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intuition for hochschild homology
According to this post Intuition for group homology, I wonder what is the intuition for Hochschild homology.
The Hochschild homology is defined as the homology of this complex
chain.
Given a ...
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Relation between Gerstenhaber bracket and Connes differential
Let $C$ be an arbitrary algebra (more generally, a linear 1-category). The following structures are well-known:
A degree-0 product on the Hochschild cohomology $HH^*(C)$
$$
HH^*(C) \otimes HH^*(C) \...
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Motivation behind the definition of hochschild cohomology
For an associative algebra $A$ one can define the Hochschild cohomology of $A$ as $ HH^n(A,A):= Hom_{\mathcal{D}(A^{op} \otimes A)}(A, [n]A)$ (this definition also works for the graded and dg cases as ...
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Is "Determinant" a Hochschild coboundary?
Assume that $n>2$.
Is there an associative unital algebra structure on $\mathbb{C}^{n}$ such that $D$, the determinant as a $n-\text{form} $ on $\mathbb{C}^{n}$,
would be a Hochschild ...
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B-model and Hochschild cohomology
In "On the Classification of Topological Field Theories" in Example 1.4.1, Lurie introduces the B-model with target an (even dimensional) Calabi-Yau variety $X$: The Hochschild cohomology $\...
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A characterisation of symmetric algebras using Hochschild (co)homology
A finite dimensional (connected if needed) $K$-algebra $A$ over a field $K$ is called symmetric when $A \cong Hom_K(A,K)$ as $A$-bimodules. Symmetric algebras are Frobenius algebras and include for ...
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Isomorphism in cyclic cohomology vs isomorphism in Hochschild cohomology
Let $A$ be a unital algebra over a field $K$, $C^n(A)$ a space of all $n+1$ linear maps into scalar field $k$ (I'm interested in case $k=\mathbb{C}$) and
$$(bf)(a_0,...,a_{n+1})=\sum_{i=0}^n(-1)^if(...
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Can the Hochschild cochain complex be given the structure of a "homotopy BV algebra"?
In a 1993 letter, Deligne posed the following (paraphrased from a paper of Gerstenhaber and Voronov's):
Conjecture (Deligne). The Hochschild cochain complex $CC^*(A)$ of an associative algebra ...
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On the invariance of the Kaledin class
In Formality of DG algebras (after Kaledin), Lunts introduces an $A_\infty$-Hochschild cohomology class, called the Kaledin class, controlling formality of an $A_\infty$-algebra up to a certain order. ...
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What is the negative cyclic homology of a smooth projective variety?
Let X be a smooth and projective variety. Hochschild homology and cohomology have a very simple definition in terms of Ext groups of the diagonal of X. The Hochschild-Kostant-Rosenberg (HKR) theorem ...
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Hochschild H^1 (R,M) = 0 vs. H_1 (R,M) = 0 where R is a ring and M is an (R,R)-bimodule
Let $k$ be a commutative ring (with unity). Let $R$ be a $k$-algebra (with unity, but not of necessity commutative).
Let $M$ be an $\left(R,R\right)$-bimodule where $k$ acts in the same way from the ...
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Why is Hochschild homology interesting if its cohomology groups are infinite-dimensional?
I am trying to understand Hochschild homology, in particular the Hochschild–Kostant–Rosenberg theorem. As far as I understand this result gives an isomorphism between the algebraic (Kähler) ...
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Hochschild cohomology of a universal enveloping algebra of a Lie algebra
I was told that the following equation is true:
Given a finitely generated Lie algebra $\mathfrak g$, there is a Gerstenhaber algebra isomorphism
$$ HH(U\mathfrak g) \cong HH(\wedge^* \mathfrak g^\vee,...
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Definitions of Hochschild Cohomology $HH^{\bullet}(A)$
Let $A$ be an associative unital $k$-algebra, and let $M$ be a bimodule of $A$. The Hochschild cohomology of $A$ with coefficients in $M$ can be defined as
$$HH^{n}(A,\,M)=\mathrm{Ext}^{n}_{A^{e}}(A,\,...
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Hochschild cohomology of an Azumaya algebra
Let $k$ be a field. Given a commutative $k$-algebra $Z$ and an associative algebra $A$ that is Azumaya over $Z$, do we have an isomorphism of Hochschild cohomologies: $HH^*(A) \cong HH^*(Z)$?
This is ...
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Hochschild cohomology of certain local algebras
Let $K$ be a field and $A$ the algebra $K\langle x_1,...,x_n\rangle/J^m$ for $n \geq 1$ and $m \geq 2$, where $K\langle x_1,...,x_n\rangle$ is the non-commutative polynomial ring in $n$ variables over ...
