We classified the R-operators which satisfy the quantum Yang-Baxter equatio
n on a function space. In this study, we gave all the meromorphic solutions
of the system of the functional equations which is a necessary and suffici
ent condition for the R-operator to satisfy the Yang-Baxter equation. Most
of the solutions were expressed in terms of the elliptic, trigonometric and
rational functions. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.