Weak Partial Representations

Abstract

We introduce the notion of partial representation of a weak Hopf algebra. We present the universal algebra $H_{par}^w$, which factorizes these partial representations by algebra morphisms. Also, it is shown that $\Hp$ is isomorphic to a partial smash product, that it has the structure of a Hopf algebroid and also that it can be endowed with a quantum inverse semigroup structure. Moreover, it is shown that the algebra objects in the module category over $H_{par}^w$ correspond to symmetrical partial module algebras.