Introduction
First proved independently by Dold and Kan in 1958, the Dold–Kan correspondence [5 , 15 ] gives an equivalence between simplicial k k k -modules and connective chain complexes:
Fun ( Δ o p , k Mod ) ≃ Ch ≥ 0 ( k Mod ) . \operatorname{Fun}(\Delta^{\mathrm{op}}, k\operatorname{Mod}) \simeq\operatorname{Ch}_{\geq0}(k\operatorname{Mod}). Fun ( Δ op , k Mod ) ≃ Ch ≥ 0 ( k Mod ) .
It has since inspired numerous generalizations to other indexing categories and to higher categorical settings: Pirashvili establishes a Dold–Kan-type theorem for abelian Γ \Gamma Γ -groups [25 ] , while Słomińska studies such correspondences from the perspective of Morita equivalences of functor categories [26 ] . Lack and Street construct Dold–Kan correspondences for categories which satisfy certain factorization conditions [19 ] .
Walde develops a homotopy-coherent extension [27 ] of the Lack–Street framework. Related developments include the Dold–Kan correspondence for stable ∞ \infty ∞ -categories by Lurie [21 ] . Dyckerhoff categorifies the Dold–Kan correspondence using 2-simplicial stable ∞ \infty ∞ -categories [9 ] , and Heine extends this approach to the Dwyer–Kan correspondence using 2-duplicial stable ∞ \infty ∞ -categories [14 ] .
2020 Mathematics Subject Classification . Primary: 18G31; Secondary: 16E40, 16D90.
Returning to the classical setting, Lyubashenko describes the Dold–Kan correspondence using a family of idempotents in the linearized simplex category [23 ] . This family is related by order-reversal to the Dold–Puppe projectors [6 ] , which are used by Getzler to give a direct proof of the Dwyer–Kan theorem for paracyclic modules [13 ] . In this article, we combine Lyubashenko’s and Getzler’s insights to develop a functorial framework for constructing Dold–Kan-type correspondences.
Main results
Here we briefly recall the necessary definitions and then state the main results of the article. Let Δ \Delta Δ be the simplex category. We denote by Δ max , Δ min ⊆ Δ \Delta_{\max}, \Delta_{\min} \subseteq\Delta Δ m a x , Δ m i n ⊆ Δ the subcategories spanned by the maximum-preserving resp. minimum-preserving simplicial operators. These categories are isomorphic and self-dual, so one may be replaced by the other in what follows. Furthermore, we fix a (nonzero) commutative unital ring k k k and refer to k Mod k\operatorname{Mod} k Mod -enriched categories as linear categories. Functors and natural transformations between linear categories are assumed to be k Mod k\operatorname{Mod} k Mod -enriched. If C \mathcal{C} C is an ordinary category, then k [ C ] k[\mathcal{C}] k [ C ] denotes its linearization. Given a small linear category A \mathcal{A} A , an A \mathcal{A} A -ring is a linear category C \mathcal{C} C equipped with a functor A → C \mathcal{A} \to\mathcal{C} A → C which is bijective on objects. A \mathcal{A} A -rings form a full subcategory Ring A \operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal{A}} Ring A of the coslice category A ↓ k Cat \mathcal{A} \downarrow k\operatorname{Cat} A ↓ k Cat .
For each k [ Δ max ] k[\Delta_{\max}] k [ Δ m a x ] -ring C \mathcal{C} C we construct a linear category N ( C ) N(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) . This gives rise to a functor N : Ring k [ Δ max ] → Ring N ( Δ max ) N \colon\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]} \to\operatorname{Ring}_{N(\Delta_{\max})} N : Ring k [ Δ m a x ] → Ring N ( Δ m a x ) which has the following properties.
Theorem 4.11 (Abstract Dold–Kan correspondence).
(1) The categories C \mathcal{C} C and N ( C ) N(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) are Morita equivalent. In particular, the functor categories Fun k ( C op , A ) \operatorname{Fun}_{k}(\mathcal{C}^{\operatorname{op}},\mathcal{A}) Fun k ( C op , A ) and Fun k ( N ( C ) op , A ) \operatorname{Fun}_{k}(N(\mathcal{C})^{\operatorname{op}},\mathcal{A}) Fun k ( N ( C ) op , A ) are equivalent for every linear, additive and idempotent complete category A \mathcal{A} A .
(2) The functor N : Ring k [ Δ max ] → Ring N ( k [ Δ max ] ) N \colon\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]} \to\operatorname{Ring}_{N(k[\Delta_{\max}])} N : Ring k [ Δ m a x ] → Ring N ( k [ Δ m a x ]) is an equivalence.
As an application, we recover the Dwyer–Kan correspondences for duplicial, paracyclic and N N N -cyclic modules by computing their normalized indexing categories in § 6 .
More generally, Theorem 4.11 yields a Dold–Kan-type correspondence for every crossed simplicial group Δ G \Delta G Δ G . The hom-modules of N ( Δ G ) ≔ N ( k [ Δ G ] ) N(\Delta G) \coloneqq N(k[\Delta G]) N ( Δ G ) : = N ( k [ Δ G ]) encode information about the underlying simplicial set of automorphism groups
Δ op ⟶ ( Δ G ) op → Δ G ( − , 0 ) Set \Delta^{\operatorname{op}} \longrightarrow(\Delta G)^{\operatorname{op}} \xrightarrow{\Delta G(-,0)} \operatorname{Set} Δ op ⟶ ( Δ G ) op Δ G ( − , 0 ) Set
which we denote by G G G . In Theorem 5.10 we prove a rank formula for the hom-modules based on the nondegenerate simplices of G G G . We then characterize the crossed simplicial groups Δ G \Delta G Δ G whose normalization is self-dual.
Theorem 5.20 . The following are equivalent for a crossed simplicial group Δ G \Delta G Δ G .
(1) There exists an equivalence ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G (\Delta G)^{\operatorname{op}} \simeq\Delta G ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G .
(2) There exists a linear equivalence N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) N(\Delta G)^{\operatorname{op}} \simeq N(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) .
(3) The simplicial dimension of G G G is one.
Moreover, every equivalence ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G (\Delta G)^{\operatorname{op}} \simeq\Delta G ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G and N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) N(\Delta G)^{\operatorname{op}} \simeq N(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) is necessarily an isomorphism. This is shown in Lemma 5.15 and Theorem 5.18 .
The proof of Theorem 5.20 makes use of the following constructions we develop in § 7 .
We construct normalization-compatible self-dualities of the paracyclic and paradih edral categories using order adjoints on the integers.
Using a quotient presentation, we extend this construction to all crossed simplicial groups of simplicial dimension one.
Acknowledgements. The author would like to thank Ulrich Krähmer for many useful discussions and valuable comments on the initial draft of this article, Ivan Bartulović for encouraging him to pursue the topic and Tony Zorman for enlightening discussions on promonads.
Preliminaries
Simplicial constructions
Notation 2.1. For every natural number n ∈ N n \in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N , we define the set [ n ] ≔ { 0 , 1 , … , n } [n] \coloneqq\{0,1,\ldots,n\} [ n ] : = { 0 , 1 , … , n } and equip it with its natural order.
Definition 2.2. We define a category Δ \Delta Δ with the following data:
The objects are the natural numbers n ∈ N n \in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N .
A morphism f ∈ Δ ( m , n ) f \in\Delta(m,n) f ∈ Δ ( m , n ) is a weakly increasing map f : [ m ] ⟶ [ n ] f\colon[m] \longrightarrow[n] f : [ m ] ⟶ [ n ] .
The following morphisms of Δ \Delta Δ will be frequently used.
δ i n ∈ Δ ( n − 1 , n ) \delta_i^n \in\Delta(n-1,n) δ i n ∈ Δ ( n − 1 , n ) is the unique injective morphism that misses i ∈ [ n ] i \in[n] i ∈ [ n ] .
σ j n ∈ Δ ( n , n − 1 ) \sigma_j^n \in\Delta(n,n-1) σ j n ∈ Δ ( n , n − 1 ) is the unique surjective morphism that hits j ∈ [ n − 1 ] j \in[n-1] j ∈ [ n − 1 ] twice.
We will refer to the δ i n \delta_i^n δ i n as cofaces and to the σ j n \sigma_j^n σ j n as codegeneracies .
Definition 2.3. We denote by Rev : Δ → Δ \operatorname{Rev}\colon\Delta\to\Delta Rev : Δ → Δ the order reversal automorphism which is the unique non-trivial auto-equivalence of Δ \Delta Δ . It is the identity on objects and maps f ∈ Δ ( m , n ) f \in\Delta(m,n) f ∈ Δ ( m , n ) by Rev ( f ) ( i ) = n − f ( m − i ) \operatorname{Rev}(f)(i)=n-f(m-i) Rev ( f ) ( i ) = n − f ( m − i ) for all i ∈ [ m ] i \in[m] i ∈ [ m ] .
Definition 2.5. A simplicial object in a category C \mathcal{C} C is a functor X : Δ o p → C X\colon\Delta^{\mathrm{op}}\to\mathcal{C} X : Δ op → C .
