Hecke algebra Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
A Hecke algebra is a deformation of the group algebra of a Coxeter group, obtained by deforming the quadratic relations for its simple generators while retaining the braid relations.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 111 3 c Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Every Hecke parameter of a BN-pair divides and, because is a -group, is a power of . If , then in the field of characteristic . The specialized quadratic relation becomeswhile the braid relations are unchanged. These are the defining relations of the Coxeter group , so induces a surjective homomorphismBoth algebras have bases indexed by , hence the homomorphism is an isomorphism of group algebras.