Torsion-free covers II

This paper continues the study of the existence of torsion-free covers with respect to a faithful hereditary torsion theory (ℑ,F) of left modules over a ringR with unity. If the filter of left ideals associated with (ℑ,F) has a cofinal subset of finitely generated left ideals, then every leftR-module has a torsion-free cover. An example is given to illustrate how this result generalizes all previously known existence theorems for torsion-free covers.     

A module as a torsion-free cover

LetR be a ring, and let (ℐ, ℱ) be an hereditary torsion theory of leftR-modules. An epimorphism ψ:M→X is called a torsion-free cover ofX if (1)M∈ ℱ, (2) every homomorphism from a torsion-free module intoX can be factored throughM, and (3) ker ψ contains no nonzero ℐ -closed submodules ofM. Conditions onM andN are studied to determine when the natural mapsM→M/N andQ(M)→Q(M)/N are torsion-free covers, whenQ(M) is the localization ofM with respect to (ℐ, ℱ). IfM→M/N is a torsion-free cover andM is projective, thenN⊆radM. Consequently, the concepts of projective cover and torsion-free cover coincide in some interesting cases.     

A new version of a theorem of Kaplansky

Abstract

A well-known theorem of Kaplansky states that any projective module is a direct sum of countably generated modules. In this paper, we prove the w-version of this theorem, where w is a hereditary torsion theory for modules over a commutative ring.

Communicated by Silvana Bazzoni     

Tilting Preenvelopes and Cotilting Precovers

We relate the theory of envelopes and covers to tilting and cotilting theory, for (infinitely generated) modules over arbitrary rings. Our main result characterizes tilting torsion classes as the pretorsion classes providing special preenvelopes for all modules. A dual characterization is proved for cotilting torsion-free classes using the new notion of a cofinendo module. We also construct unique representing modules for these classes.     

Decomposition of injective modules relative to a torsion theory

IfR is a right noetherian ring, the decomposition of an injective module, as a direct sum of uniform submodules, is well known. Also, this property characterises this kind of ring. M. L. Teply obtains this result for torsion-free injective modules. The decomposition of injective modules relative to a torsion theory has been studied by S. Mohamed, S. Singh, K. Masaike and T. Horigone. In this paper our aim is to determine those rings satisfying that every torsion-freeτ-injective module is a direct sum ofτ-uniformτ-injective submodules and also to determine those rings with the same property for everyτ-injective module.     

The quotient field as a torsion-free covering module

R will denote a commutative integral domain with quotient fieldQ. A torsion-free cover of a moduleM is a torsion-free moduleF and anR-epimorphism σ:F→M such that given any torsion-free moduleG and λ∈Hom _R (G, M) there exists μ∈Hom _R (G,F) such that σμ=λ. It is known that ifM is a maximal ideal ofR, R→R/M is a torsion-free cover if and only ifR is a maximal valuation ring. LetE denote the injective hull ofR/M thenR→R/M extends to a homomorphismQ→E. We give necessary and sufficient conditions forQ→E to be a torsion-free cover.     

COTORSION MODULES AND PROJECTIVE DIMENSION ONE

If T is a perfect torsion theory for a category of modules over a commutative ring R, a module C is called T—cotorsion provided Hom_R(Q_T,C) = 0 = Ext_R (Q_T,C) where Q_T denotes the T-injective hull of R. Motivated by the now classical results of D. K. Harrison for abelian groups and of E. Matlis for modules over a domain, the theory of T—cotorsion modules is extended. For example, a category equivalence is obtained between the category of T—compact T-cotorsion modules and the category of T-torsion T-reduced modules. The class of T-divisible modules (homomorphic images of T-injective modules) is shown to be closed under formation of extensions if and only if pd_RQ_T ≤ 1, in the case that Q_T is T—cocritical.     

The ring as a torsion-free cover

LetR be an integral domain andI a non-zero ideal ofR. The canonical mapR→R/I is called atorsion-free cover ofR/I if everyR-homomorphism from a torsion-freeR-module intoR/I can be factored throughR. The main result of this paper is thatR→R/I is a torsion-free cover if and only ifR is complete in theR-topology andI is an ideal of injective dimension 1. In this caseI is contained in the Jacobson radical ofR. And if Λ is the endomorphism ring ofI, then Λ is a quasi-local domain. IfI is a flatR-module, thenQ→Q/Λ is a torsion-free cover, whereQ is the quotient field ofR. And thenQ/Λ is an indecomposable injectiveR (and Λ) module. Special results are obtained ifR is a Noetherian domain or a Prüfer domain.     