Notation 2.6. Given a simplicial object X : Δ o p → C X\colon\Delta^{\mathrm{op}}\to\mathcal{C} X : Δ op → C , we write X n ≔ X ( n ) X_n\coloneqq X(n) X n : = X ( n ) . Furthermore, we introduce the notation d i n ≔ X ( δ i n ) : X n → X n − 1 d_i^n\coloneqq X(\delta_i^n)\colon X_n\to X_{n-1} d i n : = X ( δ i n ) : X n → X n − 1 and s j n ≔ X ( σ j n ) : X n − 1 → X n s_j^n\coloneqq X(\sigma_j^n)\colon X_{n-1}\to X_n s j n : = X ( σ j n ) : X n − 1 → X n .
Notation 2.7. The upper indices of δ i n \delta_i^n δ i n and σ j n \sigma_j^n σ j n may be omitted. The same convention applies to their image under functors.
Definition 2.9. Let X : Δ o p → S e t X\colon\Delta^{\mathrm{op}}\to\mathsf{Set} X : Δ op → Set be a simplicial set. An element x ∈ X n x\in X_n x ∈ X n is degenerate , if x = s j ( y ) x=s_j(y) x = s j ( y ) for some y ∈ X n − 1 y\in X_{n-1} y ∈ X n − 1 and j ∈ [ n − 1 ] j\in[n-1] j ∈ [ n − 1 ] . Otherwise x x x is nondegenerate . We denote the nondegenerate elements by X n n d ≔ X n ∖ ⋃ j ∈ [ n − 1 ] s j ( X n − 1 ) X_n^{\mathrm{nd}}\coloneqq X_n\setminus\bigcup_{j\in[n-1]}s_j(X_{n-1}) X n nd : = X n ∖ ⋃ j ∈ [ n − 1 ] s j ( X n − 1 ) and define the dimension of X X X by dim X ≔ sup ( { − 1 } ∪ { n ∈ N : X n n d ≠ ∅ } ) \dim X\coloneqq\sup\left(\{-1\}\cup\{n\in\mathbb{N}:X_n^{\mathrm{nd}}\neq\varnothing\}\right) dim X : = sup ( { − 1 } ∪ { n ∈ N : X n nd = ∅ } ) .
Proposition 2.10. Let X : Δ o p → S e t X \colon\Delta^{\mathrm{op}} \to\mathbf{Set} X : Δ op → Set be a simplicial set. Every x ∈ X n x \in X_n x ∈ X n factors as
x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) x = X(\varphi)(x') x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) for a surjective φ ∈ Δ ( n , r ) \varphi\in\Delta(n,r) φ ∈ Δ ( n , r ) and x ′ ∈ X r n d x' \in X_r^{\mathrm{nd}} x ′ ∈ X r nd . Moreover, this factorization is unique.
Proof. Choose r ∈ N r \in\mathbb{N} r ∈ N minimal such that we can write x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) x = X(\varphi)(x') x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) for some φ ∈ Δ ( n , r ) \varphi\in\Delta(n,r) φ ∈ Δ ( n , r ) and x ′ ∈ X r x' \in X_r x ′ ∈ X r . Minimality of r r r implies that φ \varphi φ is surjective. (Otherwise we could replace φ \varphi φ by its image.) It also implies that x ′ ∈ X r n d x' \in X_r^{\mathrm{nd}} x ′ ∈ X r nd . For uniqueness we refer to [22 Proposition 0014] . □ \square □
Definition 2.11. We refer to the decomposition x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) x = X(\varphi)(x') x = X ( φ ) ( x ′ ) in Proposition 2.10 as the Eilenberg–Zilber decomposition or EZ-decomposition of x x x and call x ′ x' x ′ the nondegenerate part of x x x .
Proposition 2.13. Regard Δ \Delta Δ as a 2-category.
A morphism φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) admits a left adjoint if and only if φ ( m ) = n \varphi(m) = n φ ( m ) = n .
A morphism φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) admits a right adjoint if and only if φ ( 0 ) = 0 \varphi(0) = 0 φ ( 0 ) = 0 .
Proof. Let φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) and ψ ∈ Δ ( n , m ) \psi\in\Delta(n,m) ψ ∈ Δ ( n , m ) . The adjunction property φ ⊣ ψ \varphi\dashv\psi φ ⊣ ψ translates to φ ( x ) ≤ y ⇔ x ≤ ψ ( y ) \varphi(x) \le y \Leftrightarrow x \le\psi(y) φ ( x ) ≤ y ⇔ x ≤ ψ ( y ) for all x ∈ [ m ] x \in[m] x ∈ [ m ] and y ∈ [ n ] y \in[n] y ∈ [ n ] . Let S ( y ) = { x ∈ [ m ] : φ ( x ) ≤ y } S(y) = \{x \in[m] : \varphi(x) \le y\} S ( y ) = { x ∈ [ m ] : φ ( x ) ≤ y } . The adjunction requires ψ ( y ) = max S ( y ) \psi(y) = \max S(y) ψ ( y ) = max S ( y ) for all y ∈ [ n ] y \in[n] y ∈ [ n ] . In particular, φ ( 0 ) = 0 \varphi(0) = 0 φ ( 0 ) = 0 . Conversely, φ ( 0 ) = 0 \varphi(0) = 0 φ ( 0 ) = 0 implies that all S ( y ) S(y) S ( y ) are nonempty, so y ↦ max S ( y ) y \mapsto\max S(y) y ↦ max S ( y ) is a well-defined weakly increasing map and thus the right adjoint of φ \varphi φ . The argument for the left adjoint is dual. □ \square □
We will adopt and extend some of the notation found in [22 Subsection 04S6] .
Definition 2.14. Let Δ min ⊆ Δ \Delta_{\min} \subseteq\Delta Δ m i n ⊆ Δ be the wide subcategory consisting of all minimum-preserving morphisms. Similarly, we define Δ max ⊆ Δ \Delta_{\max} \subseteq\Delta Δ m a x ⊆ Δ as the wide subcategory consisting of all maximum-preserving morphisms.
Corollary 2.15. The functor ( Δ min ) o p → Δ max (\Delta_{\min})^{\mathrm{op}} \to\Delta_{\max} ( Δ m i n ) op → Δ m a x which maps a morphism to its right adjoint is an isomorphism. Its inverse maps a morphism to its left adjoint. Since Rev ( Δ max ) = Δ min \operatorname{Rev}(\Delta_{\max}) = \Delta_{\min} Rev ( Δ m a x ) = Δ m i n , both categories are self-dual.
Definition 2.17. The concatenation functor C 0 : Δ → Δ min C_0 \colon\Delta\to\Delta_{\min} C 0 : Δ → Δ m i n is the left adjoint of the inclusion Δ min ↪ Δ \Delta_{\min} \hookrightarrow\Delta Δ m i n ↪ Δ . On objects, we have C 0 ( n ) = n + 1 C_0(n) = n + 1 C 0 ( n ) = n + 1 and a morphism φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) is mapped to C 0 ( φ ) ∈ Δ min ( m + 1 , n + 1 ) C_0(\varphi) \in\Delta_{\min}(m + 1,n + 1) C 0 ( φ ) ∈ Δ m i n ( m + 1 , n + 1 ) where
C 0 ( φ ) ( x ) = { 0 if x = 0 , φ ( x − 1 ) + 1 else . C_0(\varphi)(x) =
\begin{cases}
0 & \text{if } x = 0,\\
\varphi(x - 1) + 1 & \text{else}.
\end{cases} C 0 ( φ ) ( x ) = { 0 φ ( x − 1 ) + 1 if x = 0 , else .
Similarly, the concatenation functor C 0 : Δ → Δ max C^{0} : \Delta\to\Delta_{\max} C 0 : Δ → Δ m a x is the left adjoint of the inclusion Δ max ↪ Δ \Delta_{\max} \hookrightarrow\Delta Δ m a x ↪ Δ . On objects, we have C 0 ( n ) = n + 1 C^{0}(n) = n + 1 C 0 ( n ) = n + 1 and a morphism φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) is mapped to C 0 ( φ ) ∈ Δ max ( m + 1 , n + 1 ) C^{0}(\varphi) \in\Delta_{\max}(m+1,n+1) C 0 ( φ ) ∈ Δ m a x ( m + 1 , n + 1 ) where
C 0 ( φ ) ( x ) = { n + 1 if x = m + 1 , φ ( x ) else. C^{0}(\varphi)(x) =
\begin{cases}
n+1 & \text{if } x=m+1,\\
\varphi(x) & \text{else.}
\end{cases} C 0 ( φ ) ( x ) = { n + 1 φ ( x ) if x = m + 1 , else.
