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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 qq is a primitive nn-th root of unity with odd nn. We also discuss the implications on the representation theory of the Muller-Roger-Yang generalized skein algebra.

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@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}
}

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29 pages, 10 figures, Accepted version