Trigonometric solutions of the associative Yang-Baxter equation (Q1429227)

The author classifies trigonometric solutions to the associative Yang-Baxter equation (AYBE) for the associative algebra of \(n\times n\) matrices. Trigonometric AYBE solutions limit to solutions of the classical Yang-Baxter equation. It is shown that such solutions of the AYBE are equal to special solutions of the quantum Yang-Baxter equation (QYBE) classified by \textit{M. Gerstenhaber}, \textit{A. Giaquinto} and \textit{S. D. Schack} [see Isr. Math. Conf. Proc. 7, 45--64 (1993; Zbl 0845.17017)]. When it exists, the associative lift of the classical \(r\)-matrix coincides with the quantum lift up to a factor. Explicit conditions are given under which the associative lift exists, in terms of the combinatorial classification of classical \(r\)-matrices through Belavin-Drinfeld triples. The results of this paper illustrate non-trivial connections between the AYBE and both classical (Lie) and quantum bialgebras.