Definition 2.19. Let X : Δ o p → C X : \Delta^{\mathrm{op}} \to\mathcal{C} X : Δ op → C be a simplicial object. We define the two variants of the décalage of X X X by Dec 0 ( X ) ≔ X ∘ ( ι ∘ C 0 ) o p \operatorname{Dec}_{0}(X) \coloneqq X \circ(\iota\circ C_{0})^{\mathrm{op}} Dec 0 ( X ) : = X ∘ ( ι ∘ C 0 ) op and Dec 0 ( X ) ≔ X ∘ ( ι ∘ C 0 ) o p \operatorname{Dec}^{0}(X) \coloneqq X \circ(\iota\circ C^{0})^{\mathrm{op}} Dec 0 ( X ) : = X ∘ ( ι ∘ C 0 ) op . The units given in Remark 2.18 induce natural transformations which we denote by d min : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X d_{\min} : \operatorname{Dec}_{0}(X) \Rightarrow X d m i n : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X and d max : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X d_{\max} : \operatorname{Dec}^{0}(X) \Rightarrow X d m a x : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X .
Linear categories and modules
For the remainder of the article we fix a (nonzero) commutative unital ring k k k . We assume that the reader is familiar with the k M o d k\mathrm{Mod} k Mod -enriched analogs of standard categorical constructions (see, e.g., [3 Sections 1 and 6] and [16 ] ).
Definition 2.20. A linear category A \mathcal{A} A is a category which is k M o d k\mathrm{Mod} k Mod -enriched. A linear functor F : A → B F : \mathcal{A} \to\mathcal{B} F : A → B is a k M o d k\mathrm{Mod} k Mod -enriched functor. If A \mathcal{A} A is small, we denote by Fun k ( A , B ) \operatorname{Fun}_{k}(\mathcal{A},\mathcal{B}) Fun k ( A , B ) the linear category of linear functors A → B \mathcal{A} \to\mathcal{B} A → B and linear natural transformations. Unless stated otherwise, functors between linear categories are implicitly assumed to be linear.
If X X X is a set, then k [ X ] k[X] k [ X ] denotes the free k k k -module with basis X X X . We extend this notion to categories.
Definition 2.21. The linearization of a category C \mathcal{C} C is the linear category k [ C ] k[\mathcal{C}] k [ C ] whose objects are the same as those of C \mathcal{C} C and whose hom-modules are the free k k k -modules k [ C ] ( x , y ) = k [ C ( x , y ) ] k[\mathcal{C}](x,y) = k[\mathcal{C}(x,y)] k [ C ] ( x , y ) = k [ C ( x , y )] . Composition is linearly extended from C \mathcal{C} C .
Following the perspective introduced by Mitchell [24 ] , we regard linear categories as k k k -algebras with several objects. From this viewpoint, many standard constructions for rings and modules extend naturally to the many-object setting.
Definition 2.22. A (two-sided) ideal I I I of a linear category C \mathcal{C} C is a family of k k k -submodules I ( x , y ) ⊆ C ( x , y ) I(x,y) \subseteq\mathcal{C}(x,y) I ( x , y ) ⊆ C ( x , y ) satisfying I ( y , z ) ∘ C ( x , y ) ⊆ I ( x , z ) I(y,z) \circ\mathcal{C}(x,y) \subseteq I(x,z) I ( y , z ) ∘ C ( x , y ) ⊆ I ( x , z ) and C ( y , z ) ∘ I ( x , y ) ⊆ I ( x , z ) \mathcal{C}(y,z) \circ I(x,y) \subseteq I(x,z) C ( y , z ) ∘ I ( x , y ) ⊆ I ( x , z ) for all x , y , z ∈ C x,y,z \in\mathcal{C} x , y , z ∈ C .
Composition in C \mathcal{C} C descends to the quotient modules. We obtain a quotient category C / I \mathcal{C}/I C / I equipped with a canonical quotient functor C → C / I \mathcal{C} \to\mathcal{C}/I C → C / I .
Definition 2.23. The tensor product A ⊗ k B \mathcal{A} \otimes_{k} \mathcal{B} A ⊗ k B of linear categories is a linear category consisting of the following data.
Objects of A ⊗ k B \mathcal{A} \otimes_{k} \mathcal{B} A ⊗ k B are pairs ( a , b ) (a,b) ( a , b ) with a ∈ A a \in\mathcal{A} a ∈ A and b ∈ B b \in\mathcal{B} b ∈ B .
Hom-modules are ( A ⊗ k B ) ( ( a , b ) , ( a ′ , b ′ ) ) = A ( a , a ′ ) ⊗ k B ( b , b ′ ) (\mathcal{A} \otimes_{k} \mathcal{B})((a,b),(a',b')) = \mathcal{A}(a,a') \otimes_{k} \mathcal{B}(b,b') ( A ⊗ k B ) (( a , b ) , ( a ′ , b ′ )) = A ( a , a ′ ) ⊗ k B ( b , b ′ ) .
Composition is defined in the obvious way, using the tensor product on k M o d k\mathrm{Mod} k Mod .
Definition 2.25. Let A , B \mathcal{A}, \mathcal{B} A , B be small linear categories.
A right A \mathcal{A} A -module is a linear functor A op → k Mod \mathcal{A}^{\operatorname{op}} \to\Bbbk\operatorname{Mod} A op → k Mod .
A left B \mathcal{B} B -module is a linear functor B → k Mod \mathcal{B} \to\Bbbk\operatorname{Mod} B → k Mod .
An ( A , B ) (\mathcal{A},\mathcal{B}) ( A , B ) -bimodule is a linear functor A ⊗ k B op → k Mod \mathcal{A} \otimes_{\Bbbk} \mathcal{B}^{\operatorname{op}} \to\Bbbk\operatorname{Mod} A ⊗ k B op → k Mod .
The corresponding functor categories are labeled Mod A \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} Mod A , B Mod {}_{\mathcal{B}}\operatorname{Mod} B Mod and A Mod B {}_{\mathcal{A}}\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} A Mod B . We denote the hom functors associated to an object a ∈ A a \in\mathcal{A} a ∈ A by
A a : = A ( a , − ) : A → k Mod and A a : = A ( − , a ) : A op → k Mod \mathcal{A}_{a} := \mathcal{A}(a,-): \mathcal{A} \to\Bbbk\operatorname{Mod}
\qquad\text{and}\qquad
\mathcal{A}^{a} := \mathcal{A}(-,a): \mathcal{A}^{\operatorname{op}} \to\Bbbk\operatorname{Mod} A a := A ( a , − ) : A → k Mod and A a := A ( − , a ) : A op → k Mod and identify the category A \mathcal{A} A with the bimodule
A ⊗ k A op ≃ A op ⊗ k A → A ( − , − ) k Mod . \mathcal{A} \otimes_{\Bbbk} \mathcal{A}^{\operatorname{op}} \simeq\mathcal{A}^{\operatorname{op}} \otimes_{\Bbbk} \mathcal{A} \xrightarrow{\mathcal{A}(-,-)} \Bbbk\operatorname{Mod}. A ⊗ k A op ≃ A op ⊗ k A A ( − , − ) k Mod .
Definition 2.26. Given a small linear category A \mathcal{A} A we denote by y : A → Mod A \mathord{\mathbf{y}}: \mathcal{A} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} y : A → Mod A the (enriched) Yoneda embedding.
Definition 2.27. Let A , B , C \mathcal{A},\mathcal{B},\mathcal{C} A , B , C be small linear categories. The tensor product of bimodules M ∈ A Mod B M \in{}_{\mathcal{A}}\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} M ∈ A Mod B and N ∈ B Mod C N \in{}_{\mathcal{B}}\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} N ∈ B Mod C is given by the coend
M ⊗ B N : = ∫ b ∈ B M ( − , b ) ⊗ k N ( b , − ) ∈ A Mod C . M \otimes_{\mathcal{B}} N := \int^{b \in\mathcal{B}} M(-,b) \otimes_{\Bbbk} N(b,-) \in{}_{\mathcal{A}}\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}. M ⊗ B N := ∫ b ∈ B M ( − , b ) ⊗ k N ( b , − ) ∈ A Mod C . We assume familiarity with the calculus of (co)ends and refer to [16 ] and [Lor21] for a detailed treatment of the subject.
We remark that our definition of the tensor product is (up to variance convention) the composition of linear profunctors; see e.g. [Lor21, Section 5].
Generalized Morita theory
The results of this section are special cases of more general results on modules and profunctors of enriched bicategories (see e.g. [GS16]) and are included to keep the article self-contained. For the remainder of this section, let A \mathcal{A} A and B \mathcal{B} B be small linear categories.
Definition 3.1. We say that A \mathcal{A} A and B \mathcal{B} B are Morita equivalent , if there exists a linear equivalence Mod A ≃ Mod B \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} \simeq\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} Mod A ≃ Mod B .
Adjunctions arising from bimodules
Just as in the classical setting, we may study Morita equivalences by means of bimodules.
Proposition 3.3. Every bimodule X ∈ A M o d B X \in{}_{\mathcal A}\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B} X ∈ A Mod B induces a tensor-hom adjunction
( − ) ⊗ A X : M o d A ⇄ M o d B : M o d B ( X , − ) . (-) \otimes_{\mathcal A} X : \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} \rightleftarrows\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B} : \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,-). ( − ) ⊗ A X : Mod A ⇄ Mod B : Mod B ( X , − ) . Proof. Let M ∈ M o d A M \in\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A and N ∈ M o d B N \in\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B} N ∈ Mod B . We apply the natural isomorphisms
M o d B ( M ⊗ A X , N ) ≅ ∫ a ∫ b k M o d ( M ( a ) ⊗ k X ( a , b ) , N ( b ) ) ≅ ∫ a ∫ b k M o d ( M ( a ) , k M o d ( X ( a , b ) , N ( b ) ) ) ≅ M o d A ( M , M o d B ( X , N ) ) . \begin{aligned}
\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(M \otimes_{\mathcal A} X,N)
&\cong\int_{a}\int_{b} k\mathrm{Mod}(M(a) \otimes_k X(a,b),N(b)) \\
&\cong\int_{a}\int_{b} k\mathrm{Mod}(M(a),k\mathrm{Mod}(X(a,b),N(b))) \\
&\cong\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(M,\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,N)).
