On finite-dimensional semisimple Hopf algebras of dimension \(n(n+1)\). (Q2435934)

Let \(k\) be an algebraically closed field. In this paper the author studies semisimple Hopf algebras \(H\) over \(k\) with a unique, up to isomorphism, simple module of dimension bigger than \(1\), and such that the characteristic of \(k\) is coprime to \(n\). The main results of the paper concern the special case where \(\dim H=n(n+1)\), where \(n\) is a natural number such that the unique non-invertible simple \(H\)-module is of dimension \(n\) and the group \(G(H^*)\) of invertible \(H\)-modules is cyclic of order \(n\). Under these restrictions, the author gives a description of the comultiplication and antipode of \(H\) in matrix form; it is also shown that for such a Hopf algebra \(H\) to exists, \(n\) must be of the form \(p^f-1\), where \(p\) is a prime number and \(f\) is a natural number. We point out that the full classification of semisimple Hopf algebras \(H\) under the given restrictions follows from Corollaries 7.2 and 7.4 of the paper by \textit{P. Etingof} et al. [Int. Math. Res. Not. 2004, No. 57, 3041-3056 (2004; Zbl 1063.18005)].