Holomorphic deformation of Hopf algebras and applications to quantum groups. (English) Zbl 1011.17014

Pflaum, Markus J.; Schottenloher, Martin

J. Geom. Phys. 28, No. 1-2, 31-44 (1998).

Summary: We propose a new and so-called holomorphic deformation scheme for locally convex algebras and Hopf algebras. Essentially we regard converging power series expansions of a deformed product on a locally convex algebra, thus giving the means to actually insert complex values for the deformation parameter. Moreover we establish a topological duality theory for locally convex Hopf algebras. Examples coming from the theory of quantum groups are reconsidered within our holomorphic deformation scheme and topological duality theory. It is shown that all the standard quantum groups comprise holomorphic deformations. Furthermore we show that quantizing the function algebra of a (Poisson) Lie group and quantizing its universal enveloping algebra are topologically dual procedures indeed. Thus holomorphic deformation theory seems to be the appropriate language in which to describe quantum groups as deformed Lie groups or Lie algebras.

MSC:

17B37	Quantum groups (quantized enveloping algebras) and related deformations
16W30	Hopf algebras (associative rings and algebras) (MSC2000)
46L89	Other “noncommutative” mathematics based on \(C^*\)-algebra theory

Keywords:

Hopf algebras; holomorphic deformation; quantum groups

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