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Lie theory for quantum groups?

$\DeclareMathOperator\SU{SU}$I know about quantum groups from two perspectives: Compact quantum groups in the sense of Woronowicz. Deformation of the universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra in ...
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What is $\left[ \begin{array}{c} K_i;0\\ \ell\\ \end{array} \right] _{\varepsilon _i}$ in the restricted specialization in QUE algebras?

I have a question about the book A Guide to Quantum Groups written by Vyjayanthi Chari and Andrew Pressley. It comes from section $9.3$ on page $300$ of this book In Section 9.1, the authors define ...
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Does a dual basis for $U_h(\mathfrak{sl}_2(\mathbb{C}))$ exist?

Let $\mathcal{F}_h(\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbb{C}))$ be the $\mathbb{C}[[h]]$-algebra generated by $a, b, c, d$ subject to the following relations: \begin{align*} & ac = e^{-h}ca, \quad bd = e^{-h}...
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A question about q-binomials at roots of unity

I have a question about a lemma $9.3.6$ in the book A Guide to Quantum Groups written by Vyjayanthi Chari and Andrew Pressley. This question comes from page 301, "The restricted specialization&...
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Do the following two notions of quantum groups sometimes coincide?

On the one hand there is the notion of quantum groups due to Drinfeld and Jimbo. In there notion a quantum group is defined as a deformation of the universal enveloping algebra of a semisimple Lie ...
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Action of Lusztig braid group operators on locally finite part

Let $\mathbf{U}_q(\mathfrak{g})$ be a Drinfel'd-Jimbo quantum group. The quantum group $\mathbf{U}_q(\mathfrak{g})$ acts on itself by the left adjoint action $ad(u)(x)=u_{(1)}u S(u_{(2)})$, where we ...
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Quantum Schubert cell algebra and quantum odd-dimensional euclidean space

De Concini, Kac, Procesi introduced quantum Schubert cell algebra associated to a complex Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ which is denoted by $\mathcal{U}^{w}_{\epsilon}$ where $w$ is an element of Weyl ...
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Is there an explicit description of a gauge transformation $F$ such that $U_{\hbar}(\mathfrak{g})$ and $(U(\mathfrak{g})[[\hbar]])_F$ are isomorphic?

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a semisimple Lie algebra, let $t$ be its canonical 2-tensor, and let $\Phi_{KZ}$ be a Drinfeld associator.When $R_{KZ}=e^{\hbar t/2}$, $(U(\mathfrak{g})[[\hbar]],\Phi_{KZ},R_{KZ})...
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Category O for (Yangian) toroidal Lie algebras?

Suppose throughout that $g$ is a finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ and let us denote: $$g_{[2]} := g \otimes_{\mathbb{C}} \mathbb{C}[v^{\pm 1}, t^{\pm 1}]$$ $$g_{[2]}^+ := g \...
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A filtration on Drinfeld-Jimbo quantum enveloping algebras

For the universal enveloping algebra $U(\frak{g})$ of a Lie algebra $\frak{g}$, one can define in a natural way an increasing $\mathbb{N}_{0}$-filtration. By the Poincaré-Birkhoff–Witt theorem, the ...
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Concrete examples of quantum duality principle

Let $G$ be a Poisson Lie group, $\mathfrak{g}$ be a Lie algebra of $G$, $G^*$ be a dual of $G$, $\mathscr{C}(G^*)$ be a Poisson algebra of $G^*$, and $U_h(\mathfrak{g})$ be a quantized universal ...
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Is $[n]_q!$ invertible in $\mathbb C [[h]]\ $?

Consider the Hopf algebra $U_h (sl_2 (\mathbb C))$ over the ring $\mathbb C [[h]]$ generated by $E, F, H$ and relations $:$ $$[H, E] = 2 E,\ \ [H, F] = - 2 F,\ \ [E, F] = \frac {q^H - q^{-H}} {q - q^{-...
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How does $R \equiv 1\ (\text {mod}\ h)\ $?

Definition $:$ Let $H$ be a Hopf algebra. An invertible element $R \in H \otimes H$ is called a coboundary structure on $H$ if $(1)$ $\Delta^{\text {op}} = R \Delta R^{-1},$ $(2)$ $R_{21} = R^{-1},$ $(...
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Drinfeld-Jimbo quantum groups for $q=0$

In the Wikipedia page of Drinfeld--Jimbo quantum groups the values of $q=0,1$ are excluded so as to avoid dividing by zero. The $q=1$ case is discussed in this old question. What about the $q=0$ case? ...
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How to show that quantum $sl_2 (\mathbb C)$ is a Hopf algebra deformation of $U (sl_2 (\mathbb C))\ $?

The quantum $sl_2 (\mathbb C)$ is the non-commutative, non-cocommutative Hopf algebra $U_h (sl_2 (\mathbb C))$ over the ring $\mathbb C [[h]]$ generated by $E, F$ and $H$ with the relations $:$ $$[H, ...
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What is the ring structure on Lusztig's integral form of quantum $\mathfrak{sl}(2)$?

