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Ribbon categories from ind-exact algebras: simple current case

Quantum Algebra 2026-03-31 v1 Category Theory Representation Theory

Abstract

We give criteria for when finitely generated local modules over a commutative algebra AA in the ind-completion C^\widehat{\mathcal{C}} of a braided tensor category C\mathcal{C} inherit the structure of a (rigid, braided, ribbon) tensor category. We then apply this to simple current algebras A=gΓEgA = \bigoplus_{g \in \Gamma} E_g, where Γ\Gamma is a subgroup of invertible objects in C\mathcal{C}. Using a description of simple AA-modules, we verify the required hypotheses for this class of algebras and deduce rigidity, braided, ribbon, and non-degeneracy properties for their finitely generated local modules. As applications, we construct examples of ribbon tensor categories from quantum supergroup categories for unrolled gl(11)\mathfrak{gl}(1|1).

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@article{arxiv.2603.28215,
  title  = {Ribbon categories from ind-exact algebras: simple current case},
  author = {Kenichi Shimizu and Harshit Yadav},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.28215},
  year   = {2026}
}

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v1: 50 pages. Comments welcome

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