The character table for a Hopf algebra (Q5937147)

Let \(k\) be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. This paper looks at the irreducible characters of \(k\)-Hopf algebras, particularly the finite semisimple ones, and constructs the table for them. An explicit formula for the character table is given, namely that \(\chi_{V,M}=(\dim V)^{-1}\text{Tr}((1_V\otimes\phi)(\rho\otimes 1_M),V\otimes M)\), where \(V\) is a simple crossed \(H\)-bimodule and \(M\) is a simple \(H\)-module. A character table is given in an example of an 8-dimensional Hopf algebra over \(\mathbb{C}\) which is neither commutative nor cocommutative.