Consider the quantum group $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$, with generators $E,F,K$ such that $[E,F]=\frac{K-K^{-1}}{q-q^{-1}}$. Write $[n]=\frac{q^n-q^{-n}}{q-q^{-1}}$, and $[n]!=[n][n-1]\dotsm[1]$. In ...
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The dual of elements $E$, $F$, and $H$ of $U_h(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ corresponds to which element of $F_h(\mathrm{SL}_2)$ by isomorphism?

$\newcommand{\sl}{\mathfrak{sl}}\DeclareMathOperator\SL{SL}$Let $U_h(\sl_2)$ be the quantized universal enveloping algebra of $\sl_2(\mathbb{C})$ and $F_h(\SL_2)$ be the quantized function algebra of $...
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Problem in understanding a fact about Belavin-Drinfeld triple

A Belavin-Drinfeld triple associated to a simple Lie algebra $L$ is a triple $(\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2, \tau)$ where $\Gamma_1, \Gamma_2 \subseteq \Gamma$ ($\Gamma$ is a set of simple roots or fundamental ...
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Why is $\Pi_r^L$ a non-degenerate Poisson structure on $G\ $?

Let $r \in \bigwedge^2 \mathfrak {g}$ be a skew-symmetric solution of the CYBE (classical Yang-Baxter equation) so that it gives rise to a non-degenrate triangular structure on $\mathfrak {g}$ i.e. $r$...
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Problem in understanding Theorem $6.2.9$ from Chari and Pressley

The theorem I am referring to here says that if we start with a Lie bialgebra $\mathfrak g$ determined by some skew-symmetric element $r \in \mathfrak g \otimes \mathfrak g$ satisfying classical Yang-...
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Product of $U^+_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)_i$ in $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ according to some reduced expression

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be some simple Lie algebra, $\alpha_1,\alpha_2,\cdots,\alpha_n$ be its simple roots. Let $U^+_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)_i$ be the subalgebra of $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ generated by $E_i,K_i$. ...
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Calculating fusion rules for $\operatorname{Rep}(G)$ and $G_{k}$ [reference request]

Could somebody please direct me to textbooks / literature that (perhaps lay the foundations for and) detail the method for determining the fusion rules for categories such as $\operatorname{Rep}(G)$ ...
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Exponential map and Lie correspondence within a Hopf algebra setting

The Cartier-Konstant-Milnor-Moore (et al.) theorem for Hopf algebras states that a cocommutative Hopf algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ is isomorphic to a smash product of a universal enveloping algebra of a ...
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Classification of connected finite affine type A crystals

In the survey https://www.aimath.org/WWN/kostka/crysdumb.pdf the following statement is stated as a Conjecture 4.5 (due to Kashiwara): "Every connected affine crystal graph is isomorphic to a ...
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The adjoint representation of $U_q({\frak sl}_2)$ on itself

Let $U_q(\frak{sl}_2)$ denote the quantum universal enveloping algebra of $\frak{sl}_2$, and consider the adjoint action $$ \mathrm{ad}_X: U_q({\frak sl}_2) \to U_q({\frak sl}_2), ~~ Y \mapsto S(X_{(...
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Representations of $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}(2))$ as differential / difference operators

$\mathfrak{sl}(2)$ (over $\mathbb{C}$) with basis $E_\pm, H$ with commutation relations $$ [H,E_{\pm}]=\pm 2 E_\pm,\quad [E_+,E_-]=H $$ admits the well-known representation on $\mathbb{C}[x]$ with $$ ...
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Is there a nice q-analogue of the Jacobi identity in a quantized enveloping algebra?

In a Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ the Jacobi identity $\newcommand{\bracket}[2]{\left[#1\,#2\right]} \bracket{x}{\bracket{y}{z}} + \bracket{z}{\bracket{x}{y}} + \bracket{y}{\bracket{z}{x}} = 0$ holds. ...
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The double cover in the classical limit of $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$

I am trying to learn about Drinfeld–Jimbo quantum groups and I am having trouble with the classical limit of $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$. When properly expressed the limit makes sense as $q\to 1$ — see for ...
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Why does Kashiwara define $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ over $\mathbb{Q}(q)$ rather than $\mathbb{C}(q)$?

When defining crystal bases, why do we typically view $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ as an algebra over $\mathbb{Q}(q)$ rather than $\mathbb{C}(q)$? In Kashiwara's original paper introducing crystal bases, he ...
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Non-cosemisimple duals of pointed Hopf algebras

I take the following quote from an answer to this question A Hopf algebra is called pointed if all its simple left (or right) comodules are one-dimensional. The quantized enveloping algebras and ...
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Hopf algebras structure and quantum affine algebras

I'm looking for some information about the Hopf algebras structure and the quantum groups. In particularly I was wondering if (and eventually where) is defined in the case of quantum affine algebras ...
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Submodules of $V\otimes V^*$

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a simple finite-dimensional Lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $U_q(\hat{\mathfrak{g}})$ be the corresponding quantum affine algebra (here $q$ is not a root of unity). We know ...
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Embedding problems on quantum groups?

