Published October 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Covariant realization of quantum spaces as star products by Drinfeld twists

  • 1. International University Bremen, School of Engineering and Science, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen (Germany)

Description

Covariance of a quantum space with respect to a quantum enveloping algebra ties the deformation of the multiplication of the space algebra to the deformation of the coproduct of the enveloping algebra. Since the deformation of the coproduct is governed by a Drinfeld twist, the same twist naturally defines a covariant star product on the commutative space. However, this product is in general not associative and does not yield the quantum space. It is shown that there are certain Drinfeld twists which realize the associative product of the quantum plane, quantum Euclidean four-space, and quantum Minkowski space. These twists are unique up to a central two-coboundary. The appropriate formal deformation of real structures of the quantum spaces is also expressed by these twists

Additional details

Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Mathematical Physics
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 4736-4755
ISSN
0022-2488
CODEN
JMAPAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36002181
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGEBRA; DATA COVARIANCES; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MINKOWSKI SPACE; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SPACE; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICS; SPACE

Optional Information

Notes
(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics.