Center of generalized skein algebras
Geometric Topology
2026-02-03 v2 Quantum Algebra
Representation Theory
Abstract
We consider a generalization of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra of a surface that is generated by loops and arcs between marked points on the interior or boundary, up to skein relations defined by Muller and Roger-Yang. We compute the center of this Muller-Roger-Yang skein algebra and show that it is almost Azumaya when the quantum parameter is a primitive -th root of unity with odd . We also discuss the implications on the representation theory of the Muller-Roger-Yang generalized skein algebra.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2501.10686,
title = {Center of generalized skein algebras},
author = {Hiroaki Karuo and Han-Bom Moon and Helen Wong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.10686},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
29 pages, 10 figures, Accepted version