Presentations for small reflection equation algebras of type A

Abstract: We give presentations, in terms of the generators and relations, for the reflection equation algebras of type $GL_n$ and $SL_n$, i.e., the covariantized algebras of the dual Hopf algebras of the small quantum groups of $\mathfrak{gl}_n$ and $\mathfrak{sl}_n$. Our presentations display these algebras as quotients of the infinite-dimensional reflection equation algebras of types $GL_n$ and $SL_n$ by identifying additional relations that correspond to twisting the nilpotency and unipotency relations of the finite-dimensional quantum function algebras. The presentations are valid for appropriately defined integral forms of these algebras.