Quantum deformations of generalized Kac-Moody algebras and their modules (Q1897808)

The author constructs and studies quantized enveloping algebras \(U_q ({\mathfrak g})\) associated with a generalized Kac-Moody algebra \({\mathfrak g}\) and admissible Borcherds-Cartan matrix. Following \textit{G. Lusztig}'s approach in [Adv. Math. 70, 237-249 (1988; Zbl 0651.17007)]\ he proves that the Verma modules over \(U({\mathfrak g})\) with dominant integral highest weights as well as their irreducible quotients may be deformed to corresponding modules for \(U_q ({\mathfrak g})\) in such a way that the dimensions of the weight spaces stay unchanged. In particular, this means that these irreducibles for \(U_q ({\mathfrak g})\) have characters given by the Weyl-Kac-Borcherds formula. Most proofs follow those by Lusztig in loc. cit., but in this more general setup there are also a few subtle differences.