The unipotency conjecture for twisted function algebras

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Let GG be a pro-algebraic group, let O(G){\cal O}(G) be its coordinate Hopf algebra over kk, and let JJ be a Hopf 22-cocycle for O(G){\cal O}(G). Write O(G)J{\cal O}(G)^J for the Hopf algebra obtained by twisting O(G){\cal O}(G) by JJ, and let SS denote its antipode.

Unipotency conjecture. The operator

S2S^2

is unipotent on O(G)J{\cal O}(G)^J.

This predicts that twisting the function algebra of any pro-algebraic group by a Hopf 22-cocycle cannot produce non-unipotent behavior for the square of the antipode. The supplied text gives no resolution, so the conjecture remains open.

References

Primary source

Pavel Etingof and Shlomo Gelaki, “On cotriangular Hopf algebras”, arXiv:math/0002128 (2000).

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