Semisimple Hopf actions on commutative domains
Rings and Algebras
2013-10-09 v3 Quantum Algebra
Abstract
Let H be a semisimple (so, finite dimensional) Hopf algebra over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic zero and let A be a commutative domain over k. We show that if A arises as an H-module algebra via an inner faithful H-action, then H must be a group algebra. This answers a question of E. Kirkman and J. Kuzmanovich and partially answers a question of M. Cohen. The main results of this article extend to working over k of positive characteristic. On the other hand, we obtain results on Hopf actions on Weyl algebras as a consequence of the main theorem.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1301.4161,
title = {Semisimple Hopf actions on commutative domains},
author = {Pavel Etingof and Chelsea Walton},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.4161},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
15 pages. v3: minor changes. To appear in Adv. Math