On $q$-Schur algebras corresponding to Hecke algebras of type B

Chun-Ju Lai, Daniel K. Nakano, Ziqing Xiang

Published 2019-02-20Version 1

In this paper the authors investigate the $q$-Schur algebras of type B that were constructed earlier using coideal subalgebras for the quantum group of type A. The authors present a coordinate algebra type construction that allows us to realize these $q$-Schur algebras as the duals of the $d$th graded components of certain graded coalgebras. Under suitable conditions a Morita equivalence theorem is proved that demonstrates that the representation theory reduces to the $q$-Schur algebra of type A. This enables the authors to address the questions of cellularity, quasi-hereditariness and representation type of these algebras. Later it is shown that these algebras realize the $1$-faithful quasi hereditary covers of the Hecke algebras of type B.