Generalized Schur-Weyl dualities for quantum affine symmetric pairs and orientifold KLR algebras

Abstract

Let g be a complex simple Lie algebra and UqLg the corresponding quantum affine algebra. We construct a functor Fθ between finite-dimensional modules over a quantum symmetric pair subalgebra of affine type Uqk⊂UqLg and an orientifold KLR algebra arising from a framed quiver with a contravariant involution, providing a boundary analogue of the Kang-Kashiwara-Kim-Oh generalized Schur-Weyl duality. With respect to their construction, our combinatorial model is further enriched with the poles of a trigonometric K-matrix intertwining the action of Uqk on finite-dimensional UqLg-modules. By construction, Fθ is naturally compatible with the Kang-Kashiwara-Kim-Oh functor in that, while the latter is a functor of monoidal categories, Fθ is a functor of module categories. Relying on a suitable isomorphism à la Brundan-Kleshchev-Rouquier, we prove that Fθ recovers the Schur-Weyl dualities due to Fan-Lai-Li-Luo-Wang-Watanabe in quasi-split type AIII.