Automorphism groups of representation rings of the weak Sweedler Hopf algebras

Abstract

<abstract><p>Let $ \mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2}(s = 0, 1) $ be two classes of weak Hopf algebras corresponding to the Sweedler Hopf algebra, and $ r(\mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2}) $ be the representation rings of $ \mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2} $. In this paper, we investigate the automorphism groups $ {{{\rm{Aut}}}}(r(\mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2})) $ of $ r(\mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2}) $, and discuss some properties of $ {{{\rm{Aut}}}}(r(\mathfrak{w}^{s}_{2, 2})) $. We obtain that $ {{{\rm{Aut}}}}(r(\mathfrak{w}^{0}_{2, 2})) $ is isomorphic to $ K_4 $, where $ K_4 $ is the Klein four-group. It is shown that $ {{{\rm{Aut}}}}(r(\mathfrak{w}^{1}_{2, 2})) $ is a non-commutative infinite solvable group, but it is not nilpotent. In addition, $ {{{\rm{Aut}}}}(r(\mathfrak{w}^{1}_{2, 2})) $ is isomorphic to $ (\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}_{2})\rtimes \mathbb{Z}_{2} $, and its centre is isomorphic to $ \mathbb{Z}_{2} $.</p></abstract>