\(A_{2}\)-planar algebras I (Q611824)

Summary: We give a diagrammatic presentation of the \(A_{2}\)-Temperley-Lieb algebra. Generalizing Jones' notion of a planar algebra, we formulate an \(A_{2}\)-planar algebra motivated by Kuperberg's \(A_{2}\)-spider. This \(A_{2}\)-planar algebra contains a subfamily of vector spaces which will capture the double complex structure pertaining to the subfactor for a finite SU(3)\(\mathcal {ADE}\) graph with a flat cell system, including both the periodicity three coming from the \(A_{2}\)-Temperley-Lieb algebra as well as the periodicity two coming from the subfactor basic construction. We use an \(A_{2}\)-planar algebra to obtain a description of the (Jones) planar algebra for the Wenzl subfactor in terms of generators and relations.