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Can Harrison cohomology be written using Ext?
Just like Hochschild cohomology for associative algebras and Chevalley-Eilenberg cohomology for Lie algebras, it'll be nice (or disappointing?) if Harrison cohomology can be expressed in terms of Ext'...
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Hochschild cohomology of the $A_\infty$-category of paths
I would like to describe the Hochschild cohomology (in the sense of $A_\infty$-categories) of the following $A_\infty$-category associated to a topological space $X$:
It has points of $X$ as objects.
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Antisymmetrization of the Hochschild cocycle
Let $A$ be a commutative (unital, complex) algebra and let $\varphi$ be a $n+1$-linear functional on $A$ (we will call it cochain). Define $$(b\varphi)(a_0,a_1,...,a_{n+1}):=\sum_{j=0}^{n}(-1)^j\...
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Hochschild cohomology of path algebra as a cohomology of simplicial complex
M. Gerstenhaber and S. D. Schack have shown that a cohomology of simplicial complex can be expressed as a Hochschild cohomology of path algebra constructed from this complex (link).
Is the opposite ...
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Hochschild Cohomology of the Quantum Torus
I would like some advice on how to compute directly, or by a higher powered method the Hochschild Cohomology groups of the quantum torus using the stated complex I have found. I think there are ...
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Soft Question: What does periodic cyclic theory measure?
Ex1) The cyclic homology of $\mathbb{C}[X,Y]$ and that of the algebra of functions on the sphere $S^2$ have the same periodic cyclic homology. Clearly, however, these objects are topologically very ...
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A precise definition of contractible Banach algebras
I asked this question at MSE but I did not received any answer. So I ask it here at MO
I am sorry if this question is elementary:
What is a precise definition of a contractible Banach ...
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Normalization of Hochschild cocycles
Let $A$ be a unital algebra over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $C^n(A)$ be the space of all $n+1$-linear maps $f:A^{n+1} \to \mathbb{C}$ (to be called $n$-cochains). Define $b:C^n(A) \to C^{n+1}(A)$ by the ...
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A Question on Koszul duality and $B(\infty)$ structures on $HH^*$
The following theorem is known from a paper "Duality in Gerstenhaber Algebras" by Felix, Menichi, Thomas. Given a simply connected space X of finite type.
There is an equivalence of Gerstenhaber ...
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Inner automorphisms acts as identity on Hochschild homology
Let $A$ be a unital algebra and $u \in A$ be an invertible element. Let us consider $u_n(a_0 \otimes a_1 \otimes ... \otimes a_n):=ua_0u^{-1} \otimes ua_1u^{-1} \otimes ... \otimes ua_nu^{-1}$. Then $(...
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Hochschild cohomology and bar resolutions
I asked the following question on mathstack but didn't receive any comments, so I thought I'd try my luck here.
Let $A$ be an associative algebra over a field $k$. One can define $HH^n (A,A)$ as $ ...
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Minimality of the Koszul resolution
Let $R = \mathbb{C}[x,y]$ and $V = \mathbb{C}x\oplus\mathbb{C}y$. Then, the Koszul resolution of $R$ (as an $R$-bimodule) is given by
\begin{align*}
0\to R\otimes_{\mathbb{C}}\wedge^2V\otimes_{\mathbb{...
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Two definitions of minimal models
Is there any relationship between both definitions of minimal models? (the couple of definitions I know are the one mentioned in Lefèvre's thesis, in the sense that the differential is zero, and the ...
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dg-lie structure on $HH^*$ and Koszul duality
This is shamelessly close to my other question: A Question on Koszul duality and $B(\infty)$ structures on $HH^*$. Maybe this one will get a better response. Rather than rewrite that one, I am going ...
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The Hochschild cohomology of a variety "with coefficient" in a vector bundle
This question is related to one of my previous question Do we have the following isomorphism for $\mathcal{Ext}$?
Let $X$ be a smooth variety (over $\mathbb{C}$) and $\Delta: X \rightarrow X \times X$...
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Hochschild cohomology of the skew group ring D(X)#G in the complex analytic case
Let $X$ be a n-dimensional complex (not necessarily compact) manifold, let $G$ be a finite subgroup of $Aut(X)$ acting by biholomorphic maps on $X$ and let $D(X)$ be the ring of differential operators ...
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Hochschild cohomology and outer automorphisms
Given an algebra $A$, I believe that the "conjugation" action of $\mathrm{Aut}(A)$ on $\mathrm{HH}^*(A)$ factors through $\mathrm{Out}(A)$. I’m looking for a reference.