We work over the field of complex numbers. We have known that Lie algebra of type $A_2 $is a subalgebra of type $G_2$. However, when we consider their quantum groups, is this true i.e. does there ...
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Hopf structure on the universal enveloping of a super Lie algebra

The universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra has a canonically defined Hopf algebra structure. Is the same true of the universal enveloping of a super Lie algebra? A presentation in terms of the ...
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Classifications of Lie bialgebras

What is the current status of the classifications of Lie bialgebras? In particular, has the following problem been solved? Let $gl_n$ be the general linear Lie algebra. Classify all Lie cobrackets $\...
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Indecomposable, non-simple, modules of quantum groups at roots of unity

Let us consider the quantum group $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_2)$ (as defined in Kassel's book on quantum groups), for $q$ being a root of unity of order $d$ (i.e., $d$ is the smallest positive integer for ...
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Lusztig's completion for universal enveloping algebra

In Arkhipov, Bezrukavnikov and Ginzburg's paper "Quantum Groups, the loop Grassmannian and the Springer resolution", they mentioned that Lusztig introduced a certain completion for universal ...
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Does there exist any "quantum Lie algebra" embeded into the quantum enveloping algebra U_q(g)?

We have known that any finite dim Lie algebra can be embeded into it's enveloping algebra $U(\mathfrak{g})$, my question is: is there any "quantum Lie algebra" embeded into the quantum enveloping ...
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Can one define quantized universal enveloping algebras in a basis-free way?

(For the background, I am learning about quantum groups — essentially in order to understand crystal/global/canonical bases in the context of this question — from the books by Jantzen and by Hong&...
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Quantum groups and deformations of the monoidal category of $U(\frak{g})$-modules

In the first answer for this question is writen, about the braided category of representation of the enveloping algebra $U(\frak{g})$, for $\frak{g}$ a semisimple Lie algebra: The space of ...
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Yangians as unique deformation

In Drinfeld's paper "Hopf algebras and the quantum Yang-Baxter equation" there is a statement (Theorem 2) that Yangian is a unique quantization of the corresponding Lie bialgebra. My question is ...
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How to understand extremal vector?

Extremal vectors are defined in Kashiwara's paper. The definition is as follows. Simple reflections in the Weyl group of $\mathfrak{g}$ acts on the crystal basis of integrable $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$-...
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Why should affine lie algebras and quantum groups have equivalent representation theories?

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a simple lie algebra over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $\hat{\mathfrak{g}}$ be the Kac-Moody algebra obtained as the canonical central extension of the algebraic loop algebra $\mathfrak{...
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The Ungraded Milnor-Moore Theorem

Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $0$. There is a functor $U$ from Lie-algebras over $k$ to Hopf algebras over $k$ sending a $k$-Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$ to its universal enveloping algebra $U(\...
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When is this map of Hopf algebras Surjective?

I'm reading Akhil Mathew's blog post on Formal Lie Theory in Characteristic Zero. Let $H$ be cocommutative Hopf algebra over a field $k$. We can form $\mathfrak{g}$, the Lie algebra over $k$ ...
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Exceptional Quantum Groups as FRT-Algebras

Let $\frak{g}$ be a simple Lie algebra of A,B,C,or D series type. Moreover, let $U_q(\frak{g})$ be its Drinfeld-Jimbo quantized enveloping algebra, and $G_q$ the quantized enveloping algebra. As is ...
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Questions about ``$p$-canonical basis" for $\widehat{\mathfrak{sl}_n}$ module (wedge power of natural representation)

Let $p$ be a prime number. Consider the natural representation of the affine Lie algebra $\widehat{\mathfrak{sl}_p}$, defined as follows. $$A = \bigoplus_{i=1}^N \mathbb{C}a_i; \qquad \text{nat}_p = A ...
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Examples of representations of quantum groups

I am trying to learn some basic theory of quantum groups $U_q(\mathfrak{g})$, where $\mathfrak{g}$ is a simple Lie algebra, say $sl_n(\mathbb{C})$. As far as I heard the finite dimensional ...
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Quantum invariant: The canonical $2$-tensor

In Chapter XVI Kassel introduces a proper definition of a quantum universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$. (See definition XVI.5.1). Notice that a quantum enveloping algebra has a ...
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Relationship between R-matrix and Casimir element?

Given a simple Lie algebra $\mathfrak{g}$, is there any relation between its Casimir element and the $R$-matrix of the related Yangian $Y(\mathfrak{g})$?