Transmutation theory and rank for quantum braided groups

Abstract

AbstractLet f: H1 → H2be any pair of quasitriangular Hopf algebras over k with a Hopf algebra map f between them. We construct in this situation a quasitriangular Hopf algebra B(H1, f, H2) in the braided monoidal category of H1-modules. It consists in the same algebra as H2 with a modified comultiplication and has a quasitriangular structure given by the ratio of those of H1 and H2. This transmutation procedure trades a non-cocommutative Hopf algebra in the category of k-modules for a more cocommutative object in a more non-commutative category. As an application, every Hopf algebra containing the group algebra of ℤ2 becomes transmuted to a super-Hopf algebra.