Non-extremal weight modules for quantized universal enveloping algebras (Q2182011)

Let \(\mathfrak{g}\) be a complex semisimple Lie algebra, let \(U=U_q(\mathfrak{g})\) be the quantized enveloping algebra, and \(U=U^+\otimes U^0\otimes U^-\) its usual decomposition. Let \(U_0\) be the centralizer of the Cartan subalgebra \(U^0\) in \(U\). Commutative subalgebras of \(U_0\) are investigated in connection to strongly orthogonal roots. It is showed that 1-dimensional representations of certain commutative subalgebras of \(U_0\) extend to 1-dimensional representations of \(U_0\). Representations of \(U\) obtained by induction from representations of \(U_0\) are studied, with emphasis on the case where one starts with a 1-dimensional representation of \(U_0\). The case \(\mathfrak{g}=\mathfrak{sl}(2, \mathbb{C})\) is studied in detail. In this way, the admissible unitary representations corresponding to the non-compact real form \(U_q(\mathfrak{su}(1,1))\) are obtained.