Abstract
Given a set-theoretic solution $(X,r)$ of the Yang–Baxter equation, we denote by $M=M(X,r)$ the structure monoid and by $A=A(X,r)$, respectively $A'=A'(X,r)$, the left, respectively right, derived structure monoid of $(X,r)$. It is shown that there exist a left action of $M$ on $A$ and a right action of $M$ on $A'$ and $1$-cocycles $\pi$ and $\pi'$ of $M$ with coefficients in $A$ and in $A'$ with respect to these actions, respectively. We investigate when the $1$-cocycles are injective, surjective, or bijective. In case $X$ is finite, it turns out that $\pi$ is bijective if and only if $(X,r)$ is left non-degenerate, and $\pi'$ is bijective if and only if $(X,r)$ is right non-degenerate. In case $(X,r) $ is left non-degenerate, in particular $\pi$ is bijective, we define a semi-truss structure on $M(X,r)$ and then we show that this naturally induces a set-theoretic solution $(\overline M, \overline r)$ on the least cancellative image $\overline M= M(X,r)/\eta$ of $M(X,r)$. In case $X$ is naturally embedded in $M(X,r)/\eta$, for example when $(X,r)$ is irretractable, then $\overline r$ is an extension of $r$. It is also shown that non-degenerate irretractable solutions necessarily are bijective.
Funding Statement
The first author was partially supported by the grants
MINECO-FEDER MTM2017-83487-P and AGAUR 2017SGR1725 (Spain). The second author is supported
in part by Onderzoeksraad of Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek (Belgium). The third author is supported by Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek (Flanders), via an FWO Aspirant-mandate.
Citation
Ferran Cedó. Eric Jespers. Charlotte Verwimp. "Structure monoids of set-theoretic solutions of the Yang–Baxter equation." Publ. Mat. 65 (2) 499 - 528, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5565/PUBLMAT6522104
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