Twisted Whittaker modules over \(U_q (\mathfrak{gl}_{n+1})\) (Q6051318)

Let \(\mathfrak{g}\) be a simple complex finite-dimensional Lie algebra and \(U_q(\mathfrak{g})\) be the associated quantum group. When \(q\) is generic, the theory of simple integrable highest weight modules over \(U_q(\mathfrak{g})\) is very similar to that of \(\mathfrak{g}\). This fact motivates one to study non-weight \(U_q(\mathfrak{g})\)-modules from non-weight \(\mathfrak{g}\)-modules. For any Lie (super) algebra \(\mathfrak{g}\) with a triangular decomposition \(\mathfrak{n}_{-} \oplus \mathfrak{h} \oplus \mathfrak{n}_+\), it is natural to consider the Whittaker modules over \(\mathfrak{g}\). For quantum groups \(U_q(\mathfrak{g})\) when \(\mathfrak{g} = \mathfrak{sl}_2\), there is an obvious obstruction to construct the Whittaker modules of the nonsingular type, i.e., the subalgebra \(U_q(\mathfrak{n}_+)\) in \(U_q(\mathfrak{g})\) (for \(\mathfrak{g} = \mathfrak{sl}_2\)) generated by positive root vectors and subject to the quantum Serre relations does not admit nonsingular Whittaker functions. Furthermore, the classical nonsingular Whittaker modules over quantum groups cannot be defined for the non-\(A_1\) type. By choosing different generators for the quantum group \(U_q(\mathfrak{gl}_{n+1})\), L. Xia and K. Zhao introduce and study the twisted Whittaker modules over \(U_q(\mathfrak{gl}_{n+1})\). They classify all the simple twisted Whittaker modules with nonsingular Whittaker functions. This agrees with Kostant's results on Whittaker modules for the simple complex Lie algebras \(\mathfrak{sl}_{n+1}\) as \(q\) approaches \(1\).