Representations of Quantum Algebras and Combinatorics of Young Tableaux

Representations of Quantum Algebras and Combinatorics of Young Tableaux
Author: Susumu Ariki
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2002
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821832328

This book contains most of the nonstandard material necessary to get acquainted with this new rapidly developing area. It can be used as a good entry point into the study of representations of quantum groups. Among several tools used in studying representations of quantum groups (or quantum algebras) are the notions of Kashiwara's crystal bases and Lusztig's canonical bases. Mixing both approaches allows us to use a combinatorial approach to representations of quantum groups and toapply the theory to representations of Hecke algebras. The primary goal of this book is to introduce the representation theory of quantum groups using quantum groups of type $A {r-1 {(1) $ as a main example. The corresponding combinatorics, developed by Misra and Miwa, turns out to be thecombinatorics of Young tableaux. The second goal of this book is to explain the proof of the (generalized) Leclerc-Lascoux-Thibon conjecture. This conjecture, which is now a theorem, is an important breakthrough in the modular representation theory of the Hecke algebras of classical type. The book is suitable for graduate students and research mathematicians interested in representation theory of algebraic groups and quantum groups, the theory of Hecke algebras, algebraic combinatorics, andrelated fields.

Combinatorial and Geometric Representation Theory

Combinatorial and Geometric Representation Theory
Author: Seok-Jin Kang
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2003
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821832123

This volume presents the proceedings of the international conference on Combinatorial and Geometric Representation Theory. In the field of representation theory, a wide variety of mathematical ideas are providing new insights, giving powerful methods for understanding the theory, and presenting various applications to other branches of mathematics. Over the past two decades, there have been remarkable developments. This book explains the strong connections between combinatorics, geometry, and representation theory. It is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in representation theory.

Physical Combinatorics

Physical Combinatorics
Author: Masaki Kashiwara
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1461213789

Taking into account the various criss-crossing among mathematical subject, Physical Combinatorics presents new results and exciting ideas from three viewpoints; representation theory, integrable models, and combinatorics. This work is concerned with combinatorial aspects arising in the theory of exactly solvable models and representation theory. Recent developments in integrable models reveal an unexpected link between representation theory and statistical mechanics through combinatorics.

Representations of Finite Dimensional Algebras and Related Topics in Lie Theory and Geometry

Representations of Finite Dimensional Algebras and Related Topics in Lie Theory and Geometry
Author: Vlastimil Dlab
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 508
Release:
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780821871454

These proceedings are from the Tenth International Conference on Representations of Algebras and Related Topics (ICRA X) held at The Fields Institute. In addition to the traditional ''instructional'' workshop preceding the conference, there were also workshops on ''Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory'', ''Finite Dimensional Algebras, Algebraic Groups and Lie Theory'', and ''Quantum Groups and Hall Algebras''. These workshops reflect the latest developments and the increasing interest in areas that are closely related to the representation theory of finite dimensional associative algebras. Although these workshops were organized separately, their topics are strongly interrelated. The workshop on Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry and Representation Theory surveyed various recently established connections, such as those pertaining to the classification of vector bundles or Cohen-Macaulay modules over Noetherian rings, coherent sheaves on curves, or ideals in Weyl algebras. In addition, methods from algebraic geometry or commutative algebra relating to quiver representations and varieties of modules were presented. The workshop on Finite Dimensional Algebras, Algebraic Groups and Lie Theory surveyed developments in finite dimensional algebras and infinite dimensional Lie theory, especially as the two areas interact and may have future interactions. The workshop on Quantum Groups and Hall Algebras dealt with the different approaches of using the representation theory of quivers (and species) in order to construct quantum groups, working either over finite fields or over the complex numbers. In particular, these proceedings contain a quite detailed outline of the use of perverse sheaves in order to obtain canonical bases. The book is recommended for graduate students and researchers in algebra and geometry.

Representation Theory of Algebraic Groups and Quantum Groups

Representation Theory of Algebraic Groups and Quantum Groups
Author: Akihiko Gyoja
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2010-11-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0817646973

Invited articles by top notch experts Focus is on topics in representation theory of algebraic groups and quantum groups Of interest to graduate students and researchers in representation theory, group theory, algebraic geometry, quantum theory and math physics

Representations of Hecke Algebras at Roots of Unity

Representations of Hecke Algebras at Roots of Unity
Author: Meinolf Geck
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0857297163

The modular representation theory of Iwahori-Hecke algebras and this theory's connection to groups of Lie type is an area of rapidly expanding interest; it is one that has also seen a number of breakthroughs in recent years. In classifying the irreducible representations of Iwahori-Hecke algebras at roots of unity, this book is a particularly valuable addition to current research in this field. Using the framework provided by the Kazhdan-Lusztig theory of cells, the authors develop an analogue of James' (1970) "characteristic-free'' approach to the representation theory of Iwahori-Hecke algebras in general. Presenting a systematic and unified treatment of representations of Hecke algebras at roots of unity, this book is unique in its approach and includes new results that have not yet been published in book form. It also serves as background reading to further active areas of current research such as the theory of affine Hecke algebras and Cherednik algebras. The main results of this book are obtained by an interaction of several branches of mathematics, namely the theory of Fock spaces for quantum affine Lie algebras and Ariki's theorem, the combinatorics of crystal bases, the theory of Kazhdan-Lusztig bases and cells, and computational methods. This book will be of use to researchers and graduate students in representation theory as well as any researchers outside of the field with an interest in Hecke algebras.

Infinite-Dimensional Aspects of Representation Theory and Applications

Infinite-Dimensional Aspects of Representation Theory and Applications
Author: Stephen Berman
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2005
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 082183701X

The University of Virginia (Charlottesville) hosted an international conference on Infinite-dimensional Aspects of Representation Theory and Applications. This volume contains papers resulting from the mini-courses and talks given at the meeting. Beyond the techniques and ideas related to representation theory, the book demonstrates connections to number theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. The specific topics covered include Hecke algebras, quantum groups, infinite-dimensional Lie algebras, quivers, modular representations, and Gromov-Witten invariants. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in representation theory.

Introduction to Quantum Groups and Crystal Bases

Introduction to Quantum Groups and Crystal Bases
Author: Jin Hong
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2002
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821828746

The purpose of this book is to provide an elementary introduction to the theory of quantum groups and crystal bases, focusing on the combinatorial aspects of the theory.

Group Representation Theory

Group Representation Theory
Author: Meinolf Geck
Publisher: EPFL Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2007-05-07
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780849392436

After the pioneering work of Brauer in the middle of the 20th century in the area of the representation theory of groups, many entirely new developments have taken place and the field has grown into a very large field of study. This progress, and the remaining open problems (e.g., the conjectures of Alterin, Dade, Broué, James, etc.) have ensured that group representation theory remains a lively area of research. In this book, the leading researchers in the field contribute a chapter in their field of specialty, namely: Broué (Finite reductive groups and spetses); Carlson (Cohomology and representations of finite groups); Geck (Representations of Hecke algebras); Seitz (Topics in algebraic groups); Kessar and Linckelmann (Fusion systems and blocks); Serre (On finite subgroups of Lie groups); Thévenaz (The classification of endo-permutaion modules); and Webb (Representations and cohomology of categories).