The homology of the Brauer algebras

This paper investigates the homology of the Brauer algebras, interpreted as appropriate $${{\,\mathrm{Tor}\,}}$$ Tor -groups, and shows that it is closely related to the homology of the symmetric group. Our main results show that when the defining parameter $$\delta $$ δ of the Brauer algebra is invertible, then the homology of the Brauer algebra is isomorphic to the homology of the symmetric group, and that when $$\delta $$ δ is not invertible, this isomorphism still holds in a range of degrees that increases with n.

Manin Matrices for Quadratic Algebras

We give a general definition of Manin matrices for arbitrary quadratic algebras in terms of idempotents. We establish their main properties and give their interpretation in terms of the category theory. The notion of minors is generalised for a general Manin matrix. We give some examples of Manin matrices, their relations with Lax operators and obtain the formulae for some minors. In particular, we consider Manin matrices of the types B, C and D introduced by A. Molev and their relation with Brauer algebras. Infinite-dimensional Manin matrices and their connection with Lax operators are also considered.

Ringel Duals of Brauer Algebras via Super Groups

We prove that the Brauer algebra, for all parameters for which it is quasi-hereditary, is Ringel dual to a category of representations of the orthosymplectic super group. As a consequence we obtain new and algebraic proofs for some results on the fundamental theorems of invariant theory for this super group over the complex numbers and also extend them to some cases in positive characteristic. Our methods also apply to the walled Brauer algebra in which case we obtain a duality with the general linear super group, with similar applications.