Finite Generation of the Invariants of Finite Dimensional Hopf Algebras

Invariants of finite Hopf algebras

This paper extends classical results in the invariant theory of finite groups and finite group schemes to the actions of finite Hopf algebras on commutative rings. Suppose that H is a finite dimensional Hopf algebra and A a commutative algebra, say over a field K. Let δ : A → A ⊗H be an algebra homomorphism which makes A into a right H-comodule. In this case A is called an H-comodule algebra. T...

On 3-manifold Invariants Arising from Finite-dimensional Hopf Algebras

We reformulate Kauffman’s method of defining invariants of 3-manifolds intrinsically in terms of right integrals on certain finite dimensional Hopf algebras and define a type of universal invariants of framed tangles and invariants of 3-manifolds.

Cohomology of Finite Dimensional Pointed Hopf Algebras

We prove finite generation of the cohomology ring of any finite dimensional pointed Hopf algebra, having abelian group of grouplike elements, under some mild restrictions on the group order. The proof uses the recent classification by Andruskiewitsch and Schneider of such Hopf algebras. Examples include all of Lusztig’s small quantum groups, whose cohomology was first computed explicitly by Gin...

Representations of Finite Dimensional Hopf Algebras

Let H denote a nite dimensional Hopf algebra with antipode S over a eld |. We give a new proof of the fact, due to Oberst and Schneider OS], that H is a symmetric algebra if and only if H is unimodular and S 2 is inner. If H is involutory and not semisimple, then the dimensions of all projective H-modules are shown to be divisible by char|. In the case where |is a splitting eld for H , we give ...

Finite Dimensional Pointed Hopf Algebras over S