The Universal Askey-Wilson Algebra

In 1992 A. Zhedanov introduced the Askey-Wilson algebra AW=AW(3) and used it to describe the Askey-Wilson polynomials. In this paper we introduce a central extension Δ of AW, obtained from AW by reinterpreting certain parameters as central elements in the algebra. We call Δ the universal Askey-Wilso...

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Date:2011
Main Author: Terwilliger, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут математики НАН України 2011
Series:Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/147390
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:The Universal Askey-Wilson Algebra / P. Terwilliger // Symmetry, Integrability and Geometry: Methods and Applications. — 2011. — Т. 7. — Бібліогр.: 66 назв. — англ.

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Summary:In 1992 A. Zhedanov introduced the Askey-Wilson algebra AW=AW(3) and used it to describe the Askey-Wilson polynomials. In this paper we introduce a central extension Δ of AW, obtained from AW by reinterpreting certain parameters as central elements in the algebra. We call Δ the universal Askey-Wilson algebra. We give a faithful action of the modular group PSL₂(Z) on Δ as a group of automorphisms. We give a linear basis for Δ. We describe the center of Δ and the 2-sided ideal Δ[Δ,Δ]Δ. We discuss how Δ is related to the q-Onsager algebra.