Reflection equation as a tool for studying solutions to the Yang-Baxter equation (Q2153346)

Given a set-theoretic solution \((X, r)\) of the Yang-Baxter equation, briefly YBE solutions (see [\textit{V. G. Drinfel'd}, Lect. Notes Math. 1510, 1--8 (1992; Zbl 0765.17014)]), a map \(\kappa:X\to X\) is said to be a \textit{reflection} of \((X,r)\) if \begin{align*} r\left(id_{X}\times \kappa\right)r\left(id_{X}\times \kappa\right) = \left(id_{X}\times \kappa\right)r\left(id_{X}\times \kappa\right)r \end{align*} is satisfied (see ]\textit{K. De Commer}, Proc. Edinb. Math. Soc., II. Ser. 62, No. 4, 1089--1113 (2019; Zbl 1470.16068)] and [\textit{A. Doikou}, \textit{A. Doikou} and \textit{A. Smoktunowicz}, Lett. Math. Phys. 111, No. 4, Paper No. 105, 40 p. (2021; Zbl 1486.16039)], and [\textit{A. Smoktunowicz}, Lett. Math. Phys. 111, No. 4, Paper No. 105, 40 p. (2021; Zbl 1486.16039)]). There is a linear version of these equations in physics and, consequently, an interest in learning them: into the specific, in the study of \(n\) particle scattering on a half-line, a YBE solution represents a collision between two particles, and a reflection represents a collision between a particle and the wall delimiting the half-line. In the paper under review, the authors turn reflections into a useful tool for studying and finding new YBE solutions. Into the specific, they show how to construct a whole family of YBE solutions \((X,r^{(\kappa)})\) starting from a given right non-degenerate one and its reflection \(\kappa\). Many examples are provided. Moreover, they proved that the structure monoids of \((X,r)\) and \((X,r^{(\kappa)})\) are related by an explicit bijective \(1\)-cocycle-like map. In addition, in a different direction, they investigate the reflections for non-degenerate involutive YBE solutions, by showing that in this case they can be obtained in a more systematic way checking only one easier relation.