Parameter-inversion conjecture for universal K-matrices

Let AA be of affine type and let (X,τ)GSat(A)(X,\tau)\in\mathcal{G}\operatorname{Sat}(A). Suppose (Y,η)GSatτ(A)(Y,\eta)\in\mathcal{G}\operatorname{Sat}_\tau(A). Set ψ=ψY,ηg\psi=\psi^g_{Y,\eta} for g(Uqh)W,×g\in(U_q\mathfrak h)^{\mathcal W,\times} and set ϕ=ητ\phi=\eta\circ\tau. For a finite-dimensional type-1 representation V(z)V(z) of UqgU_q\mathfrak g', consider the parameter-inversion relation

(πzVψ)(u)=(π1/zVϕ)(u)for all uUqg.(\pi^V_z\circ\psi)(u)=(\pi^V_{1/z}\circ\phi)(u)\qquad\text{for all }u\in U_q\mathfrak g'.

Parameter-inversion conjecture. There exists g(Uqh)W,×g\in(U_q\mathfrak h)^{\mathcal W,\times} such that this relation is satisfied. Consequently, kY,ηk_{Y,\eta} specializes to a solution of the parameter-dependent reflection equation. The conjecture would identify the required twist automorphism for finite-dimensional type-1 representations and thereby produce spectral reflection-equation solutions from universal K-matrices; the source supplies no resolution.

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Andrea Appel and Bart Vlaar, “Universal K-matrices for quantum Kac-Moody algebras”, arXiv:2007.09218 (2025).

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