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On stated $SL(n)$-skein modules

Algebraic Geometry 2023-09-15 v4

Abstract

We mainly focus on Classical limit, Splitting map, and Frobenius homomorphism for stated SL(n)SL(n)-skein modules, and Unicity Theorem for stated SL(n)SL(n)-skein algebras. Let (M,N)(M,N) be a marked three manifold. We use Sn(M,N,v)S_n(M,N,v) to denote the stated SL(n)SL(n)-skein module of (M,N)(M,N) where vv is a nonzero complex number. We build a surjective algebra homomorphism from Sn(M,N,1)S_n(M,N,1) to the coordinate ring of some algebraic set, and prove it's Kernal consists of all nilpotents. We prove the universal representation algebra of π1(M)\pi_1(M) is isomorphic to Sn(M,N,1)S_n(M,N,1) when NN has only one component and MM is connected. Furthermore we show Sn(M,N,1)S_n(M,N^{'},1) is isomorphic to Sn(M,N,1)O(SLn)S_n(M,N,1)\otimes O(SLn), where NN\neq \emptyset, MM is connected, and NN^{'} is obtained from NN by adding one extra marking. We also prove the splitting map is injective for any marked three manifold when v=1v=1, and show that the splitting map is injective (for general vv) if there exists at least one component of NN such that this component and the boundary of the splitting disk belong to the same component of M\partial M. We also establish the Frobenius homomorphism for SL(n)SL(n), which is map from Sn(M,N,1)S_n(M,N,1) to Sn(M,N,v)S_n(M,N,v) when vv is a primitive mm-th root of unity with mm being coprime with 2n2n and every component of MM contains at least one marking. We also show the commutativity between Frobenius homomorphism and splitting map. When (M,N)(M,N) is the thickening of an essentially bordered pb surface, we prove the Frobenius homomorphism is injective and it's image lives in the center. We prove the stated SL(n)SL(n)-skein algebra Sn(Σ,v)S_n(\Sigma,v) is affine almost Azumaya when Σ\Sigma is an essentially bordered pb surface and vv is a primitive mm-th root of unity with mm being coprime with 2n2n, which implies the Unicity Theorem for Sn(Σ,v)S_n(\Sigma,v).

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2307.10288,
  title  = {On stated $SL(n)$-skein modules},
  author = {Zhihao Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.10288},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

66 pages. We rewrote the construction for Frobenious map and a module structure for stated $SL(n)$-skein module in section 7

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