reasons by Lusztig for U_q(^-), where ^- is a Borel subalgebra of G.A. v. Humboldt-Stiftung fellow, permanent address and after 22 September 1991: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria.