The Roger-Yang skein algebra and the decorated Teichmüller space (Q2043522)

Summary: Based on hyperbolic geometric considerations, \textit{J. Roger} and \textit{T. Yang} [J. Differ. Geom. 96, No. 1, 95--140 (2014; Zbl 1290.53080)] introduced an extension of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra that includes arcs. In particular, their skein algebra is a deformation quantization of a certain commutative curve algebra, and there is a Poisson algebra homomorphism between the curve algebra and the algebra of smooth functions on decorated Teichmüller space. In this paper, we consider surfaces with punctures which are not the 3-holed sphere and which have an ideal triangulation without self-folded edges or triangles. For those surfaces, we prove that Roger and Yang's Poisson algebra homomorphism is injective, and the skein algebra has no zero divisors. A section about generalized corner coordinates for normal arcs may be of independent interest.