Generalization and exact deformations of quantum groups (Q1364341)

An expanded presentation is given of the proposed, by the author, generalization of quantum groups. In this connection the related exact deformations of the standard \(R\)-matrices and associated Hopf algebras are studied in detail. The paper includes: standard (in the author's sense) universal \(R\)-matrices, differential algebras and complexes, the new recursion relation for standard \(R\)-matrices and its integrability, obstructions and generalized Serre equations; the standard \(r\)-matrix for simple, untwisted and twisted Lie algebras; first order deformations including the deformations of special type and classical limits; Hopf structure; exact deformations of standard, generalized quantum groups; esoteric \(r\)-matrices, universal elliptic \(R\)- and \(r\)-matrices. As a result, a large family of ``standard'' coboundary Hopf algebras as well as the new types of coboundary bialgebras are investigated; the existence of the universal \(R\)-matrix on the algebraic quotient associated with algebraic surfaces in parameter space, which are characterized by appearance of certain ideals, is established; in this way all famililar quantum groups including twisted ones are obtained. The simple, linear recursion relation associated with the usual Yang-Baxter relation and defining uniquely the standard universal \(R\)-matrix is introduced; in case of the quantized Kac-Moody algebras of finite and affine type the classical limit is obtained. The class of first order deformations is investigated which encompasses the quantization of all Kac-Moody algebras of the above type. The description of the corresponding exact deformations as generalized twists is given. The universal \(R\)-matrix for the elliptic quantum groups associated with \(sl(n)\) is obtained. All the trigonometric and elliptic \(r\)-matrices (Belavin, Drinfeld, 1984) are rediscovered taking the classical limit of the esoteric quantum groups associated with Kac-Moody algebras; the obtained \(r\)-matrices are more general than the original ones since they are defined on the full Kac-Moody algebras forming the central extension of the loop groups.