[Kaplansky's second conjecture][1] (on Hopf algebras) deals with "*admissible*" coalgebras: He calls a coalgebra admissible, if there is an algebra structure making it a Hopf algebra. The conjecture states that: >a coalgebra $C$ is admissible if and only if any finite subset of $C$ lies in a finite dimensional admissible subcoalgebra. As far as I know there are counterexamples refuting the conjecture. (the first one was stated by Larson if I remember correctly). Inspired by the above, let us lay the following definition of the notion of **admissible algebra**: >**Definition:** An algebra $A$ will be called admissible if there is a coalgebra structure on $A$ and a suitable linear map $S:A\to A$, such that all these data (the algebra, the coalgebra and the linear map $S$) constitute a Hopf algebra with antipode $S$. Now, my question is whether there is some criterion (necessary, sufficient or both) regarding to when an algebra is admissible (or non-admissible) in the sense of the above definition. In other words: - Given an algebra $A$, under which conditions can a coalgebra structure be found on $A$ such that it will be turned into a Hopf algebra? - When would such a coalgebra structure be unique? - What could be examples of a **non-admissible algebras**, in the sense of the above definition? [1]: http://www.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de/~sommerh/Publikationen/KaplConjwww/KaplConjwww_en.php