The Hopf structure of some dual operator algebras (Q2249211)

The noncommutative analytic Toeplitz algebra \(\mathcal{L}_d\) is the unital weakly closed operator algebra generated by the left regular representation of the free semigroup \(\mathbb{F}^*_d\) on the full Fock space \(\ell^2(\mathbb{F}^*_d)\). The Hopf structure of the algebra \(\mathcal{L}_d\) and its predual were studied in a previous paper of the second author [``Analytic free semigroup algebras and Hopf algebras'', Preprint, \url{arxiv:1202.2103}]. In the paper under review, dual algebras arising as quotients of \(\mathcal{L}_d\) by Hopf ideals are considered. The structure of Hopf ideals of \(\mathcal{L}_d\) is analyzed. Let \(\mathcal{J}\) be a Hopf ideal of \(\mathcal{L}_d\). It is shown that \(\mathcal{L}_d/\mathcal{J}\) is a Hopf dual algebra. If \(\mathcal{J}\) is a homogeneous Hopf ideal of \(\mathcal{L}_d\), it is shown that the predual of \(\mathcal{L}_d/\mathcal{J}\) is a commutative Hopf algebra. The spectrum of this algebra is calculated. The Hopf algebra automorphisms of \(\mathcal{L}_d/\mathcal{J}\) and of its predual are also characterized.