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Crossed modules and quantum groups in braided categories

q-alg 2008-02-03 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Let AA be a Hopf algebra in a braided category C\cal C. Crossed modules over AA are introduced and studied as objects with both module and comodule structures satisfying a compatibility condition. The category \DYCAA\DY{\cal C}^A_A of crossed modules is braided and is a concrete realization of a known general construction of a double or center of a monoidal category. For a quantum braided group (A,A,R)(A,\overline A,{\cal R}) the corresponding braided category of modules C\cOA,A{\cal C}_{\cO{A,\overline A}} is identified with a full subcategory in \DYCAA\DY{\cal C}_A^A. The connection with cross products is discussed and a suitable cross product in the class of quantum braided groups is built. Majid--Radford theorem, which gives equivalent conditions for an ordinary Hopf algebra to be such a cross product, is generalized to the braided category. Majid's bosonization theorem is also generalized.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.q-alg/9510013,
  title  = {Crossed modules and quantum groups in braided categories},
  author = {Yu. N. Bespalov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-alg/9510013},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

54 pages, latex, 28 figures prepared by latex This is a completely revised and complemented version of hep-th/9408102,hep-th/9408106 submitted to {\it Appl. Categorical Structures}