Hopf–Galois extensions of rings generalize Galois extensions, with the coaction of a Hopf algebra replacing the action of a group. Galois extensions with respect to a group G are the Hopf–Galois extensions with respect to the dual of the group algebra of G . Rognes recently defined an analogous notion of Hopf–Galois extensions in the category of structured ring spectra, motivated by the fundame...

We study the basic monoidal properties of the category of Hopf modules for a coquasi Hopf algebra. In particular we discuss the so called fundamental theorem that establishes a monoidal equivalence between the category of comodules and the category of Hopf modules. We present a categorical proof of Radford’s S formula for the case of a finite dimensional coquasi Hopf algebra, by establishing a ...

We consider the algebra isomorphism found by Frenkel and Ding between the RLL and the Drinfeld realizations of Uq(ĝl(2)). After we note that this is not a Hopf algebra isomorphism, we prove that there is a unique Hopf algebra structure for the Drinfeld realization so that this isomorphism becomes a Hopf algebra isomorphism. Though more complicated, this Hopf algebra structure is also closed, ju...

We determine the structure of Hopf algebras that admit an extension of a group algebra by the cyclic group of order 2. We study the corepresentation theory of such Hopf algebras, which provide a generalization, at the Hopf algebra level, of the so called Tambara-Yamagami fusion categories. As a byproduct, we show that every semisimple Hopf algebra of dimension < 36 is necessarily group-theoreti...

We determine when the Hopf vector fields on orientable real hypersurfaces (M, g) in complex space forms are minimal or harmonic. Furthermore, we determine when these vector fields give rise to harmonic maps from (M, g) to the unit tangent sphere bundle (T1M, gS). In particular, we consider the special case of Hopf hypersurfaces and of ruled hypersurfaces. The Hopf vector fields on Hopf hypersur...

A generalized oscillator algebra is proposed and the braided Hopf algebra structure for this generalized oscillator is investigated. Using the solutions for the braided Hopf algebra structure, two types of braided Fibonacci oscillators are introduced. This leads to two types of braided Biedenharn-Macfarlane oscillators as special cases of the Fibonacci oscillators. We also find the braided Hopf...

This is a brief survey of some recent developments in the study of infinite dimensional Hopf algebras which are either noetherian or have finite Gelfand-Kirillov dimension. A number of open questions are listed.