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Left exact functor $F$ preserves quasi-isomorphism between $F$-acyclics
In this math overflow page, the poster gives a proof of the statement "an additive left exact functor $F$ preserves quasi-isomorphisms between $F$-acyclic objects." I'm having trouble ...
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Does $\mathbf R\text{Hom}_R(k, -)\otimes_R^{\mathbf L} k$ commute with co-products?
Let $(R, \mathfrak m, k)$ be a commutative Noetherian local ring. Then, is it true that $\mathbf R\text{Hom}_R(k, -)\otimes_R^{\mathbf L} k$ commutes with arbitrary co-products?
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When does derived tensor product commute with arbitrary products?
Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring. Let $M$ be an $R$-module. It is well-known that $M$ is finitely generated if and only if the functor $M\otimes_R (-)$ preserves arbitrary products (for ...
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Derived tensor by perfect complex preserves exact triangle in singularity category?
Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring. Let $\operatorname{D}_{sg}(R)$ be the singularity category of $R$, i.e., the Verdier localization of $D_b(\text{mod } R)$ by the thick subcategory of perfect ...
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On a simple alternative correction to Roos' theorem on $\varprojlim^1$
Here is a discussion about an incorrect theorem of Roos, later corrected, some counterexamples and so on. Reading over this, I was a bit shocked because it contradicted something from Weibel's ...
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Minimal injective resolution and change of rings
Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring. For an $R$-module $M$, let $0\to E^0_R(M)\to E^1_R(M)\to \ldots $ denote the minimal injective resolution of $M$. I have two questions:
(1) If $I$ is an ...
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Vanishing of $\operatorname{Ext}_R^{1}(M,R)$ when $R$ is a Gorenstein local ring of dimension $1$ and $M$ is not finitely generated
Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a Gorenstein local ring of dimension $1$. Let $M$ be an $R$-module (not finitely generated) such that $M\neq \mathfrak m M$ and there exists a non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak ...
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left integration of functor in the category of groups
Assume that a functor on the category of groups vanishes on all projective objects. Is it necessarily the left derived functor of a half exact functor on this category?
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Does a functor preserving injectives also preserve K-injective complexes?
Let $F:A\to B$ be an exact functor of Grothendieck abelian categories. If $F$ preserves injective objects, then does the exact functor $F:K(A)\to K(B)$ preserves K-injective complexes?
For example, ...
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What properties do the categories $\mathbf{GrpMod}$ and $\mathbf{GrpMod}^*$ of compatible pairs have? Can we do homological algebra with them?
Consider the following category $\mathbf{GrpMod}^*$ of compatible pairs, that is:
an object is a pair $(G,M)$, where $G$ is a group and $M$ is a left $\Bbb Z[G]$-module. A morphism $(G,M) \to (H,N)$ ...
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What can be said about the derived functor of a composition between unbounded derived categories?
Let $\mathcal A, \mathcal B,\mathcal C$ be abelian categories and let $F:\mathcal A \to \mathcal B,G: \mathcal B \to \mathcal C$ be left exact functors such that $RF:D(\mathcal A) \to D(\mathcal B), ...
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If Serre's intersection multiplicity $\chi(R/I, R/J)$ equals $\operatorname{length}_R (R/(I+J))$, then are $R/I, R/J$ Cohen-Macaulay?
Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a regular local ring. Let $I,J$ be proper ideals of $R$ such that $R/(I+J)$ has finite length i.e. $\sqrt{I+J}=\mathfrak m.$ Since $I+J$ annihilates $\text{Tor}_n^R(R/I, R/J)$ ...
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Vanishing of higher limits
Let $I$ be a directed set and let $X_I$ be a corresponding inverse system of, say, (complex) vector spaces or abelian groups (in my case in general not finite-dimensional, resp. not finitely generated)...
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How to complete $i^*i_*\mathcal{F}\to \mathcal{F}$ into an exact triangle for a smooth divisor $i: X\hookrightarrow Y$?
Let $Y$ be a smooth algebraic variety and $i: X\hookrightarrow Y$ be a smooth divisor. We consider the derived functors $i^*: D^b_{coh}(Y)\to D^b_{coh}(X)$ and $i_*: D^b_{coh}(X)\to D^b_{coh}(Y)$. By ...
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Do we have a left adjoint of $i^*$ for a closed immersion $i$?
Let $i: X\hookrightarrow Y$ be a closed immersion of varieties. We have the derived pullback functor $i^*: D^b_{coh}(Y)\to D^b_{coh}(X)$.
My questions is: can we construct a left adjoint of $i^*$ in ...
