Flat periodic representations of \({\mathcal U}_ q({\mathcal G})\) (Q1180239)

Let \(q\) be an \(m\)th root of unity, \(m\) odd. Let \(\mathfrak g\) be a Kac-Moody algebra of finite or affine type and let \(U_ q({\mathfrak g})\) be its quantized universal enveloping algebra, with generators \(e_ i\), \(f_ i\), \(k_ i^{\pm 1}\). A finite dimensional representation of \(U_ q({\mathfrak g})\) is periodic if the images of \(e_ i\), \(f_ i\) are injective; and flat if the dimension of all the weight spaces is 1. The authors construct families of flat periodic representations; they show that in many cases (e.g., if the Dynkin diagram contains \(G_ 2\) or \(F_ 4\)) such representations do not exist.