A dendriform algebra defined by Loday has two binary operations that give a two-part splitting of the associativity in the sense that their sum is associative. Sim- ilar dendriform type algebras with three-part and fo...A dendriform algebra defined by Loday has two binary operations that give a two-part splitting of the associativity in the sense that their sum is associative. Sim- ilar dendriform type algebras with three-part and four-part splitting of the associativity were later obtained. These structures can also be derived from actions of suitable linear operators, such as a Rota-Baxter operator or TD operator, on an associative algebra. Mo- tivated by finding a five-part splitting of the associativity, we consider the Rota-Baxter TD （RBTD） operator, an operator combining the Rota-Baxter operator and TD oper- ator, and coming from a recent study of Rota＇s problem concerning linear operators on associative algebras. Free RBTD algebras on rooted forests are constructed. We then introduce the concept of a quinquedendriform algebra and show that its defining relations are characterized by the action of an RBTD operator, similar to the cases of dendriform and tridendriform algebras.展开更多
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 11371178） and the National Science Foundation of US （Grant No. DMS 1001855）. Shuyun Zhou thanks the hospitality of Rutgers University at Newark during her visit in 2012-2013.
文摘A dendriform algebra defined by Loday has two binary operations that give a two-part splitting of the associativity in the sense that their sum is associative. Sim- ilar dendriform type algebras with three-part and four-part splitting of the associativity were later obtained. These structures can also be derived from actions of suitable linear operators, such as a Rota-Baxter operator or TD operator, on an associative algebra. Mo- tivated by finding a five-part splitting of the associativity, we consider the Rota-Baxter TD （RBTD） operator, an operator combining the Rota-Baxter operator and TD oper- ator, and coming from a recent study of Rota＇s problem concerning linear operators on associative algebras. Free RBTD algebras on rooted forests are constructed. We then introduce the concept of a quinquedendriform algebra and show that its defining relations are characterized by the action of an RBTD operator, similar to the cases of dendriform and tridendriform algebras.
