Mathematical Research Letters

Volume 14, Issue 6, November 2007 pp. 943-954.

Simple Hopf algebras and deformations of finite groups

Authors: César Galindo (1) and Sonia Natale (2)
Author institution: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (1) and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (2)

Summary: We show that certain twisting deformations of a family of supersolvable groups are simple as Hopf algebras. These groups are direct products of two generalized dihedral groups. Examples of this construction arise in dimensions $60$ and $p^2q^2$, for prime numbers $p, q$ with $q \vert p-1$. We also show that certain twisting deformation of the symmetric group is simple as a Hopf algebra. On the other hand, we prove that every twisting deformation of a nilpotent group is semisolvable. We conclude that the notions of simplicity and (semi)solvability of a semisimple Hopf algebra are not determined by its tensor category of representations.

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