Another type of dimensions of modules and rings

Abstract

We say that a class Q of left R-modules is a monic class if a nonzero submodule of a module in Q is also a module in Q. For a monic class Q, we define a Q-dimension of modules that measures how far modules are from the modules in Q. For a monic class Q of indecomposable modules we characterize rings whose modules have Q-dimension. We prove that for an artinian principal ideal ring the Q-dimension coincides with the uniserial dimension. We also characterize when every module has Q-dimension.     

On the comparison theorem for étale cohomology of non-Archimedean analytic spaces

Let ϕ:Y →X be a morphism of finite type between schemes of locally finite type over a non-Archimedean fieldk, and letF be an étale constructible sheaf onY. In [Ber2] we proved that if the torsion orders ofF are prime to the characteristic of the residue field ofk then the canonical homomorphisms (R ^Q ϱ*F)^an →R ^q ϱ _* ^an F ^an are isomorphisms. In this paper we extend the above result to the class of sheavesF with torsion orders prime to the characteristic ofk.     

Preinjective modules over pure semisimple rings

For a left pure semisimple ring R, it is shown that the local duality establishes a bijection between the preinjective left R-modules and the preprojective right R-modules, and any preinjective left R-module is the source of a left almost split morphism. Moreover, if there are no nonzero homomorphisms from preinjective modules to non-preinjective indecomposable modules in R-mod, the direct sum of all non-preinjective indecomposable direct summands of products of preinjective left R-modules is a finitely generated product-complete module. This generalizes a recent theorem of Angeleri Hügel [L. Angeleri Hügel, A key module over pure-semisimple hereditary rings, J. Algebra 307 (2007) 361-376] for hereditary rings.     

Weighted sums of squares in local rings and their completions, I

Let A be an excellent local ring of real dimension ≤2, let T be a finitely generated preordering in A, and let ${\widehat{T}}We develop a structure theory for two classes of infinite dimensional modules over tame hereditary algebras: the Baer modules, and the Mittag-Leffler ones. A right R-module M is called Baer if ${{\rm Ext}^{1}_{R}\,(M, T)\,=\,0}We develop a structure theory for two classes of infinite dimensional modules over tame hereditary algebras: the Baer modules, and the Mittag-Leffler ones. A right R-module M is called Baer if Ext¹_R (M, T) = 0{{\rm Ext}^{1}_{R}\,(M, T)\,=\,0} for all torsion modules T, and M is Mittag-Leffler in case the canonical map M?_R ?_{i ? I}Q_i? ?_{i ? I}(M?_RQ_i){M\otimes_R \prod _{i\in I}Q_i\to \prod _{i\in I}(M\otimes_RQ_i)} is injective where {Q_i}_{i ? I}{\{Q_i\}_{i\in I}} are arbitrary left R-modules. We show that a module M is Baer iff M is p-filtered where p is the preprojective component of the tame hereditary algebra R. We apply this to prove that the universal localization of a Baer module is projective in case we localize with respect to a complete tube. Using infinite dimensional tilting theory we then obtain a structure result showing that Baer modules are more complex then the (infinite dimensional) preprojective modules. In the final section, we give a complete classification of the Mittag-Leffler modules.     

Cobalanced Extensions of a Torsion-Free Module by a Torsion Module Over an Integral Domain

Cobalanced extensions of torsion-free modules by torsion modules over domains are investigated. As in the case of Abelian Groups, these sequences will split if and only if the torsion-free module is a pure submodule of a vector module. Unlike this case, even the torsion-free modules of finite rank need not be locally completely decomposable. For 1-dimensional Noetherian domains, necessary and sufficient conditions are given for that to be true.     

TORSION THEORIES FOR FINITE VON NEUMANN ALGEBRAS

ABSTRACT

The study of modules over a finite von Neumann algebra 𝒜 can be advanced by the use of torsion theories. In this work, some torsion theories for 𝒜 are presented, compared, and studied. In particular, we prove that the torsion theory (T, P) (in which a module is torsion if it is zero-dimensional) is equal to both Lambek and Goldie torsion theories for 𝒜.

Using torsion theories, we describe the injective envelope of a finitely generated projective 𝒜-module and the inverse of the isomorphism K ₀(𝒜) → K ₀ (𝒰), where 𝒰 is the algebra of affiliated operators of 𝒜. Then the formula for computing the capacity of a finitely generated module is obtained. Lastly, we study the behavior of the torsion and torsion-free classes when passing from a subalgebra ? of a finite von Neumann algebra 𝒜 to 𝒜. With these results, we prove that the capacity is invariant under the induction of a ?-module.     