\end{aligned} Mod B ( M ⊗ A X , N ) ≅ ∫ a ∫ b k Mod ( M ( a ) ⊗ k X ( a , b ) , N ( b )) ≅ ∫ a ∫ b k Mod ( M ( a ) , k Mod ( X ( a , b ) , N ( b ))) ≅ Mod A ( M , Mod B ( X , N )) .
Proposition 3.4. If F : M o d A → M o d B F:\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}\to\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B} F : Mod A → Mod B is an equivalence, then F ≅ ( − ) ⊗ A X F\cong(-)\otimes_{\mathcal A}X F ≅ ( − ) ⊗ A X where the bimodule X X X is given by ( F ∘ ♮ ) b (F\circ\mathord{\natural})^{\mathrm b} ( F ∘ ♮ ) b .
Proof. Consider the following natural isomorphisms in M ∈ M o d A M\in\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A :
F ( M ) ≅ F ( ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k ♮ ( a ) ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k F ( ♮ ( a ) ) ≅ M ⊗ A X . F(M)\cong F\left(\int^{a}M(a)\otimes_k\mathord{\natural}(a)\right)\cong\int^{a}M(a)\otimes_kF(\mathord{\natural}(a))\cong M\otimes_{\mathcal A}X. F ( M ) ≅ F ( ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k ♮ ( a ) ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k F ( ♮ ( a )) ≅ M ⊗ A X .
We obtain the (co)extension of scalars along a functor as a special case of this adjunction.
Definition 3.5. A functor F : A → B F:\mathcal A\to\mathcal B F : A → B between small linear categories yields a bimodule B ( − , F ( − ) ) ∈ A M o d B \mathcal B(-,F(-))\in{}_{\mathcal A}\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B} B ( − , F ( − )) ∈ A Mod B . We denote the associated tensor-hom adjunction by
F ! : M o d A ⇄ M o d B : F ∗ . F_!:\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}\rightleftarrows\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B}:F^*. F ! : Mod A ⇄ Mod B : F ∗ . The other bimodule B ( F ( − ) , − ) ∈ B M o d A \mathcal B(F(-),-)\in{}_{\mathcal B}\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} B ( F ( − ) , − ) ∈ B Mod A induces an adjunction
F ∗ : M o d B ⇄ M o d A : F ∗ . F^*:\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal B}\rightleftarrows\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}:F_*. F ∗ : Mod B ⇄ Mod A : F ∗ . Note that F ∗ F^* F ∗ is naturally isomorphic to restriction along F F F by the Yoneda lemma.
Tiny modules and generators
Definition 3.7. A module M ∈ M o d A M\in\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A is called tiny if M o d A ( M , − ) \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(M,-) Mod A ( M , − ) is cocontinuous. A family of tiny modules ( M i ) i ∈ I ⊆ M o d A (M_i)_{i\in I}\subseteq\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} ( M i ) i ∈ I ⊆ Mod A is called a tiny generator if they jointly reflect zero objects, i.e. if M o d A ( M i , X ) = 0 \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(M_i,X)=0 Mod A ( M i , X ) = 0 for all i ∈ I i\in I i ∈ I implies X = 0 X=0 X = 0 .
Proposition 3.9. A module in M o d A \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} Mod A is tiny if and only if it is a retract of a finite direct sum of representables.
Proof. Observe that all representables are tiny. Indeed, colimits of diagrams in M o d A \mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} Mod A are computed pointwise, so the result follows by the Yoneda lemma. Clearly, tiny modules are closed under finite direct sums – they are also closed under retracts. Suppose M ∈ M o d A M\in\mathrm{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A
is a retract of a tiny module T ∈ Mod A T \in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} T ∈ Mod A . Then Mod A ( M , − ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(M,-) Mod A ( M , − ) is a retract of Mod A ( T , − ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(T,-) Mod A ( T , − ) . Since cocontinuity is stable under retracts of functors, we see that M M M is also tiny.
Given a tiny module P ∈ Mod A P \in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} P ∈ Mod A , the set of morphisms from all representables to P P P , i.e. morphisms of the form f : A a → P f:\mathcal A^a \to P f : A a → P with a ∈ A a \in\mathcal A a ∈ A , induces a morphism from the direct sum π : ⨁ f A a → P \pi:\bigoplus_f \mathcal A^a \to P π : ⨁ f A a → P . We claim that π \pi π is an epimorphism. To this end, we will show that coker π = 0 \operatorname{coker}\pi=0 coker π = 0 . Since all representable A a \mathcal A^a A a are tiny and thus projective, any morphism A a → coker π \mathcal A^a \to\operatorname{coker}\pi A a → coker π lifts along the cokernel P ↠ coker π P \twoheadrightarrow\operatorname{coker}\pi P ↠ coker π to some f : A a → P f:\mathcal A^a \to P f : A a → P . Since every such f f f appears in the direct sum, we have Mod A ( A a , coker π ) = 0 \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(\mathcal A^a,\operatorname{coker}\pi)=0 Mod A ( A a , coker π ) = 0 for all a ∈ A a \in\mathcal A a ∈ A and thus coker π = 0 \operatorname{coker}\pi=0 coker π = 0 . Now, since P P P is projective, π \pi π admits a section. Using Mod A ( P , ⨁ f A a ) ≅ ⨁ f Mod A ( P , A a ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(P,\bigoplus_f\mathcal A^a)\cong\bigoplus_f\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(P,\mathcal A^a) Mod A ( P , ⨁ f A a ) ≅ ⨁ f Mod A ( P , A a ) , we see that this section is supported only in finitely many direct summands. □ \square □
Porism 3.10. In the proof above we may replace ( A a ) a ∈ A (\mathcal A^a)_{a\in\mathcal A} ( A a ) a ∈ A by a tiny generator ( M i ) i ∈ I (M_i)_{i\in I} ( M i ) i ∈ I to deduce that every tiny module is a retract of a finite direct sum of certain M i M_i M i .
Remark 3.11. If A \mathcal A A corresponds to a classical k k k -algebra, then a module is tiny, precisely if it is finitely generated projective. In classical Morita theory, it is common to use the notion of a compact projective generator. A module M ∈ Mod A M\in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A is compact, if Mod A ( M , − ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(M,-) Mod A ( M , − ) preserves filtered colimits. Using that Mod A \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} Mod A is abelian and cocomplete, it can be shown that M M M is compact and projective if and only if M M M is tiny.
Proposition 3.12. Let X ∈ A Mod B X\in{}_{\mathcal A}\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B} X ∈ A Mod B be a bimodule. The following are equivalent.
( − ) ⊗ A X : Mod A → Mod B (-)\otimes_{\mathcal A}X:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}\to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B} ( − ) ⊗ A X : Mod A → Mod B is an equivalence.
X ♯ : A → Mod B X^\sharp:\mathcal A\to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B} X ♯ : A → Mod B is fully faithful and ( X ♯ ( a ) ) a ∈ A ⊆ Mod B (X^\sharp(a))_{a\in\mathcal A}\subseteq\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B} ( X ♯ ( a ) ) a ∈ A ⊆ Mod B is a tiny generator.
