For now this page serves as the page for "Preprints since 2022".
by Markus Rost (Notes, July 2022, 19 pages)
We formulate and prove a certain relation in the automorphism group of H⊗H for an involutive Hopf algebra H (S2=1). It lifts the standard cubic relation in the automorphism group of a free group of rank 2.
More generally, the braid group B4 acts on H⊗H for any Hopf algebra H.
We pose also the question for the universal relations which hold for commutative Hopf algebras and for cocommutative Hopf algebras.
The main purpose of the current text is to require advice on the current status of the topic.
Full text (August 2, 2022): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, September 2022, 15 pages)
For vector bundles V over a ring (in particular with 2 not invertible) a family of modules M(V) is defined. Each M(V) is associated to a finite group scheme G of order 2. The constant group scheme Z/2Z yields the module of quadratic forms, the group scheme μ2 the module of symmetric bilinear forms.
Currently the text has two parts.
The second (older) part contains an introduction which explains the basic idea in detail. The relation with group schemes of order 2 is indicated. Moreover for the rank 2 case there is a formula for the Dickson invariant for symmetries of a non-degenerate "form" in M(V). It takes values in the corresponding group scheme.
The first (newer) part one gives a somewhat different definition of the modules with other notations. The half-determinant is defined. The method used for the half-determinant might be also interesting for the classical case of odd-dimensional quadratic forms. No group schemes in this part yet.
Full text (September 27, 2022): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, April 2024, 1 page)
There is just one page, consisting of a single diagram. It is experimental and may have no substance at all.
Full text (April 18, 2024): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, April 2024, 5 pages)
We discuss the 5-term relation for associators, its relation with the associahedron and ask questions.
Full text (June 18, 2024): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, May 2024, 10 pages)
The text contains notes on some (well-known) identities in non-associative algebras.
Among other things, we establish the 5-term relation for associators and this identity in alternative algebras:
Full text (June 18, 2024): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, June 2024, 12 pages)
We compute the free alternative algebra up to degree 4.
Full text (June 22, 2024): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, September 2024, 6 pages)
This text contains just some explicit descriptions of the position of two roots, with 4 types of arrangements.
It was written as a prelude to Notes on root systems.
Full text (October 24, 2024): [pdf]
by Markus Rost (Notes, October 2024, 36 pages)
Currently this is a draft of a part of projected notes on root systems.
There is more to come, hopefully, but who knows.
Full text (October 27, 2024, with minor changes from November 27, 2024): [pdf]