Composition algebras and cyclic p-algebras in characteristic 3

Given a central simple algebra A of degree 3 over a field of characteristic 3, we prove that there is a unique symmetric composition algebra extending the commutator operation on the trace-zero part modulo scalars. This is analogous to Okubo’s construction of symmetric composition algebras in the case of characteristic not 3. We apply the composition algebra tools to obtain a classification of maximal 3-central spaces and maximal Galois hyperplanes of A, and prove a new common slot lemma for such algebras.     

Retractions and Gorenstein Homological Properties

We associate to a localizable module a left retraction of algebras; it is a homological ring epimorphism that preserves singularity categories. We study the behavior of left retractions with respect to Gorenstein homological properties (for example, being Gorenstein algebras or CM-free algebras). We apply the results to Nakayama algebras. It turns out that for a connected Nakayama algebra A, there exists a connected self-injective Nakayama algebra A′ such that there is a sequence of left retractions linking A to A′; in particular, the singularity category of A is triangle equivalent to the stable category of A′. We classify connected Nakayama algebras with at most three simple modules according to Gorenstein homological properties.     

Traces on simple AF C1-algebras

The relations between the set of traces on a simple approximately finite dimensional C¹-algebra A and the algebraic and geometric properties of the Elliott dimension group K₀(A) are studied. It is shown that every metrizable Choquet simplex occurs as the set of normalized traces of a simple unital AF algebra. A simple AF algebra can have both finite and infinite traces, so a finite simple AF algebra need not be algebraically simple. It is shown that a simple AF algebra is algebraically simple if and only if it has no infinite traces, and is stable if and only if it has no finite traces.     

INVARIANTS UNDER STABLE EQUIVALENCES OF MORITA TYPE

The aim of this article is to study some invariants of associative algebras under stable equivalences of Morita type.First of all,we show that,if two finite-dimensional selfinjective k-algebras are sta...     

Structure of an A ∞ -module over the polynomial algebra in Stanley-Reisner rings

It is proved that face rings of a simple polytope admit no nontrivial A _∞ -extension of the module structure over the polynomial algebra.     

Singularity Categories of some 2-CY-tilted Algebras

We define a class of finite-dimensional Jacobian algebras, which are called (simple) polygon-tree algebras, as a generalization of cluster-tilted algebras of type \(\mathbb {D}\). They are 2-CY-tilted algebras. Using a suitable process of mutations of quivers with potential (which are also BB-mutations) inducing derived equivalences, and one-pointed (co)extensions which preserve singularity equivalences, we find a connected selfinjective Nakayama algebra whose stable category is equivalent to the singularity category of a simple polygon-tree algebra. Furthermore, we also give a classification of algebras of this kind up to representation type.     

Cohomology theories of Hopf bimodules and cup-product

Given a Hopf algebra A, there exist various cohomology theories for the category of Hopf bimodules over A, introduced by Gerstenhaber and Schack, and by Ospel. We prove, when all the spaces involved are finite dimensional, that they are all equal to the Ext functor on the module category of an associative algebra X associated to A, as described by Cibils and Rosso. We also give an expression for a cup-product in the cohomology defined by Ospel, and prove that it corresponds to the Yoneda product of extensions.     

Depth Generated Simple Lie Algebras

A Lie module algebra for a Lie algebra L is an algebra and L-module A such that L acts on A by derivations. The depth Lie algebra of a Lie algebra L with Lie module algebra A acts on a corresponding depth Lie module algebra . This determines a depth functor from the category of Lie module algebra pairs to itself. Remarkably, this functor preserves central simplicity. It follows that the Lie algebras corresponding to faithful central simple Lie module algebra pairs (A,L) with A commutative are simple. Upon iteration at such (A,L), the Lie algebras are simple for all i ∈ ω. In particular, the (i ∈ ω) corresponding to central simple Jordan Lie algops (A,L) are simple Lie algebras. Presented by Don Passman.     

Frobenius morphisms and stable module categories of repetitive algebras

Let k be the algebraic closure of a finite field F_q and A be a finite dimensional k-algebra with a Frobenius morphism F.In the present paper we establish a relation between the stable module category of the repetitive algebra  of A and that of the repetitive algebra of the fixed-point algebra A~F.As an application,it is shown that the derived category of A~F is equivalent to the subcategory of F-stable objects in the derived category of A when A has a finite global dimension.     

Characteristic modules and tensor products over quasi-hereditary algebras

Let A be a monomial quasi-hereditary algebra with a pure strong exact Borel subalgebra B.It is proved that the category of induced good modules over B is contained in the category of good modules over A;that the characteristic module of A is an induced module of that of B via the exact functor-(?)_B A if and only if the induced A-module of an injective B-module remains injective as a B-module.Moreover,it is shown that an exact Borel subalgebra of a basic quasi-hereditary serial algebra is right serial and that the characteristic module of a basic quasi-hereditary serial algebra is exactly the induced module of that of its exact Borel subalgebra.     

