The spectrum of a quantum group refers to the set of characters or homomorphisms from the quantum group to its base field, which provide insight into its representation theory. In the context of Drinfeld-Jimbo quantum groups, this spectrum helps describe the structure and properties of the group, revealing how these algebraic objects behave in a noncommutative setting. Understanding the spectrum is essential for studying the algebraic and geometric features of quantum groups.
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