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Relative and absolute Ext groups
Given a homomorphism of rings $S \rightarrow R$, for a pair of $R$-modules $M, N$ the machinery of relative homological algebra defines relative $Ext$-groups
$Ext_{R, S}(M, N)$.
These can be defined, ...
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Derived functor of functor tensor product
Suppose $\mathcal{A}$ is a Grothendieck abelian category with enough projectives, then $\mathcal{A}$ is tensored and cotensored over $\mathrm{Ab}$ with $\mathbb{Z}^{\oplus S}\otimes X\cong \bigoplus_S ...
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Why are derived functors triangulated?
I am following Verdier's notion of derived functors as Kan extensions along the localization $K(\mathcal{A}) \to D(\mathcal{A})$ of the homotopy category of complexes to the derived category.
In the ...
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Conflicting definitions of RHom
I am trying to understand the bifunctor $R\operatorname{Hom} : D(\mathcal{A}) ^{op} \times D(\mathcal{A}) \to D(\operatorname{Ab})$ (I am also interested in the total right derived functor of the ...
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Is every middle exact functor a derived functor?
Assume for the sake of simplicity we are working with categories of modules over some ring. Call a functor $F$ middle exact if for an exact sequence $ 0 \to A \to B \to C \to 0 $, we have that $FA \to ...
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Action on group $\operatorname{Ext}^i(\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M})$ by scalar multiplication
Let $X$ be a proper scheme over field $k$ and $\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M}$ two invertible $\mathcal{O}_X$-modules. Then $Hom_{\mathcal{O}_X}(\mathcal{L}, \mathcal{M}) \cong Hom_{\mathcal{O}_X}(\mathcal{...
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Dualizing complex description in Stacks project
The question is closely related to this one this one (more precisely the reference the comment by AGl earner) and is aimed to understand the proof of Lemma 20.2 from notes from Stacks notes from ...
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multiplicative structure of Ext
Basically, I am trying to compute something with the Adams spectral sequence (as a toy example). The $E^2$ page reduced to computing $Ext^{s,t}_{\Gamma} (\mathbb{F}_2, \mathbb{F}_2)$, where $\Gamma = \...
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Existence and uniqueness of Haar measure on compacta; a cohomological approach
I am trying to use a modification of group cohomology to prove the existence and uniqueness of Haar measure on a compact Hausdorff group.
I think the best way of introducing the idea I am pursuing is ...
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Ordered sequence of elements of poset relevant to some filtration -- highest weight category
Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a highest-weight category with $\Lambda$ as a interval-finite poset -- I'm using a definition of the highest-weight category given by Cline, Parshall and Scott and it is presented ...
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Motivation/intuition behind the definition of delta-functors and related concepts
I originally posted this on Maths SE, but then realised that the question probably fits MO better, as my objective was to gain different perspectives regarding the matter.
Why are $\delta$-functors ...
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Definition of dualizing complex
Sorry for a not research level question asking for a definition but unfortunately I nowhere found a source which explains the construction presented below in a satisfactory way.
This question refers ...
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Tensor product of mapping cones
Fix a ring $R$. If $A^*_i \to B^*_i \to C^*_i \to A^*_i[1]$ is a distinguished triangle of complexes of $R$-modules, for $i=1$ and $2$ (so $C_i^* = cone(f_i^*)$ where $f_i^*: A_i^*\to B_i^*$), is ...
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Question on condition for a sheaf to be locally free in Orlov 2004
In "Triangulated Categories of Singularities and D-Branes in Landau-Ginzburg Models", Orlov twice mentions the following criterion for a sheaf $P_1$ to be locally free:
If for all closed points $t:x ...
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A question on some lemmas in Orlov's "Triangulated Categories of Singularities and D-Branes in Landau-Ginzburg Models" (Exts vanishing)
I'll write the two lemmas I have questions about, and then ask my questions. For reference, I'm using the following definition of Gorenstein:
$\mathbf{Definition\ 1.15}$ A local noetherian ring $A$ ...
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Understanding Koszul Duality in BGG and Gelfand, Manin
I'm trying to understand a particular point in the proof of Koszul duality between $D^b(\Lambda(V))$ and $D^b(S(V^*))$ as seen in "Algebraic Bundles over $\mathbb{P}^n$ and Problems of Linear Algebra" ...
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Computing derived functor of a complex with non-acyclic terms
Let $A^\bullet =(\dots\to A^i\to A^{i+1}\to\dots)$ be a bounded below complex in an abelian category $\mathcal{A}$ with sufficiently many injectives. Let $F\colon \mathcal{A}\to \mathcal{B}$ be an ...
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Is every $R^iF(M)$ isomorphic to some $F(N)$?