Proof. Suppose (1) holds. We have seen in Remark 3.6 that the family ( X ♯ ( a ) ) a ∈ A (X^\sharp(a))_{a\in\mathcal A} ( X ♯ ( a ) ) a ∈ A is a tiny generator. To see that X ♯ X^\sharp X ♯ is fully faithful, we apply the natural isomorphisms A ( a , a ′ ) ≅ Mod A ( A a , A a ′ ) ≅ Mod B ( A a ⊗ A X , A a ′ ⊗ A X ) ≅ Mod B ( X ♯ ( a ) , X ♯ ( a ′ ) ) \mathcal A(a,a')\cong\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A}(\mathcal A^a,\mathcal A^{a'})\cong\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(\mathcal A^a\otimes_{\mathcal A}X,\mathcal A^{a'}\otimes_{\mathcal A}X)\cong\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X^\sharp(a),X^\sharp(a')) A ( a , a ′ ) ≅ Mod A ( A a , A a ′ ) ≅ Mod B ( A a ⊗ A X , A a ′ ⊗ A X ) ≅ Mod B ( X ♯ ( a ) , X ♯ ( a ′ )) for a , a ′ ∈ A a,a'\in\mathcal A a , a ′ ∈ A . Hence (2) holds. Conversely, suppose (2) holds. Then Mod B ( X , − ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,-) Mod B ( X , − ) is cocontinuous. We apply the chain of natural isomorphisms in M ∈ Mod A M\in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} M ∈ Mod A Mod B ( X , M ⊗ A X ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k Mod B ( X , X ♯ ( a ) ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k A a ≅ M \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,M\otimes_{\mathcal A}X)\cong\int^{a}M(a)\otimes_k\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,X^\sharp(a))\cong\int^{a}M(a)\otimes_k\mathcal A^a\cong M Mod B ( X , M ⊗ A X ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k Mod B ( X , X ♯ ( a )) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k A a ≅ M . This shows that the unit of ( − ) ⊗ A X ⊣ Mod B ( X , − ) (-)\otimes_{\mathcal A}X\dashv\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,-) ( − ) ⊗ A X ⊣ Mod B ( X , − ) is an isomorphism. So to conclude (1), it suffices to show that Mod B ( X , − ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,-) Mod B ( X , − ) is conservative. Since it is an exact functor between abelian categories, it suffices to show that it reflects zero objects. However, this is easy to see – if Mod B ( X , M ) = 0 \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X,M)=0 Mod B ( X , M ) = 0 , then Mod B ( X ♯ ( a ) , M ) = 0 \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal B}(X^\sharp(a),M)=0 Mod B ( X ♯ ( a ) , M ) = 0 for all a ∈ A a\in\mathcal A a ∈ A and therefore the generator property implies M = 0 M=0 M = 0 . □ \square □
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Corollary 3.13. Let P = ( P i ) i ∈ I ⊆ Mod A P=(P_i)_{i\in I}\subseteq\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} P = ( P i ) i ∈ I ⊆ Mod A be a tiny generator. The full subcategory End A ( P ) \operatorname{End}_{\mathcal A}(P) End A ( P ) of Mod A \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A} Mod A spanned by the objects P i P_i P i is Morita equivalent to A \mathcal A A . The equivalence is induced by the bimodule ( End A ( P ) → Mod A ) b (\operatorname{End}_{\mathcal A}(P)\to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal A})^b ( End A ( P ) → Mod A ) b .
Transport of ring structure
If R R R is a (not necessarily commutative) k k k -algebra, then an R R R -ring is a monoid in the category of R R R -bimodules (see e.g. [1 ] or [2 Section 2.1] ). The monoid structures on an R R R -bimodule A A A are in bijective correspondence with k k k -algebra maps R → A R\to A R → A . This motivates the following definition in the many-object setting.
Definition 3.14. An A \mathcal A A -ring is a functor u : A → C u:\mathcal A\to\mathcal C u : A → C which is bijective on objects. A \mathcal A A -rings form a full subcategory Ring A \operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal A} Ring A of the coslice category A ↓ k Cat \mathcal A\downarrow k\operatorname{Cat} A ↓ k Cat . By abuse of notation, we will usually refer to C \mathcal{C} C as the A \mathcal{A} A -ring, assume that u u u is the identity on objects, and conflate A \mathcal{A} A with u ( A ) ⊆ C u(\mathcal{A}) \subseteq\mathcal{C} u ( A ) ⊆ C .
Construction 3.16. Given a functor Φ : Mod A → Mod B \Phi:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} Φ : Mod A → Mod B we define the transport of structure functor T Φ : Ring B → Ring A T_{\Phi}:\operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal{B}} \to\operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal{A}} T Φ : Ring B → Ring A . Let P a = Φ ( A a ) ∈ Mod B P_a = \Phi(\mathcal{A}^a) \in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} P a = Φ ( A a ) ∈ Mod B . From a B \mathcal{B} B -ring u : B → C u:\mathcal{B} \to\mathcal{C} u : B → C , we construct a linear category C u \mathcal{C}_u C u with the following data:
Ob ( C u ) = Ob ( A ) \operatorname{Ob}(\mathcal{C}_u) = \operatorname{Ob}(\mathcal{A}) Ob ( C u ) = Ob ( A ) , and
C u ( x , y ) = Mod C ( u ! ( P x ) , u ! ( P y ) ) \mathcal{C}_u(x,y) = \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(u_!(P_x),u_!(P_y)) C u ( x , y ) = Mod C ( u ! ( P x ) , u ! ( P y )) with composition of Mod C \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} Mod C .
This category comes with a functor u Φ : A → C u u_{\Phi}:\mathcal{A} \to\mathcal{C}_u u Φ : A → C u which corresponds to u ! ∘ Φ ∘ ↓ A u_! \circ\Phi\circ\mathord{\downarrow}_{\mathcal{A}} u ! ∘ Φ ∘ ↓ A . We define T Φ ( C ) = C u T_{\Phi}(\mathcal{C}) = \mathcal{C}_u T Φ ( C ) = C u . If v : B → D v:\mathcal{B} \to\mathcal{D} v : B → D is another B \mathcal{B} B -ring, and F : C → D F:\mathcal{C} \to\mathcal{D} F : C → D is a morphism of B \mathcal{B} B -rings, then F F F induces a functor F Φ : C u → C v F_{\Phi}:\mathcal{C}_u \to\mathcal{C}_v F Φ : C u → C v via α ↦ θ ∘ F ! ( α ) ∘ θ − 1 \alpha\mapsto\theta\circ F_!(\alpha) \circ\theta^{-1} α ↦ θ ∘ F ! ( α ) ∘ θ − 1 where θ : F ! ∘ u ! ⇒ v ! \theta:F_! \circ u_! \Rightarrow v_! θ : F ! ∘ u ! ⇒ v ! is the natural isomorphism induced by F ∘ u = v F \circ u = v F ∘ u = v . We set T Φ ( F ) = F Φ T_{\Phi}(F) = F_{\Phi} T Φ ( F ) = F Φ .
The following result is essentially the observation that the Yoneda embedding is dense.
Lemma 3.17. Suppose F , G : Mod A → C F,G:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} \to\mathcal{C} F , G : Mod A → C preserve colimits and C \mathcal{C} C is cocomplete. Then the following are equivalent.
(1) F F F and G G G are naturally isomorphic.
(2) F ∘ ↓ F \circ\mathord{\downarrow} F ∘ ↓ and G ∘ ↓ G \circ\mathord{\downarrow} G ∘ ↓ are naturally isomorphic.
Proof. It suffices to show that (2) implies (1). The co-Yoneda lemma gives the following isomorphisms that are natural in M ∈ Mod A M \in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} M ∈ Mod A :
F ( M ) ≅ F ( ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k A a ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k F ( A a ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k G ( A a ) ≅ G ( M ) . F(M) \cong F\left(\int^{a} M(a) \otimes_k \mathcal{A}^a\right) \cong\int^{a} M(a) \otimes_k F(\mathcal{A}^a) \cong\int^{a} M(a) \otimes_k G(\mathcal{A}^a) \cong G(M). F ( M ) ≅ F ( ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k A a ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k F ( A a ) ≅ ∫ a M ( a ) ⊗ k G ( A a ) ≅ G ( M ) .
We will now show that Morita equivalences induce equivalences on ring structures. In bimodule language, this amounts to observing that conjugation by an invertible bimodule is a strong monoidal equivalence.
Theorem 3.18. If Φ : Mod A → Mod B \Phi:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} Φ : Mod A → Mod B is an equivalence, then its associated transport of structure functor T Φ : Ring B → Ring A T_{\Phi}:\operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal{B}} \to\operatorname{Ring}_{\mathcal{A}} T Φ : Ring B → Ring A is an equivalence.
Proof. Choose an adjoint quasi-inverse Ψ : Mod B → Mod A \Psi:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} Ψ : Mod B → Mod A . We will show that T Ψ T_{\Psi} T Ψ is a quasi-inverse of T Φ T_{\Phi} T Φ . This is mainly a matter of book-keeping. Let u : B → C u:\mathcal{B} \to\mathcal{C} u : B → C be a B \mathcal{B} B -ring. In view of Construction 3.16, we write P a = Φ ( A a ) P_a = \Phi(\mathcal{A}^a) P a = Φ ( A a ) for a ∈ A a \in\mathcal{A} a ∈ A and denote by
J u : C u → Mod C , a ↦ u ! ( P a ) J_u:\mathcal{C}_u \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}, \qquad a \mapsto u_!(P_a) J u : C u → Mod C , a ↦ u ! ( P a )
the canonical functor which is the identity on morphisms. From the adjunction
Mod C ( u ! ( P a ) , N ) ≅ Mod B ( P a , u ∗ ( N ) ) \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(u_!(P_a),N) \cong\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}}(P_a,u^*(N)) Mod C ( u ! ( P a ) , N ) ≅ Mod B ( P a , u ∗ ( N ))
we deduce that the family u ! ( P a ) u_!(P_a) u ! ( P a ) is a tiny generator of Mod C \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} Mod C . Proposition 3.12 therefore gives an equivalence L u : = ( − ) ⊗ C u J u b : Mod C u → Mod C L_u := (-) \otimes_{\mathcal{C}_u} J_u^b:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}_u} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} L u := ( − ) ⊗ C u J u b : Mod C u → Mod C .
