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94/2007

Hopf algebras and characters of classical groups

Ronald C. King, Bertfried Fauser and Peter D. Jarvis

Abstract

Schur functions provide an integral basis of the ring of symmetric functions. It is shown that this ring has a natural Hopf algebra structure by identifying the appropriate product, coproduct, unit, counit and antipode, and their properties.

Characters of covariant tensor irreducible representations of the classical groups $GL(n)$, $O(n)$ and $Sp(n)$ are then expressed in terms of Schur functions, and the Hopf algebra is exploited in the determination of group-subgroup branching rules and the decomposition of tensor products. The analysis is carried out in terms of $n$-independent, universal characters. The corresponding rings, $CharGL$, $CharO$ and $CharSp$, of universal characters each have their own natural Hopf algebra structure. The appropriate product, coproduct, unit, counit and antipode are identified in each case.

Received:
Oct 4, 2007
Published:
Oct 4, 2007

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2008 Journal Open Access
Ron C. King, Bertfried Fauser and Peter D. Jarvis

Hopf algebras and characters of classical groups

In: Journal of physics / Conference series, 104 (2008), p. 012030