Quasi-Hopf algebras associated with sl(2) and complex curves

We construct quasi-Hopf algebras quantizing double extensions of the Manin pairs of Drinfeld, associated to a curve with a meromorphic differential, and the Lie algebra sl(2). This construction makes use of an analysis of the vertex relations for the quantum groups obtained in our earlier work, PBW-type results and computation of $R$-matrices for them; its key step is a factorization of the twist operator relating ``conjugated'' versions of these quantum groups.Comment: PBW argument complete

Basic representations of quantum current algebras in higher genus

We construct level 1 basic representations of the quantized current algebras associated to higher genus algebraic curves using one free field. We also clarify the relation between the elliptic current algebras of the papers [EF] and [JKOS].Comment: 11 pages, typos and acknowledge adde