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On the Hochschild cohomology of the minimal model of an $A_\infty$ algebra
Suppose $(A, (\mu_k))$ is a (curved) $A_\infty$ algebra, and let $(\tilde A, (\tilde\mu_k))$ be its minimal model. Now, we have two Hochschild cohomology rings $HH^*(A)$ and $HH^*(\tilde A)$. (It may ...
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Applying a Hochschild cocycle to a Maurer-Cartan element: how one should think of this?
Let $C^{\bullet}(A,M)$ be the Hochschild cochain complex of a DG-algebra $A$ with coefficients in a DG-bimodule $M$. Let $\zeta \in C^0(A,M)$ be a cocycle. Let $a \in A$ be a Maurer-Cartan element, $d(...
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Notion of "strict $A_\infty$ centre"
There is definition of "$A_\infty$ Centre" in article The A_\infty-Centre of the Yoneda Algebra and the Characteristic Action of Hochschild Cohomology on the Derived Category at p.28. It can be ...
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Lifting Lie algebra cohomology class to Hochschild cochain
Let $g$ be a Lie algebra, $h\subset g$ an ideal. The associative algebra $N=U(h)\subset U(g)$ can be viewed as a $g$-module.
The Lie algebra cohomology ${\rm H}^*(g,U(g))$ is isomorphic to the ...
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Sort of units for the Yoneda product (and/or in Hochschild cohomology)
In an abelian category $\mathcal A$ with enough projectives, we have the Yoneda pairing
$$\operatorname{Ext}^p_{\mathcal A}(Y,Z)\otimes \operatorname{Ext}_{\mathcal A}^q(X,Y)\longrightarrow \...
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Hochschild cohomology of de Rham algebra
I am interested in the relation between the Hochschild cohomology of the de Rham algebra on a manifold and the de Rham cohomology.
As we know, we can always take the de Rham algebra as a D.G.A. or $...
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Can we compute the Hochschild cohomology for $k[x]$ through the Hochschild complex?
For an algebra $A$ we can define its Hochschild cohomology $HH^{\bullet}(A,A)$ as in this wikipedia page.
Now let $A=k[x]$ be the polynomial ring where $k$ is a field. It is well-known that $HH^{0}(A,...
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First Hochschild cohomology of $A=K[x]/(x^n)$
Given the algebra $A=K[x]/(x^n)$ for some field $K$ and natural number $n \geq 2$ with enveloping algebra $A^e=A \otimes_K A$.
It is easy to see that the 1. Hochschild cohomology of $A$ is nonzero ...
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Interpretation of Hochschild Homology groups
In all the literature I've come across there are many concrete interpretations of the first few Hochschild Cohomology groups. For example $HH^1(A,M)\cong Derivation/Inner Derivations$ etc....
In ...
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Hochschild cohomology of a sheaf of associative algebras
Assume that $X$ is a complex manifold. Let $\delta: X\to X\times X$ be the diagonal map. Assume that $\mathcal{A}_X$ is a $\mathbb C_X$-algebra and $\mathcal{M}_X$ is a left $\mathcal{A}_X\otimes_{\...
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Gerstanharber bracket and derived Hom
Let $A$ be a honest algebra or more generally, a DG algebra. It is known that the Hochschild cochain complex is quasi-isomorphic to the derived Hom complex, i.e. one has
$$\mathrm{HH}^{\bullet}(A,\,A)...
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Units in the (stable) center of a Frobenius algebra [duplicate]
Let $A$ be a Frobenius algebra with center $Z(A)$ and $I\subset Z(A)$ the ideal of elements in the image of some $A$-bimodule map $A\rightarrow A\otimes A\rightarrow A$, where the second map is ...
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Jacobi-Zariski exact sequence question
Denote by $HC(A,M)$ the Hochschild homological complex of an algebra $A$ with coefficients in an $A$-bimodule $M$, and let $B\rightarrow A$ be an $R$-flat extension of $R$-algebras, for some $CRing$ $...
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Two definitions for smoothness
I'm currently reading Sarah Witherspoon's book on Hochschild Cohomology. At the beginning of the fourth chapter it is given the following definition:
Definition 1. If $k$ is a field and $A$ is a $k$-...
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Bound on Hochschild dimension of a dg-algebra
Consider a dg-algebra $A$, is there any way I can estimate the Hochschild dimension, or global dimension of $A$?
More precisely the algebra that I am considering is the Endomorphism dg-algebra $\...
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Question on vanishing Hochschild cohomology
Recall that for an $K$-algebra $A$ with $A^e:=A^{op} \otimes_K A$ the Hochschild cohomology is defined as $HH^n(A,M):=Ext_{A^e}^n(A,M)$.
Question:
Is there a finite dimensional selfinjective ...
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