Factorization of simple modules for certain restricted two-parameter quantum groups (Q1945582)

In these notes, the authors study the simple representations of restricted two-parameter quantum groups \(\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)\) of type \(B\) and \(G\), with \(r,s\) roots of unity. These quantum groups form a family of finite-dimensional pointed Hopf algebras with Abelian coradical, which can be constructed as a quantum double over the positive (negative) part. By a result of \textit{D. E. Radford} [J. Algebra 270, No. 2, 670-695 (2003; Zbl 1042.16028)], all simple Yetter-Drinfeld modules over a finite-dimensional graded pointed Hopf algebra \(H\) with Abelian coradical are parametrized by the set \(G(H^*)\times G(H)\). Since the category of Yetter-Drinfeld modules over \(H\) is tensor equivalent to the category of modules over the Drinfeld double \(D(H)\), a characterization of the simple modules of these quantum groups follows from the former result. Let \(\Gamma\) be the group of central group-like elements of \(\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)\) and let \(\overline{\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)}\) be the Hopf algebra given by the quotient. The main results of this paper give a necessary and sufficient condition for a simple \(\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)\)-module to be factorized as a product of a one-dimensional simple \(\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)\)-module and a simple \(\overline{\mathbf u_{r,s}(\mathfrak g)}\)-module. This condition depends only on the deforming parameters and is partially deduced from the defining relations that give the commuting relations, i.e.~ the braiding relations.