Quantum vector fields via quantum doubles and their applications

Abstract: By treating generators of the reflection equation algebra corresponding to a Hecke symmetry as quantum analogs of vector fields, we exhibit the corresponding Leibniz rule via the so-called quantum doubles. The role of the function algebra in such a double is attributed to another copy of the reflection equation algebra. We consider two types of quantum doubles: these giving rise to the quantum analogs of left vector fields acting on the function algebra and those giving rise to quantum analogs of the adjoint vector fields acting on the same algebra. Also, we introduce quantum partial derivatives in the generators of the reflection equation algebra and then at the limit $q\rightarrow 1$ we get quantum partial derivatives on the enveloping algebra $U(gl_N)$ as well as on a certain its extension.