Finite dimensional Hopf algebras over Kac-Paljutkin algebra $H_8$

Abstract

Let $H_8$ be the neither commutative nor cocommutative semisimple eight dimensional Hopf algebra, which is also called Kac-Paljutkin algebra \cite{MR0208401}. All simple Yetter-Drinfel'd modules over $H_8$ are given. As for simple objects and direct sums of two simple objects in ${}_{H_8}^{H_8}\mathcal{YD}$, we calculated dimensions for the corresponding Nichols algebras, except four semisimple cases which are generally difficult. Under the assumption that the four undetermined Nichols algebras are all infinite dimensional, we determine all the finite dimensional Nichols algebras over $H_8$. It turns out that the already known finite dimensional Nichols algebras are all diagonal type. In fact, they are Cartan types $A_1$, $A_2$, $A_2\times A_2$, $A_1\times \cdots \times A_1$, and $A_1\times \cdots \times A_1\times A_2$. By the way, we calculate Gelfand-Kirillov dimensions for some Nichols algebras. As an application, we obtain five families of new finite dimensional Hopf algebras over $H_8$ according to the lifting method.