Algebras Whose Coxeter Polynomials are Products of Cyclotomic Polynomials

Let A be a finite dimensional algebra over an algebraically closed field k. Assume A is basic connected with n pairwise non-isomorphic simple modules. We consider the Coxeter transformation ? _A as the automorphism of the Grothendieck group K ₀(A) induced by the Auslander-Reiten translation τ in the derived category Der(modA) of the module category modA of finite dimensional left A-modules. We say that A is an algebra of cyclotomic type if the characteristic polynomial χ _A of ? _A is a product of cyclotomic polynomials. There are many examples of algebras of cyclotomic type in the representaton theory literature: hereditary algebras of Dynkin and extended Dynkin types, canonical algebras, some supercanonical and extended canonical algebras. Among other results, we show that: (a) algebras satisfying the fractional Calabi-Yau property have periodic Coxeter transformation and are, therefore, of cyclotomic type, and (b) algebras whose homological form h _A is non-negative are of cyclotomic type. For an algebra A of cyclotomic type we describe the shape of the Auslander-Reiten components of Der(modA).     

Simple algebras of Weyl type

Over a fieldF of arbitrary characteristic, we define the associative and the Lie algebras of Weyl type on the same vector spaceA[D] =A⊗F[D] from any pair of a commutative associative algebra,A with an identity element and the polynomial algebraF[D] of a commutative derivation subalgebraD ofA We prove thatA[D], as a Lie algebra (modulo its center) or as an associative algebra, is simple if and only ifA isD-simple andA[D] acts faithfully onA. Thus we obtain a lot of simple algebras. Su, Y., Zhao, K., Second cohornology group of generalized Witt type Lie algebras and certain representations, submitted to publication     

DG Poisson algebra and its universal enveloping algebra

We introduce the notions of differential graded (DG) Poisson algebra and DG Poisson module. Let A be any DG Poisson algebra. We construct the universal enveloping algebra of A explicitly, which is denoted by A^ue. We show that A^ue has a natural DG algebra structure and it satisfies certain universal property. As a consequence of the universal property, it is proved that the category of DG Poisson modules over A is isomorphic to the category of DG modules over A^ue. Furthermore, we prove that the notion of universal enveloping algebra A^ue is well-behaved under opposite algebra and tensor product of DG Poisson algebras. Practical examples of DG Poisson algebras are given throughout the paper including those arising from differential geometry and homological algebra.     

Higman ideal, stable Hochschild homology and Auslander-Reiten conjecture

Let A and B be two finite dimensional algebras over an algebraically closed field, related to each other by a stable equivalence of Morita type. We prove that A and B have the same number of isomorphism classes of simple modules if and only if their 0-degree Hochschild Homology groups HH ₀(A) and HH ₀(B) have the same dimension. The first of these two equivalent conditions is claimed by the Auslander-Reiten conjecture. For symmetric algebras we will show that the Auslander-Reiten conjecture is equivalent to other dimension equalities, involving the centers and the projective centers of A and B. This motivates our detailed study of the projective center, which now appears to contain the main obstruction to proving the Auslander-Reiten conjecture for symmetric algebras. As a by-product, we get several new invariants of stable equivalences of Morita type.     

Invariants and rings of quotients of <Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-semiprime <Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-module algebras satisfying a polynomial identity

We consider an action of a finite-dimensional Hopf algebra H on a PI-algebra. We prove that an H-semiprime H-module algebra A has a Frobenius artinian classical ring of quotients Q, provided that A has a finite set of H-prime ideals with zero intersection. The ring of quotients Q is an H-semisimple H-module algebra and a finitely generated module over the subalgebra of central invariants. Moreover, if algebra A is a projective module of constant rank over its center, then A is integral over its subalgebra of central invariants.     

Extensions of the endomorphism algebra of weak comodule algebras

Let H be a weak Hopf algebra, and let A/B be a weak right H-Galois extension. In this paper, we mainly discuss the extension of the endomorphism algebra of a module over A. A necessary and sufficient condition for such an extension of the endomorphism algebra to be weak H-Galois is obtained by using Hopf-Galois theory and Morita theory.     

Temperley-Lieb planar algebra modules arising from the ADE planar algebras

A Hilbert module over a planar algebra P is essentially a Hilbert module over a canonically defined algebra spanned by the annular tangles in P. It follows that any planar algebra Q containing P is a module over P, and in particular, any subfactor planar algebra is a module over the Temperley-Lieb planar algebra with the same modulus. We describe a positivity result that allows us to describe irreducible Temperley-Lieb planar algebra modules, and apply the result to decompose the planar algebras determined by the Coxeter graphs A_n (n?3), D_n (n?4), E₆, E₇, and E₈.     

Stratified modules over an extension algebra

Let A be a standard Koszul standardly stratified algebra and X an A-module. The paper investigates conditions which imply that the module Ext* _A (X) over the Yoneda extension algebra A* is filtered by standard modules. In particular, we prove that the Yoneda extension algebra of A is also standardly stratified. This is a generalization of similar results on quasi-hereditary and on graded standardly stratified algebras.     

Unibranch orbit closures in module varieties

Let A be a finite dimensional associative algebra over an algebraically closed field such that there are, up to isomorphism, only finitely many indecomposable left A-modules. We show that the orbit closures in the associated module varieties are unibranch.