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$U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ is to knot theory as $U_q(\hat{\mathfrak{g}})$ is to $?$

Let $\mathfrak{g}$ be a finite dimensional semisimple Lie algebra over the complex numbers, e.g. $\mathfrak{sl}_n$. Then every representation $\DeclareMathOperator\Rep{Rep}V\in \Rep U_q(\mathfrak{g})$ ...
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What is the difference between the Yang--Baxter equation and the quantum Yang--Baxter equation?

For a vector space $V$ and a linear operator $R:V \otimes V \to V \otimes V$, we say that $R$ satisfies the Yang--Baxter equation if $$(R\otimes id)(id\otimes R)(R\otimes id) = (id\otimes R)(R\otimes ...
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