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Hopfish algebras

Quantum Algebra 2010-04-13 v2

Abstract

We introduce a notion of "hopfish algebra" structure on an associative algebra, allowing the structure morphisms (coproduct, counit, antipode) to be bimodules rather than algebra homomorphisms. We prove that quasi-Hopf algebras are examples of hopfish algebras. We find that a hopfish structure on the commutative algebra of functions on a finite set G is closely related to a "hypergroupoid" structure on G. The Morita theory of hopfish algebras is also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.math/0510421,
  title  = {Hopfish algebras},
  author = {Xiang Tang and Alan Weinstein and Chenchang Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0510421},
  year   = {2010}
}

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