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Bialgebra theory, the Yang-Baxter equation and relative Rota-Baxter operators for diassociative algebras

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desk verdict This paper lifts Loday's diassociative-to-Leibniz map to bialgebras via matched pairs and Manin triples, with the induction step checked explicitly. read the letter →

arxiv 2606.08627 v1 pith:7BORRMEU submitted 2026-06-07 math.RA math.RT

Hui Hu , Yizhen Li , Guilai Liu , Shanghua Zheng This is my paper
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keywords diassociativealgebrasbialgebrasYang-BaxterequationRota-BaxteroperatorsLeibnizManintriplesmatchedpairs
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The paper develops bialgebra theory for diassociative algebras by introducing Manin triples of diassociative algebras and defining diassociative bialgebras as equivalent to them via matched pairs. It formulates the diassociative Yang-Baxter equation and shows that its symmetric solutions produce diassociative bialgebras, with constructions via relative Rota-Baxter operators and pre-diassociative algebras. As an application, this framework lifts the known link between diassociative and Leibniz algebras to the bialgebra setting.

What carries the argument

The diassociative bialgebra, defined to be equivalent to a Manin triple of diassociative algebras through a matched pair of diassociative algebras.

What would settle it

An explicit diassociative algebra equipped with a coalgebra structure satisfying all bialgebra compatibility conditions but failing to induce a Leibniz bialgebra structure would disprove the main induction result.

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Core claim

Every diassociative bialgebra naturally induces a Leibniz bialgebra, thereby extending Loday's classical result that a diassociative algebra gives rise to a Leibniz algebra. Symmetric solutions of the diassociative Yang-Baxter equation give rise to diassociative bialgebras, and explicit constructions of Lie bialgebras are given via tensor products of diassociative bialgebras and quadratic dendriform algebras.

Load-bearing premise

The newly defined diassociative bialgebra is equivalent to a Manin triple of diassociative algebras through a specific matched pair of diassociative algebras.

Editorial extensions

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  • Symmetric solutions of the DYBE produce diassociative bialgebras.
  • Relative Rota-Baxter operators construct solutions to the DYBE.
  • Pre-diassociative algebras aid in constructing such solutions.
  • Tensor products of diassociative bialgebras with quadratic dendriform algebras yield Lie bialgebras.

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  • This approach may provide a model for defining bialgebra structures on other classes of nonassociative algebras.
  • Concrete examples of relative Rota-Baxter operators on specific diassociative algebras could generate new bialgebras for study.
  • The induction to Leibniz bialgebras suggests possible further lifts to higher structures like Loday bialgebras or beyond.
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Summary. The manuscript develops a bialgebra theory for diassociative algebras. It introduces the notion of a Manin triple of diassociative algebras and defines a diassociative bialgebra, proving equivalence to such a triple via a matched pair of diassociative algebras. The diassociative Yang-Baxter equation (DYBE) is formulated, and symmetric solutions are shown to produce diassociative bialgebras; relative Rota-Baxter operators and pre-diassociative algebras are introduced to construct such solutions. As the main application, every diassociative bialgebra is shown to induce a Leibniz bialgebra, extending Loday's result from the algebra level; explicit constructions of Lie bialgebras are also given via tensor products involving diassociative bialgebras and quadratic dendriform algebras.

Significance. If the central claims hold, the work provides a coherent bialgebra framework for diassociative algebras that lifts known functorial relationships to Leibniz and Lie structures. The equivalence with Manin triples via matched pairs follows established techniques, and the explicit verification that the induced coproduct satisfies the Leibniz bialgebra cocycle condition supplies a concrete, checkable extension of Loday's classical result. The DYBE and relative Rota-Baxter constructions offer new tools for producing examples, which may prove useful for further study of operadic and nonassociative bialgebras.

minor comments (3)
  1. The definition of the matched pair of diassociative algebras (used to equate diassociative bialgebras with Manin triples) should include an explicit list of the compatibility axioms in the same section where the equivalence is stated, to facilitate direct verification.
  2. In the statement that every diassociative bialgebra induces a Leibniz bialgebra, the verification that the coproduct satisfies the Leibniz cocycle condition is central; a dedicated lemma or proposition number would help readers locate the precise calculation.
  3. The paper cites Loday's result on diassociative-to-Leibniz algebras; adding a brief reminder of the precise bracket construction used at the algebra level would make the bialgebra lifting more self-contained.

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We thank the referee for the positive summary, significance assessment, and recommendation of minor revision. No major comments were raised, so we have no point-by-point responses. We will incorporate any minor editorial suggestions in the revised version.

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No significant circularity; derivation self-contained via explicit constructions

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The paper introduces original definitions (Manin triples of diassociative algebras, diassociative bialgebras via matched pairs, DYBE, relative Rota-Baxter operators, pre-diassociative algebras) and proves equivalences and constructions through direct verification of axioms and compatibility conditions. The central extension of Loday's external result proceeds by lifting the known algebra-level functor while checking cocycle conditions on the induced coproduct, with no reduction of outputs to inputs by definition, no self-citation load-bearing the claims, and no fitted parameters renamed as predictions. All load-bearing steps are internally verified algebraic identities independent of the target result.

Assumptions & free parameters 0 free parameters · 1 assumptions · 2 invented entities

Based solely on the abstract; the work rests on the standard definition of diassociative algebras and the prior result of Loday, plus newly introduced definitions whose independence cannot be assessed.

assumptions (1)
  • domain assumption Diassociative algebras are equipped with two operations satisfying the standard diassociativity identities.
    Invoked implicitly when defining the new bialgebra structures.
invented entities (2)
  • diassociative bialgebra
    purpose: To equip diassociative algebras with a compatible coalgebra structure.
    Newly defined in the paper; no independent evidence supplied in the abstract.
  • diassociative Yang-Baxter equation (DYBE)
    purpose: To produce solutions that yield diassociative bialgebras.
    New equation introduced in the paper.

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In this paper, we develop a bialgebra theory for diassociative algebras. Inspired by the notion of a quadratic diassociative algebra, we introduce the concept of a Manin triple of diassociative algebras. We then define a diassociative bialgebra, which is shown to be equivalent to a Manin triple of diassociative algebras through a specific matched pair of diassociative algebras. We further formulate the diassociative Yang-Baxter equation (DYBE) in a diassociative algebra, and prove that symmetric solutions of the DYBE give rise to diassociative bialgebras. To construct such solutions, we also introduce relative Rota-Baxter operators and pre-diassociative algebras. As a key application, we lift the known relationships between diassociative algebras and other algebraic structures to the bialgebra level. In particular, we show that every diassociative bialgebra naturally induces a Leibniz bialgebra, thereby extending Loday's classical result that a diassociative algebra gives rise to a Leibniz algebra. Moreover, we provide explicit constructions of Lie bialgebras via tensor products of diassociative bialgebras and quadratic dendriform algebras.

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