When Products of Self-Small Modules are Self-Small

A module M is called “self-small” if the functor Hom(M, ?) commutes with direct sums of copies of M. The main goal of the present article is to construct a non-self-small product of self-small modules without nonzero homomorphisms between distinct ones and to correct an error in a claim about products of self-small modules published by Arnold and Murley in a fundamental article on this topic. The second part of the article is devoted to the study of endomorphism rings of self-small modules.     

On Quasi-Regular Torsion-Free Modules

A torsion-free module is called quasi-regular if each cyclic submodule is a quasi-summand. This article characterizes torsion-free Abelian groups that are quasi-regular as modules over a subring of their endomorphism ring. In particular, if G is a torsion-free Abelian group such that its ring Q E of quasi-endomorphisms is Artinian, then the left E-module G is quasi-regular if and only if the left C-module G is quasi-regular, where C is the center of its endomorphism ring E.     

On finitely injective modules and locally pure-injective modules over Prüfer domains

Over Matlis valuation domains there exist finitely injective modules which are not direct sums of injective modules, as well as complete locally pure-injective modules which are not the completion of a direct sum of pure-injective modules. Over Prüfer domains which are either almost maximal, or -local Matlis, finitely injective torsion modules and complete torsion-free locally pure-injective modules correspond to each other under the Matlis equivalence. Almost maximal Prüfer domains are characterized by the property that every torsion-free complete module is locally pure-injective. It is derived that semi-Dedekind domains are Dedekind.

     

Rugged modules: The opposite of flatness

Relative notions of flatness are introduced as a mean to gauge the extent of the flatness of any given module. Every module is thus endowed with a flatness domain and, for every ring, the collection of flatness domains of all of its modules is a lattice with respect to class inclusion. This lattice, the flatness profile of the ring, allows us, in particular, to focus on modules which have a smallest flatness domain (namely, one consisting of all regular modules.) We establish that such modules exist over arbitrary rings and we call them Rugged Modules. Rings all of whose (cyclic) modules are rugged are shown to be precisely the von Neumann regular rings. We consider rings without a flatness middle class (i.e., rings for which modules must be either flat or rugged.) We obtain that, over a right Noetherian ring every left module is rugged or flat if and only if every right module is poor or injective if and only if R = S×T, where S is semisimple Artinian and T is either Morita equivalent to a right PCI-domain, or T is right Artinian whose Jacobson radical properly contains no nonzero ideals. Character modules serve to bridge results about flatness and injectivity profiles; in particular, connections between rugged and poor modules are explored. If R is a ring whose regular left modules are semisimple, then a right module M is rugged if and only if its character left module M⁺ is poor. Rugged Abelian groups are fully characterized and shown to coincide precisely with injectively poor and projectively poor Abelian groups. Also, in order to get a feel for the class of rugged modules over an arbitrary ring, we consider the homological ubiquity of rugged modules in the category of all modules in terms of the feasibility of rugged precovers and covers for arbitrary modules.     

Non commutative unique factorization rings

Let R and S be two rings. Each category equivalence between a torsion class of left (right) R-modules and a torsion-free class of left (right) S-modules is represented by a left (right) quasi-tilting triple. Suppose we have a pair of equivalences T ? Y and X F between the torsion class T of R-modules and the torsion-free class Y of S-modules and between the torsion class X of S-modules and the torsion-free class F of R-modules. Denote by (R, V, S) and (S, U, R) the quasi-tilting triples representing these equivalences. We say that (R, V, S) and (S, U, R) are complementary if T, F) and X, Y) are torsion theories in R-Mod and S-Mod, respectively. We find necessary and sufficient conditions on the bimodules _RV_S and _SU_R to have the complementarity of (R, V, S) and (S, U, R).     

Partial cotilting modules and the lattices induced by them

We study a duality between (infinitely generated) cotilting and tilting modules over an arbitrary ring. Dualizing a result of Bongartz, we show that a module P is partial cotilting iff P is a direct summand of a cotilting module C such that the left Ext-orthogonal class ⊥P coincides with ⊥C. As an application, we characterize all cotilting torsion-free classes. Each partial cotilting module P defines a lattice L = [Cogen P₁P] of torsion-free classes. Similarly, each partial tilting module P′ defines a lattice L′ = [[Gen P′,P′⊥]] of torsion classes. Generalizing a result of Assem and Kerner, we show that the elements of L are determined by their Rej_p-torsion parts, and the elements of L′ by their Tr_p-torsion-free parts.