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Derived category

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Summary

For an abelian category AA, the localization of its homotopy category K(A)K(A) of complexes at quasi-isomorphisms.

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Canonically induces

Notes

A derived category is constructed from a category of complexes, not from one individual chain complex.

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Abelian categoryDerived category

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Authored explanation

Form complexes in AA, pass to the homotopy category K(A)K(A), and localize at quasi-isomorphisms. The result is a new category, not an equivalent presentation of AA.

How to interpret this relation type

Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Quasi-isomorphismDerived category

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The derived category is obtained from a suitable category of complexes by localizing at quasi-isomorphisms; this is categorical localization, not an elementwise quotient.

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Derived categoryExt functor

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In the derived category of an abelian category, Extn(A,B)\operatorname{Ext}^n(A,B) is represented by morphisms AB[n]A\to B[n].

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Derived categoryTor functor

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In derived categories of modules, the homology of MRLNM\otimes_R^{\mathbf L}N computes TornR(M,N)\operatorname{Tor}^R_n(M,N), with grading conventions stated explicitly.

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Derived categoryTriangulated category

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A derived category carries a canonical triangulated structure.

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Pass canonically from a stronger object to structure it determines, or forget part of the data while retaining a valid weaker structure. The carrier may change under a canonical induced construction.

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