Noncrossing partitions, fully commutative elements and bases of the Temperley-Lieb algebra (Q2809231)

In this paper the author introduces a new basis for the Temperley-Lieb algebra of type \(A_n\), \(\mathrm{TL}_n\), which is closely related to Zinno's basis of \(\mathrm{TL}_n\). In [J. Knot Theory Ramifications 11, No. 4, 575--599 (2002; Zbl 1030.57014)], \textit{M. G. Zinno} defined a bijection that allowed him to show that the images of simple elements (also known as canonical factors) of the braid group in \(\mathrm{TL}_n\) form a \(\mathbb{Z}[u, u^{-1}]\)-linear basis of \(\mathrm{TL}_n\). He did that by defining a partial ordering and by showing that the matrix relating the diagram basis, introduced and studied by \textit{L. H. Kauffman} [Topology 26, 395--407 (1987; Zbl 0622.57004)], to the set of images of simple elements is upper triangular with invertible elements in the diagonal. The only disadvantage of Zinno's approach is that the inverse bijection remains a mystery.NEWLINENEWLINEThe author formulates Zinno's bijection and explicitly computes this inverse bijection. Then, using this result the author introduces a new basis for \(\mathrm{TL}_n\) and uses this new basis to obtain closed formulas for some of the coefficients of the matrix used in Zinno's work. Moreover, using any linear extension of the Bruhat order, the author proves that the new basis is an intermediate basis between the Kauffman's diagrammatic basis and Zinno's basis. Finally, the author proves that \textit{all} base change matrices from one basis to another one are upper triangular with invertible coefficients in the diagonal.