International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 2005 (2005), Issue 2, Pages 225-262
doi:10.1155/IJMMS.2005.225

Classification theorem on irreducible representations of the q-deformed algebra Uq(son)

N. Z. Iorgov and A. U. Klimyk

Mathematical Methods in Theoretical Physics Department, Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics, Metrologichna Street, Kiev 03143, Ukraine

Received 8 August 2004

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to give a complete classification of irreducible finite-dimensional representations of the nonstandard q-deformation Uq(son) (which does not coincide with the Drinfel'd-Jimbo quantum algebra Uq(son)) of the universal enveloping algebra U(son()) of the Lie algebra son() when q is not a root of unity. These representations are exhausted by irreducible representations of the classical type and of the nonclassical type. The theorem on complete reducibility of finite-dimensional representations of Uq(son) is proved.