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Tensor product representations of the quantum double of a compact group

q-alg 2009-10-30 v3 High Energy Physics - Theory Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We consider the quantum double D(G) of a compact group G, following an earlier paper. We use the explicit comultiplication on D(G) in order to build tensor products of irreducible *-representations. Then we study their behaviour under the action of the R-matrix, and their decomposition into irreducible *-representations. The example of D(SU(2)) is treated in detail, with explicit formulas for direct integral decomposition (`Clebsch-Gordan series') and Clebsch-Gordan coefficients. We point out possible physical applications.

Cite

@article{arxiv.q-alg/9712042,
  title  = {Tensor product representations of the quantum double of a compact group},
  author = {T. H. Koornwinder and F. A. Bais and N. M. Muller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-alg/9712042},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

LaTeX2e, 27 pages, corrected references, accepted by Comm.Math.Phys