I have recently begun to study quasi-triangular structures and have come across a problem I can't resolve. Let ${\cal U}_q({\mathfrak sl}_N)$ denote the quantised enveloping algebra of ${\mathfrak sl}_N$, and let $R$ be a universal R-matrix for ${\cal U}_q({\mathfrak sl}_N)$ . If we denote the usual dual pairing of ${\cal U}_q({\mathfrak sl_N})$ with $SU_q(N)$ by $\langle \cdot , \cdot \rangle$, then it is well known that $$R^{ir}_{js} = \langle R, u^i_j \otimes u^r_s \rangle = q^{\delta_{ir}}\delta_{ij}\delta_{rs} + (q-q^{-1})\theta (i-r)\delta_{is}\delta_{jr}.$$ A natural question to ask is whether such a formula exists for $(R^{-1})_{js}^{ir}=\langle R^{-1}, u^i_j \otimes u^r_s \rangle$. An obvious guess would be to take the inverse of the matrix $[R_{js}^{ir}]_{i,r,j,s}$.
That is, to guess that $$[(R^{-1})_{js}^{ir}] _{i,r,j,s}$$
is equal to $$([R_{js}^{ir}]_{i,r,j,s})^{-1}.$$ This guess is confirmed by the fact that
$$ \delta_{ij}\delta_{rs} = \langle R R^{-1},u^i_j \otimes u^r_s\rangle = \sum_{k,l} \langle R,u^i_k \otimes u^r_l \rangle \langle R^{-1},u^k_j \otimes u^l_s \rangle= \sum_{k,l} R_{kl}^{ir} (R^{-1})^{kl}_{js}. $$ The matrix inverse is easy to calculate and gives us the formula $$\langle R, u^i_j \otimes u^r_s \rangle = q^{-\delta_{ir}}\delta_{ij}\delta_{rs} - (q-q^{-1})\theta (i-r)\delta_{is}\delta_{jr}. $$
Now let's try and test this result: As is very well known $(S \otimes $id)$R = R^{-1}$. Thus, $$\langle R^{-1}, u^i_j \otimes u^r_s \rangle = \langle R, S(u^i_j) \otimes u^r_s \rangle.$$ In the case of $N=2$, $i=j=r=s=1$, we have $S(u^1_1) = u^2_2$, and so, $$ (R^{-1})^{11}_{11}=\langle R^{-1},u^1_1 \otimes u^1_1 \rangle = \langle R,S(u^1_1) \otimes u^1_1 \rangle = \langle R,u^2_2 \otimes u^1_1 \rangle = R^{21}_{21} = 1. $$
But the formula above gives us that $(R^{-1})^{11}_{11}$ is equal to
$$ q^{-\delta_{11}}\delta_{11}\delta_{11} - (q-q^{-1})\theta (1-1)\delta_{11}\delta_{11} = q^{-1},$$
Moreover, performing the analogous calculations for the other possible values of $i,j,r,s$ we get two different matrices: Using the general formula we get $$ \left( \begin{array} {cccc} q^{-1} & 0 & 0 & 0 \\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\\ 0 & -\lambda & 1 & 0 \\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & q^{-1} \\\ \end{array} \right); $$ and using the equality $(S \otimes$id$)(R) = R^{-1}$ we get $$ \left( \begin{array} {cccc} 1 & 0 & 0 & -\lambda \\\ 0 & q & 0 & 0 \\\ 0 & 0 & q & 0 \\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\\ \end{array} \right), $$ where $\lambda = (q-q^{-1})$.
I can't see why these two results don't agree and am guessing I have made some basic beginner's mistake. Can someone please tell me where I have gone wrong? It's driving me a little crazy!strong text