On the Fomin-Kirillov algebras

Abstract

The Fomin-Kirillov algebras $\mathcal{FK}_n$ are shown to be infinite-dimensional for $n\geq 6$. By computer calculations, we find an explicit nonzero primitive element of degree 14 in the identity component of $\mathcal{FK}_6$. For every $n\geq 6$, the existence of such an element implies that $\mathcal{FK}_n$ contains a polynomial subalgebra and is therefore infinite-dimensional, and that the canonical homomorphism from $\mathcal{FK}_n$ onto its associated Nichols algebra is not an isomorphism.