Branching rules for finite-dimensional   $\mathcal{U}_q(\mathfrak{su}(3))$-representations with respect to a right   coideal subalgebra
  We consider the quantum symmetric pair $(\mathcal{U}_q(\mathfrak{su}(3)), \mathcal{B})$ where $\mathcal{B}$ is a right coideal subalgebra. We prove that all finite-dimensional irreducible representations of $\mathcal{B}$ are weight representations and are characterised by their highest weight and dimension.   We show that the restriction of a finite-dimensional irreducible representation of $\mathcal{U}_q(\mathfrak{su}(3))$ to $\mathcal{B}$ decomposes multiplicity free into irreducible representations of $\mathcal{B}$. Furthermore we give explicit expressions for the highest weight vectors in this decomposition in terms of dual $q$-Krawtchouk polynomials. 
Noud Aldenhoven, Erik Koelink, Pablo Rom\'an
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