Now let v = u Φ : A → C u v = u_{\Phi}:\mathcal{A} \to\mathcal{C}_u v = u Φ : A → C u . We claim that L u ∘ v ! ≅ u ! ∘ Φ L_u \circ v_! \cong u_! \circ\Phi L u ∘ v ! ≅ u ! ∘ Φ . This is certainly true for their restrictions along the Yoneda embedding:
L u ( v ! ( A a ) ) ≅ L u ( C u a ) ≅ J u ( a ) = u ! ( P a ) = u ! ( Φ ( A a ) ) . L_u(v_!(\mathcal{A}^a)) \cong L_u(\mathcal{C}_u^a) \cong J_u(a) = u_!(P_a) = u_!(\Phi(\mathcal{A}^a)). L u ( v ! ( A a )) ≅ L u ( C u a ) ≅ J u ( a ) = u ! ( P a ) = u ! ( Φ ( A a )) .
Hence, by Lemma 3.17 this extends to L u ∘ v ! ≅ u ! ∘ Φ L_u \circ v_! \cong u_! \circ\Phi L u ∘ v ! ≅ u ! ∘ Φ . The hom-modules of ( C u ) v (\mathcal{C}_u)_v ( C u ) v are formed from all the morphisms between the modules v ! ( Ψ ( B b ) ) v!(\Psi(\mathcal{B}^b)) v ! ( Ψ ( B b )) for b ∈ B b \in\mathcal{B} b ∈ B . Using
L u ∘ v ! ∘ Φ ∘ ≅ B ≅ u ! ∘ Φ ∘ Ψ ∘ ≅ B ≅ u ! ∘ ≅ B ≅ ≅ C ∘ u L_u \circ v_! \circ\Phi\circ\mathop{\cong}_{\mathcal{B}} \cong u_! \circ\Phi\circ\Psi\circ\mathop{\cong}_{\mathcal{B}} \cong u_! \circ\cong_{\mathcal{B}} \cong\cong_{\mathcal{C}} \circ u L u ∘ v ! ∘ Φ ∘ ≅ B ≅ u ! ∘ Φ ∘ Ψ ∘ ≅ B ≅ u ! ∘ ≅ B ≅ ≅ C ∘ u
and the fact that L u L_u L u is an equivalence, we obtain a fully faithful functor
C ⟶ ( C u ) v , u ( b ) ⟼ b . \mathcal{C} \longrightarrow(\mathcal{C}_u)_v,\qquad u(b) \longmapsto b. C ⟶ ( C u ) v , u ( b ) ⟼ b .
Since u u u is bijective on objects, this is an isomorphism. By construction, it is compatible with the B \mathcal{B} B -ring structure and is natural in u u u . We conclude T Ψ ∘ T Φ ≅ id T_{\Psi} \circ T_{\Phi} \cong\operatorname{id} T Ψ ∘ T Φ ≅ id . Exchanging the roles of Φ \Phi Φ and Ψ \Psi Ψ proves the claim. □
Change of coefficients
Our notion of Morita equivalence relies on categories of the form Fun k ( A o p , k Mod ) \operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{A}^{\mathrm{op}},k\operatorname{Mod}) Fun k ( A op , k Mod ) . However, the equivalence extends to functor categories where k Mod k\operatorname{Mod} k Mod is replaced by a suitable additive and idempotent complete category.
Definition 3.19. Let A \mathcal{A} A be a small linear category. We define A ^ \widehat{\mathcal{A}} A to be its Cauchy-completion. We will use the following explicit construction. For every idempotent morphism e e e on a finite direct sum of representables choose an image object im e ∈ Mod A \operatorname{im} e \in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} im e ∈ Mod A . Then A ^ \widehat{\mathcal{A}} A is the full subcategory of Mod A \operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} Mod A spanned by the objects im e \operatorname{im} e im e for every e e e .
Proposition 3.20. Let C \mathcal{C} C be a k k k -linear category which is additive and idempotent complete. Restriction along the Yoneda embedding A ↪ A ^ \mathcal{A} \hookrightarrow\widehat{\mathcal{A}} A ↪ A yields a k k k -linear equivalence Fun k ( A ^ o p , C ) ≃ Fun k ( A o p , C ) \operatorname{Fun}_k(\widehat{\mathcal{A}}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) \simeq\operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{A}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) Fun k ( A op , C ) ≃ Fun k ( A op , C ) .
Proof. This amounts to observing that a k k k -linear functor extends over finite direct sums since C \mathcal{C} C is additive and extends over retracts since idempotents in C \mathcal{C} C split. We refer to [4 ] for more details. □
Corollary 3.21. Suppose A \mathcal{A} A and B \mathcal{B} B are Morita equivalent. For every k k k -linear additive and idempotent complete category C \mathcal{C} C we have an equivalence Fun k ( A o p , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B o p , C ) \operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{A}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) \simeq\operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{B}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) Fun k ( A op , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B op , C ) .
Proof. Let F : Mod A → Mod B F:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{A}} \to\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{B}} F : Mod A → Mod B be an equivalence. Clearly, F F F induces an equivalence A ^ ≃ B ^ \widehat{\mathcal{A}} \simeq\widehat{\mathcal{B}} A ≃ B . We conclude the desired result from the chain of equivalences
Fun k ( A o p , C ) ≃ Fun k ( A ^ o p , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B ^ o p , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B o p , C ) . \operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{A}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) \simeq\operatorname{Fun}_k(\widehat{\mathcal{A}}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) \simeq\operatorname{Fun}_k(\widehat{\mathcal{B}}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}) \simeq\operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{B}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{C}). Fun k ( A op , C ) ≃ Fun k ( A op , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B op , C ) ≃ Fun k ( B op , C ) .
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Morita normalization
The Dold–Puppe projectors
The basis of our normalization approach is a family of idempotent projectors which can be constructed from the counits of the lower and upper décalage comonads.
Construction 4.1. Let X : Δ o p → k Mod X:\Delta^{\mathrm{op}} \to k\operatorname{Mod} X : Δ op → k Mod be a simplicial module. We introduce the notation K ( X ) = ker ( d min : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X ) K(X)=\ker(d_{\min}:\operatorname{Dec}_0(X)\Rightarrow X) K ( X ) = ker ( d m i n : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X ) . For each n n n , we have an exact sequence
0 ⟶ K ( X ) n ⟶ Dec 0 ( X ) n → ( d min ) n X n ⟶ 0 0 \longrightarrow K(X)_n \longrightarrow\operatorname{Dec}_0(X)_n \xrightarrow{(d_{\min})_n} X_n \longrightarrow0 0 ⟶ K ( X ) n ⟶ Dec 0 ( X ) n ( d m i n ) n X n ⟶ 0 which is right split by s 0 s_0 s 0 . This yields a retraction X n + 1 = Dec 0 ( X ) n → K ( X ) n X_{n+1}=\operatorname{Dec}_0(X)_n \to K(X)_n X n + 1 = Dec 0 ( X ) n → K ( X ) n which acts via id − s 0 ∘ d 0 \operatorname{id}-s_0\circ d_0 id − s 0 ∘ d 0 . By iterating this construction, we obtain a chain of retractions
K 0 ( X ) n ⇄ K 1 ( X ) n − 1 ⇄ K 2 ( X ) n − 2 ⇄ ⋯ ⇄ K n − 1 ( X ) 1 ⇄ K n ( X ) 0 K^0(X)_n \rightleftarrows K^1(X)_{n-1} \rightleftarrows K^2(X)_{n-2} \rightleftarrows\cdots\rightleftarrows K^{n-1}(X)_1 \rightleftarrows K^n(X)_0 K 0 ( X ) n ⇄ K 1 ( X ) n − 1 ⇄ K 2 ( X ) n − 2 ⇄ ⋯ ⇄ K n − 1 ( X ) 1 ⇄ K n ( X ) 0 which have the same form. Since Dec 0 \operatorname{Dec}_0 Dec 0 , and thus, K K K shifts the index of cof aces and codegeneracies, the resulting idempotent on K 0 ( X ) n = X n K^0(X)_n=X_n K 0 ( X ) n = X n is given by
( id − s n − 1 ∘ d n − 1 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − s 1 ∘ d 1 ) ∘ ( id − s 0 ∘ d 0 ) . (\operatorname{id}-s_{n-1}\circ d_{n-1})\circ\cdots\circ(\operatorname{id}-s_1\circ d_1)\circ(\operatorname{id}-s_0\circ d_0). ( id − s n − 1 ∘ d n − 1 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − s 1 ∘ d 1 ) ∘ ( id − s 0 ∘ d 0 ) .
The analogous construction with Dec 0 ( X ) \operatorname{Dec}^{0}(X) Dec 0 ( X ) and ker ( d max : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X ) \ker(d_{\max}:\operatorname{Dec}^{0}(X)\Rightarrow X) ker ( d m a x : Dec 0 ( X ) ⇒ X ) yields another idempotent which can be identified as
( id − s 0 ∘ d 1 ) ∘ ( id − s 1 ∘ d 2 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − s n − 1 ∘ d n ) . (\operatorname{id}-s_{0}\circ d_{1})\circ(\operatorname{id}-s_{1}\circ d_{2})\circ\cdots\circ(\operatorname{id}-s_{n-1}\circ d_{n}). ( id − s 0 ∘ d 1 ) ∘ ( id − s 1 ∘ d 2 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − s n − 1 ∘ d n ) .
