\alpha-induction for bi-unitary connections

arXiv2302.05577MaRDI QIDQ6426147FDOQ6426147

Authors: Yasuyuki Kawahigashi 

Publication date: 10 February 2023

Abstract: The tensor functor called $alpha$-induction arises from a Frobenius algebra object, or a Q-system, in a braided unitary fusion category. In the operator algebraic language, it gives extensions of endomorphism of $N$ to $M$ arising from a subfactor $NsubsetM$ of finite index and finite depth giving a braided fusion category of endomorpshisms of $N$. It is also understood in terms of Ocneanu's graphical calculus. We study this $alpha$-induction for bi-unitary connections, which give a characterization of finite-dimensional nondegenerate commuting squares and gives certain 4-tensors appearing in recent studies of 2-dimensional topological order. We show that the resulting $alpha$-induced bi-unitary connections are flat if we have a commutative Frobenius algebra, or a local Q-system. Examples related to chiral conformal field theory and the Dynkin diagrams are presented.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Subfactors and their classification (46L37) Fusion categories, modular tensor categories, modular functors (18M20) Braided monoidal categories and ribbon categories (18M15)

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