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A path description for $\varepsilon$-characters of representations of type $A$ restricted quantum loop algebras at roots of unity

Quantum Algebra 2025-07-23 v4

Abstract

Fix ε2=1\varepsilon^{2\ell}=1 with 2\ell \geq 2. In this paper, we show that all finite-dimensional simple modules of any restricted quantum loop algebra Uεres(Lsln+1)U_{\varepsilon}^{\rm res}({L\mathfrak{sl}_{n+1}}) in a certain category can be transformed into snake modules. We obtain an effective and concrete path description for ε\varepsilon-characters of any simple module with highest ll-weight of degree two and any Kirillov-Reshetikhin module of Uεres(Lsln+1)U_{\varepsilon}^{\rm res}({L\mathfrak{sl}_{n+1}}). As an application of our path description, we obtain a necessary and sufficient condition for the tensor product of two fundamental representations of Uεres(Lsln+1)U_{\varepsilon}^{\rm res}({L\mathfrak{sl}_{n+1}}) to be irreducible. Additionally, we obtain a necessary condition for the tensor product of two or more fundamental representations of Uεres(Lsln+1)U_{\varepsilon}^{\rm res}({L\mathfrak{sl}_{n+1}}) to be irreducible.

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@article{arxiv.2503.05440,
  title  = {A path description for $\varepsilon$-characters of representations of type $A$ restricted quantum loop algebras at roots of unity},
  author = {Xiao-Juan An and Jian-Rong Li and Yan-Feng Luo and Wen-Ting Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.05440},
  year   = {2025}
}