Under the Yoneda lemma, these projectors correspond to certain morphisms in k [ Δ ] k[\Delta] k [ Δ ] which we introduce below.
Definition 4.2. For n ∈ N n\in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N we define the projectors
p n : = ( id − δ 0 ∘ σ 0 ) ∘ ( id − δ 1 ∘ σ 1 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − δ n − 1 ∘ σ n − 1 ) ∈ k [ Δ max ] p_{n}:=(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{0}\circ\sigma_{0})\circ(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{1}\circ\sigma_{1})\circ\cdots\circ(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{n-1}\circ\sigma_{n-1})\in k[\Delta_{\max}] p n := ( id − δ 0 ∘ σ 0 ) ∘ ( id − δ 1 ∘ σ 1 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − δ n − 1 ∘ σ n − 1 ) ∈ k [ Δ m a x ] q n : = ( id − δ n ∘ σ n − 1 ) ∘ ( id − δ n − 1 ∘ σ n − 2 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − δ 1 ∘ σ 0 ) ∈ k [ Δ min ] . q_{n}:=(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{n}\circ\sigma_{n-1})\circ(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{n-1}\circ\sigma_{n-2})\circ\cdots\circ(\operatorname{id}-\delta_{1}\circ\sigma_{0})\in k[\Delta_{\min}]. q n := ( id − δ n ∘ σ n − 1 ) ∘ ( id − δ n − 1 ∘ σ n − 2 ) ∘ ⋯ ∘ ( id − δ 1 ∘ σ 0 ) ∈ k [ Δ m i n ] .
By convention, p 0 p_{0} p 0 and q 0 q_{0} q 0 are defined as id 0 \operatorname{id}_{0} id 0 , corresponding to the empty composition.
Dold–Kan correspondences
Throughout this section, we will fix an object
( u : k [ Δ max ] → C ) ∈ Ring k [ Δ max ] . (u:k[\Delta_{\max}]\to\mathcal{C})\in\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]}. ( u : k [ Δ m a x ] → C ) ∈ Ring k [ Δ m a x ] .
All results carry over to Ring k [ Δ min ] \operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\min}]} Ring k [ Δ m i n ] via the isomorphism
( − ) ∘ k [ Rev ] : Ring k [ Δ min ] → Ring k [ Δ max ] . (-)\circ k[\operatorname{Rev}]:\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\min}]}\to\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]}. ( − ) ∘ k [ Rev ] : Ring k [ Δ m i n ] → Ring k [ Δ m a x ] .
Under this identification, we replace p n p_{n} p n by Rev ( p n ) = q n \operatorname{Rev}(p_{n})=q_{n} Rev ( p n ) = q n .
Definition 4.6. Let X ∈ Mod C X\in\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} X ∈ Mod C . The degenerate submodule in degree n ∈ N n\in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N is defined as the k k k -module D n ( X ) : = ∑ j < n im s j n ⊆ X n D_{n}(X):=\sum_{j<n}\operatorname{im}s^{n}_{j}\subseteq X_{n} D n ( X ) := ∑ j < n im s j n ⊆ X n . We extend this definition to a family of functors ( D n : Mod C → k Mod ) n ∈ N (D_{n}:\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}\to k\operatorname{Mod})_{n\in\mathbb{N}} ( D n : Mod C → k Mod ) n ∈ N in the obvious way.
Proposition 4.7. The morphisms id − p n \operatorname{id}-p_{n} id − p n are idempotent and exhibit D n D_{n} D n as a retract of the evaluation functor ( − ) n (-)_{n} ( − ) n .
Proof. By Remark 4.5 we may write p n − i d = ∑ i < n b i ∘ σ i p_n-\mathrm{id}=\sum_{i<n} b_i\circ\sigma_i p n − id = ∑ i < n b i ∘ σ i . Using Remark 2.8 , we see that σ i ∘ p n = 0 \sigma_i\circ p_n=0 σ i ∘ p n = 0 for i < n i<n i < n which then implies ( p n − i d ) ∘ p n = 0 (p_n-\mathrm{id})\circ p_n=0 ( p n − id ) ∘ p n = 0 . Combining these observations, we conclude D n ( X ) = ker X ( p n ) D_n(X)=\ker X(p_n) D n ( X ) = ker X ( p n ) for all X ∈ M o d C X\in\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} X ∈ Mod C .
Proposition 4.8. The morphism p n p_n p n induces C n ≃ P n ⊕ Q n \mathcal{C}_n\simeq P_n\oplus Q_n C n ≃ P n ⊕ Q n in M o d C \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} Mod C where
P n ≔ im C ( p n ) = ⋂ i = 0 n − 1 ker C ( σ i n ) and Q n ≔ ker C ( p n ) = ∑ i = 0 n − 1 im C ( δ i n ) . P_n\coloneqq\operatorname{im}_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n)=\bigcap_{i=0}^{n-1}\ker_{\mathcal{C}}(\sigma_i^n)
\qquad\text{and}\qquad
Q_n\coloneqq\ker_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n)=\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\operatorname{im}_{\mathcal{C}}(\delta_i^n). P n : = im C ( p n ) = i = 0 ⋂ n − 1 ker C ( σ i n ) and Q n : = ker C ( p n ) = i = 0 ∑ n − 1 im C ( δ i n ) .
Proof. The proof of Proposition 4.7 already shows im C ( p n ) ⊆ ⋂ i < n ker C ( σ i ) \operatorname{im}_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n)\subseteq\bigcap_{i<n}\ker_{\mathcal{C}}(\sigma_i) im C ( p n ) ⊆ ⋂ i < n ker C ( σ i ) . Conversely, if σ i ∘ x = 0 \sigma_i\circ x=0 σ i ∘ x = 0 for all i < n i<n i < n , then p n ∘ x = x p_n\circ x=x p n ∘ x = x , so im C ( p n ) = ⋂ i < n ker C ( σ i ) \operatorname{im}_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n)=\bigcap_{i<n}\ker_{\mathcal{C}}(\sigma_i) im C ( p n ) = ⋂ i < n ker C ( σ i ) as claimed. The characterization of ker p n \ker p_n ker p n is dual. By Remark 4.5 we may write p n − i d = ∑ i < n δ i ∘ a i p_n-\mathrm{id}=\sum_{i<n}\delta_i\circ a_i p n − id = ∑ i < n δ i ∘ a i and using Remark 2.8 we deduce p n ∘ δ i = 0 p_n\circ\delta_i=0 p n ∘ δ i = 0 for i < n i<n i < n . Since ker C ( p n ) = im C ( p n − i d ) \ker_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n)=\operatorname{im}_{\mathcal{C}}(p_n-\mathrm{id}) ker C ( p n ) = im C ( p n − id ) , the result follows.
Lemma 4.9. The family ( P n ) n ∈ N (P_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}} ( P n ) n ∈ N is a tiny generator of M o d C \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} Mod C .
Proof. Each P n P_n P n is a retract of a representable and thus tiny (cf. Proposition 3.9 ). For X ∈ M o d C X\in\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} X ∈ Mod C we have M o d C ( P n , X ) ≅ X n / D n ( X ) \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(P_n,X)\cong X_n/D_n(X) Mod C ( P n , X ) ≅ X n / D n ( X ) . If X ≠ 0 X\ne0 X = 0 , let n ∈ N n\in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N be minimal such that X n ≠ 0 X_n\ne0 X n = 0 . Then D n ( X ) = 0 D_n(X)=0 D n ( X ) = 0 and thus M o d C ( P n , X ) ≠ 0 \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(P_n,X)\ne0 Mod C ( P n , X ) = 0 which shows that ( P n ) (P_n) ( P n ) is a generator.
Definition 4.10. The normalization of C \mathcal{C} C is the linear category N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) where
Ob N ( C ) = N \operatorname{Ob}\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})=\mathbb{N} Ob N ( C ) = N , and
N ( C ) ( m , n ) = M o d C ( P u ( m ) , P u ( n ) ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})(m,n)=\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(P_{u(m)},P_{u(n)}) N ( C ) ( m , n ) = Mod C ( P u ( m ) , P u ( n ) ) with composition as in M o d C \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} Mod C .
If C = k [ D ] \mathcal{C}=k[\mathcal{D}] C = k [ D ] is the linearization of a small category D \mathcal{D} D , we write N ( D ) ≔ N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{D})\coloneqq\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( D ) : = N ( C ) . In the case u = i d k [ Δ max ] u=\mathrm{id}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]} u = id k [ Δ m a x ] , we obtain a canonical embedding J : N ( Δ max ) ↪ M o d k [ Δ max ] J:\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max})\hookrightarrow\mathbf{Mod}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]} J : N ( Δ m a x ) ↪ Mod k [ Δ m a x ] . We denote the transport of structure functor associated to Φ = ( − ) ⊗ N ( Δ max ) J b \Phi=(-)\otimes_{\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max})}J^{\mathrm{b}} Φ = ( − ) ⊗ N ( Δ m a x ) J b by
N ≔ T Φ : R i n g k [ Δ max ] ⟶ R i n g N ( Δ max ) . \mathcal{N}\coloneqq T_{\Phi}:\mathbf{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]}\longrightarrow\mathbf{Ring}_{\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max})}. N : = T Φ : Ring k [ Δ m a x ] ⟶ Ring N ( Δ m a x ) . Extension of scalars sends the image of p n p_n p n to the image of u ( p n ) u(p_n) u ( p n ) . This identifies the transported category with N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) as defined above.
