Quantum groups under very strong axioms

Abstract

We study the intermediate quantum groups $H_N\subset G\subset U_N^+$. The basic examples are $H_N,K_N,O_N,U_N,H_N^+,K_N^+,O_N^+,U_N^+$, which form a cube. Any other example $G$ sits inside the cube, and by using standard operations, namely intersection $\cap$ and generation $<\,,>$, can be projected on the faces and edges. We prove that under the strongest possible axioms, namely (1) easiness, (2) uniformity, and (3) geometric coherence of the various projection operations, the 8 basic solutions are the only ones.