Let $A$ and $B$ be abelian categories. Assume that $A$ has enough injectives. Is there a "useful" (take that to mean what you will) condition on $A$ and $B$ such that the following is true?
For all ...
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Different definitions of derived functors
In principle one uses the notion of derived category, and the other doesn't.
Suppose $F: \mathcal A \to \mathcal B$ is a left exact (additive) functor between abelian categories, and suppose the ...
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The Mittag-Leffler condition as necessary and sufficient
Let $A_1\leftarrow A_2\leftarrow A_3\leftarrow\dotsb$ be a projective system of abelian groups with the projection maps $p_{ij}\colon A_j\to A_i$, $j\ge i$. The derived functor of projective limit $\...
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Existence of a certain derived functor
This is a sequel to this question.
Let $k$ be a field, let $A$ be the $k$-algebra $k[\varepsilon]$ with $\varepsilon^2=0$, and consider the following three abelian categories:
$\bullet\ \text M(A)$ ...
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Example of an additive functor admitting no right derived functor
I asked the same question a week ago on Mathematics Stackexchange but got no answer.
What would be a simple example of an additive functor $F:\mathcal C\to\mathcal C'$ of abelian categories such that ...
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The derived version of the Grothendieck spectral sequence
Consider the (very well known) Grothendieck spectral sequence for composition of functors $\mathcal F: \mathcal A \to \mathcal B$ and $\mathcal G: \mathcal B \to \mathcal C$ between abelian categories ...
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Description of connecting maps of Derived functors
Let $C$ be an abelian category with enough injectives and $F$ be a left exact additive functor. Consider the short exact sequence $0 \to A' \to A \to A ''\to 0$. Therefore, we have connecting maps $\...
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Grothendieck spectral sequence when one of the functors is contravariant
Let $f \colon X \rightarrow S$ be a morphism of schemes. I am interested in computing the cohomology groups of
$$
\mathbf{R}\mathscr{H}om(\mathbf{R}f_* \mathcal{O}_X, \mathcal{O}_S)
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in terms of $\...
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Image of an $F$-acyclic resolution homotopic to a projective resolution?
This is a crosspost of this MSE question according to the recommendation in the comments. I know this question is elementary, but I'm hoping the author of these notes could provide a more detailed ...
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When the restriction of a derived functor to a subcategory is the derived functor of the restriction
Let $\mathcal{D},\mathcal{E}$ be abelian categories and $\mathcal{C}$ be a Serre subcategory of $\mathcal{D}$.
Let $D(\mathcal{C}), \, D(\mathcal{D})$ denote the derived categories of $\mathcal{C},\...
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Derived functors - homotopical vs homological approach
This question is a crosspost of the second part of this MSE question.
In my first course in homological algebra, derived functors were defined in terms of universal $\delta$-functors. In the text ...
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A functorial isomorphism in derived category
This question is a direct continuation of Question 1 in this post: Two basic questions on derived categories
Let $f\colon \mathcal{A}\to\mathcal{B}$ be a left exact functor between two abelian ...
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Two basic questions on derived categories
Let $\mathcal{A}, \mathcal{B}$ be two abelian categories with sufficiently many injective objects (in my case these are categories of sheaves of vector spaces on a manifold).
Let $f_*\colon \mathcal{A}...
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Can we "complete" model categories to compute derived functors in the usual way?
Suppose we have a functor between two model categories $F\colon \mathcal{C}\to \mathcal{D}$. Suppose we don't know that it is a part of a Quillen pair. Nevertheless, it can still happen that the ...
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Finite universal delta-functors
Let $F^\bullet : \mathcal{A} \to \mathcal{B}$ be a cohomological delta-functor which vanishes in degree strictly greater than $d$.
Thus, $F^{d-\bullet}$ is a homological delta-functor.
Now assume ...
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Balanced dualizing complexes according to A. Yekutieli
I am reading A. Yekutieli's original article on dualizing complexes for noncommutative algebras and I found a problem I cannot solve.
First, some background. We start with a field $k$ and a ...
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Compatibility of connecting homomorphisms for Tor/Ext
This is a simple question about Tor and Ext functors.
Let $R$ be a commutative ring, and let $0 \to M' \to M \to M'' \to 0$ and $0 \to N' \to N \to N'' \to 0$ be short exact sequences of $R$-modules. ...
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An isomorphism between different Ext's coming from group cohomology
Let $G$ be an abelian group and $M$ a $G$-module with trivial action. It is well-known that $H^2(G,M)$ classifies extensions of $G$ by $M$, which is $\mathrm{Ext}^1_{Ab}(G,M)$.
On the other hand $H^2$...
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