An involution and dynamics for the q-deformed quantum top

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An involution and dynamics for the \(q\)-deformed quantum top



Abstract: It is known that the involution corresponding to the compact form is incompatible with comultiplication for quantum groups at |q|=1. In this paper we consider the quantum algebra of functions on the deformed space T∗Gq which includes both the quantum group and the quantum universal enveloping algebra as subalgebras. For this extended object we construct an anti-involution which reduces to the compact form ∗-operation in the limit qightarrow1. The algebra of functions on T∗Gq endowed with the ∗-operation may be viewed as an algebra of observables of a quantum mechanical system. The most natural interpretation for such a system is a deformation of the quantum symmetric top. We suggest a discrete dynamics for this system which imitates the free motion of the top.


The quantum analog \((T^* G)_q\) of the cotangent bundle for a compact Lie group is introduced for \(|q|=1\). In other words, the deformation of the algebra of functions over \(T^* G\) is constructed in such a way that the derivative of the deformation is the canonical Poisson algebra of functions over \(T^* G\). The algebra \(\text{Fun} (T^* G)_q\) is a quadratic algebra with anti-involution, containing the quantized enveloping algebra \(U_q ({\mathfrak g})\) and its dual \(\text{Fun}_q (G)\) as subalgebras. A discrete dynamical system is defined on \(\text{Fun} (T^* G)_q\). This dynamical system is a \(q\)-deformation of the quantum top.











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