Deformation quantization of polynomial Poisson algebras

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Abstract: This paper discusses the notion of a deformation quantization for an arbitrary polynomial Poisson algebra A. We examine the Hochschild cohomology group H^3(A) and find that if a deformation of A exists it can be given by bidifferential operators. We then compute an explicit third order deformation quantization of A and show that it comes from a quantized enveloping algebra. We show that the deformation extends to a fourth order deformation if and only if the quantized enveloping algebra gives a fourth order deformation; moreover we give an example where the deformation does not extend. A correction term to the third order quantization given by the enveloping algebra is computed, which precisely cancels the obstruction.


An explicit third order deformation quantization of an arbitrary polynomial Poisson algebra is provided. The second and third order terms are obtained formally in the same way as analogous terms of the star-product induced by the universal enveloping algebra in the linear case. For instance, the second term for the Poisson bracket \(\pi_1=\frac{1}{2}X_{ij} \partial^i\wedge\partial^j\) reads \[ \pi_2=\frac{1}{6}X^l_{ij}X_{lk}\partial^i\cdot\partial^{jk}+ \frac{1}{8}X_{ij}X_{kl}\partial^{ik}\cdot\partial^{jl}, \] where \(\cdot\) is the tensor symmetrization. This deformation quantization differs from the Kontsevich one and not always extends to the order four. A correction term is computed which cancels this obstruction.











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