Abstract
AbstractWe give the basic theory of graded Hopf algebras, and then illustrate the theory in detail with three examples: the Hopf algebra of symmetric functions, Sym, the Hopf algebra of quasisymmetric functions, QSym, and the Hopf algebra of noncommutative symmetric functions, NSym. In each case we describe pertinent bases, the product, the coproduct and the antipode. Once defined we see how Sym is a subalgebra of QSym, and a quotient of NSym. We also discuss the duality of QSym and NSym and a variety of automorphisms on each. We end by defining combinatorial Hopf algebras and discussing the role QSym plays as the terminal object in the category of all combinatorial Hopf algebras.Key wordscombinatorial Hopf algebrascoproductsdualityHopf algebrasnoncommutative symmetric functionsP-partitionsproductsquasisymmetric functionssymmetric functions
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