Soluble skew left braces and soluble solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation

Abstract

The study of non-degenerate set-theoretic solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation calls for a deep understanding of the algebraic structure of a skew left brace. In this paper, the skew brace theoretical property of solubility is introduced and studied. It leads naturally to the notion of solubility of solutions of the Yang-Baxter equation. It turns out that soluble non-degenerate set-theoretic solutions are characterised by soluble skew left braces. The rich ideal structure of soluble skew left braces is also shown. A worked example showing the relevance of the brace theoretical property of solubility is also presented.