Quantum subgroups of \(\text{GL}_{\alpha ,\beta }(n)\) (Q615830)

The aim of the paper is to investigate Hopf algebra quotients of the two parameter quantization \(\mathcal{O}_{\alpha,\beta}(\text{GL}_n)\) of the coordinate algebra of \(\text{GL}_n\). The author works over an algebraically closed field \(k\) of characteristic zero. If \(\alpha^{-1}\beta\) is not a root of unity, it is proved that if \(\mathcal{O}_{\alpha,\beta}(\text{GL}_n)\rightarrow A\) is a Hopf algebra quotient with finite dimensional \(A\), then \(A\) is a function algebra of a finite subgroup of the diagonal torus in \(\text{GL}_n(k)\). If \(\alpha^{-1}\beta\) is a primitive \(\ell\)th root of unity with \(\alpha^\ell=\beta^\ell=1\) and odd \(\ell\geq 3\), Hopf algebra quotients \(\mathcal{O}_{\alpha,\beta}(\text{GL}_n)\rightarrow A\) are proved to be in bijection to subgroup data of \(\mathcal{O}_{\alpha,\beta}(\text{GL}_n)\) up to equivalence. Such a subgroup datum is a collection \((I_+,I_-,N,\Gamma,\sigma,\delta)\), where \(I_+,I_-\subseteq \{ 1,\ldots ,n-1\}\), \(N\) is a subgroup of a certain finite abelian group related to \(I_+\), \(I_-\), \(\Gamma\) is an algebraic group, \(\sigma:\Gamma\rightarrow L\) is an injective morphism of algebraic groups, where \(L\) is a certain algebraic subgroup of \(\text{GL}_n\) determined by \(I_+\) and \(I_-\), and \(\delta: N\rightarrow \hat{\Gamma}\) is a group morphism, where \(\hat{\Gamma}\) is the character group of \(\Gamma\). As an application of the results proved in the paper, the author obtains a new family of non-semisimple and non-pointed Hopf algebras whose duals are not pointed.