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Non finitely-generated subalgebra of a finitely-generated algebra

Ok, I feel a little bit ashamed by my question. This afternoon in the train, I looked for a counter-example: — $k$ a field — $A$ a finitely generated $k$-algebra — $B$ a $k$-subalgebra of $A$ that …
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Is a functor which has a left adjoint which is also its right adjoint an equivalence ?

I am looking for a counter-example of two functors F : C -> D and G : D->C such that 1) F is left adjoint to G 2) F is right adjoint to G 3) F is not an equivalence (ie F is not a quasi-inverse of …
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Is a functor which has a left adjoint which is also its right adjoint an equivalence ?

The answer of Ben Webster, can be made easier. Consider the functor F : (A-mod) -> (A-mod) which maps any A-module on (0). Then, F is a left adjoint to F ; and so, is a also a right adjoint to F. This …
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