Theorem 4.11 (Abstract Dold–Kan correspondence).
The categories C \mathcal{C} C and N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) are Morita equivalent. In particular, the functor categories Fun k ( C o p , A ) \operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{C}^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{A}) Fun k ( C op , A ) and Fun k ( N ( C ) o p , A ) \operatorname{Fun}_k(\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})^{\mathrm{op}},\mathcal{A}) Fun k ( N ( C ) op , A ) are equivalent for every linear, additive and idempotent complete category A \mathcal{A} A .
The functor N : R i n g k [ Δ max ] ⟶ R i n g N ( Δ max ) \mathcal{N}:\mathbf{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]}\longrightarrow\mathbf{Ring}_{\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max})} N : Ring k [ Δ m a x ] ⟶ Ring N ( Δ m a x ) is an equivalence.
Proof. (1) follows from Proposition 3.12 and Lemma 4.9 applied to the bimodule
( N ( C ) ⟶ M o d C ) b ∈ N ( C ) M o d C , (\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})\longrightarrow\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}})^{\mathrm{b}}\in{}_{\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})}\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}, ( N ( C ) ⟶ Mod C ) b ∈ N ( C ) Mod C ,
and then applying Corollary 3.21 . (2) follows by Theorem 3.18 .
Construction 4.12. We give a description of N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) via quotients. The Yoneda embedding C ⟶ M o d C \mathcal{C}\longrightarrow\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} C ⟶ Mod C gives a natural isomorphism of k k k -modules
p n ∘ C ( m , n ) ∘ p m ⟶ ∼ N ( C ) ( m , n ) . p_n\circ\mathcal{C}(m,n)\circ p_m\overset{\sim}{\longrightarrow}\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})(m,n). p n ∘ C ( m , n ) ∘ p m ⟶ ∼ N ( C ) ( m , n ) .
Denote by L ≔ p n ∘ ( − ) L\coloneqq p_n\circ(-) L : = p n ∘ ( − ) and R ≔ ( − ) ∘ p m R\coloneqq(-)\circ p_m R : = ( − ) ∘ p m the endomorphisms of C ( m , n ) \mathcal{C}(m,n) C ( m , n ) that compose with the projector. Proposition 4.8 shows ker L = ∑ i = 0 n − 1 δ i ∘ C ( m , n − 1 ) \ker L=\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\delta_i\circ\mathcal{C}(m,n-1) ker L = ∑ i = 0 n − 1 δ i ∘ C ( m , n − 1 ) . The proof of Proposition 4.7 shows ker R = ∑ j = 0 m − 1 C ( m − 1 , n ) ∘ σ j \ker R=\sum_{j=0}^{m-1}\mathcal{C}(m-1,n)\circ\sigma_j ker R = ∑ j = 0 m − 1 C ( m − 1 , n ) ∘ σ j . Since R ∘ L = L ∘ R R\circ L=L\circ R R ∘ L = L ∘ R , we conclude
N ( C ) ( m , n ) ≅ C ( m , n ) / ( ker L + ker R ) . \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})(m,n)\cong\mathcal{C}(m,n)/(\ker L+\ker R). N ( C ) ( m , n ) ≅ C ( m , n ) / ( ker L + ker R ) .
Under this identification, composition of the classes of f ∈ C ( m , r ) f \in\mathcal{C}(m,r) f ∈ C ( m , r ) and g ∈ C ( r , n ) g \in\mathcal{C}(r,n) g ∈ C ( r , n ) is given by [ g ] ∘ [ f ] = [ g ∘ p r ∘ f ] [g] \circ[f] = [g \circ p_r \circ f] [ g ] ∘ [ f ] = [ g ∘ p r ∘ f ] .
Even more is true if u : k [ Δ max ] → C u\colon k[\Delta_{\max}] \to\mathcal{C} u : k [ Δ m a x ] → C is the linearization of a functor Δ max → D \Delta_{\max} \to\mathcal{D} Δ m a x → D . In this case, ker L \ker L ker L and ker R \ker R ker R are spanned by subsets of D ( m , n ) \mathcal{D}(m,n) D ( m , n ) , and thus N ( D ) ( m , n ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{D})(m,n) N ( D ) ( m , n ) is a free module. A basis of the quotient is given by the non-vanishing classes of f ∈ D ( m , n ) f \in\mathcal{D}(m,n) f ∈ D ( m , n ) . Note that [ f ] = 0 [f] = 0 [ f ] = 0 holds precisely if
f = δ i ∘ f ′ f = \delta_i \circ f' f = δ i ∘ f ′ for some i < n i < n i < n , or
f = f ′ ∘ σ j f = f' \circ\sigma_j f = f ′ ∘ σ j for some j < m j < m j < m .
Construction 4.13. We give a description of the equivalence M o d C → M o d N ( C ) \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} \to\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})} Mod C → Mod N ( C ) . The right-adjoint of the tensor-hom adjunction associated to the bimodule ( N ( C ) → M o d C ) b (\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) \to\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}})^{\mathrm{b}} ( N ( C ) → Mod C ) b maps X ∈ M o d C X \in\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}} X ∈ Mod C to a module N ( X ) ∈ M o d N ( C ) \mathrm{N}(X) \in\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})} N ( X ) ∈ Mod N ( C ) with components
N ( X ) n = M o d C ( P n , X ) ≅ X n / D n ( X ) . \mathrm{N}(X)_n = \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{C}}(P_n,X) \cong X_n/D_n(X). N ( X ) n = Mod C ( P n , X ) ≅ X n / D n ( X ) .
Under this identification, the right action of N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) is given as follows. For x ∈ X n x \in X_n x ∈ X n and f ∈ C ( m , n ) f \in\mathcal{C}(m,n) f ∈ C ( m , n ) we have [ x ] ◃ [ f ] = [ x ◃ ( p n ∘ f ) ] [x] \triangleleft[f] = [x \triangleleft(p_n \circ f)] [ x ] ◃ [ f ] = [ x ◃ ( p n ∘ f )] .
Example 4.14 (The trivial case). We consider u = id k [ Δ max ] u = \operatorname{id}_{k[\Delta_{\max}]} u = id k [ Δ m a x ] . Given a morphism φ ∈ Δ max ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta_{\max}(m,n) φ ∈ Δ m a x ( m , n ) , we have [ φ ] ≠ 0 [\varphi] \ne0 [ φ ] = 0 precisely if [ n − 1 ] ⊆ φ ( [ m ] ) [n-1] \subseteq\varphi([m]) [ n − 1 ] ⊆ φ ([ m ]) and φ \varphi φ is injective. Only the identity morphisms satisfy this property. It follows that N ( Δ max ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max}) N ( Δ m a x ) is the linearization of a discrete category and thus M o d N ( Δ max ) \mathbf{Mod}_{\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\max})} Mod N ( Δ m a x ) is simply the category of N \mathbb{N} N -graded k k k -modules.
Example 4.15 (The classical case). We consider the inclusion u = ( k [ Δ max ] ↪ k [ Δ ] ) u = (k[\Delta_{\max}] \hookrightarrow k[\Delta]) u = ( k [ Δ m a x ] ↪ k [ Δ ]) . As in the previous example, given φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) we have [ φ ] ≠ 0 [\varphi] \ne0 [ φ ] = 0 precisely if [ n − 1 ] ⊆ φ ( [ m ] ) [n-1] \subseteq\varphi([m]) [ n − 1 ] ⊆ φ ([ m ]) and φ \varphi φ is injective. We conclude
N ( Δ ) ( m , n ) ≅ { ⟨ [ id ] ⟩ if m = n , ⟨ [ δ n ] ⟩ if m = n − 1 , 0 otherwise. \mathcal{N}(\Delta)(m,n) \cong
\begin{cases}
\langle[\operatorname{id}] \rangle& \text{if } m=n,\\
\langle[\delta_n] \rangle& \text{if } m=n-1,\\
0 & \text{otherwise.}
\end{cases} N ( Δ ) ( m , n ) ≅ ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ ⟨[ id ]⟩ ⟨[ δ n ]⟩ 0 if m = n , if m = n − 1 , otherwise.
In view of Construction 4.13, we compute p n ∘ δ n p_n \circ\delta_n p n ∘ δ n . The cosimplicial relations (1) yield
p n ∘ δ n = ( ∑ i = 0 n ( − 1 ) i δ n − i ) ∘ p n − 1 . p_n \circ\delta_n = \left(\sum_{i=0}^{n}(-1)^i\delta_{n-i}\right)\circ p_{n-1}. p n ∘ δ n = ( i = 0 ∑ n ( − 1 ) i δ n − i ) ∘ p n − 1 .
If δ n \delta_n δ n is replaced by ( − 1 ) n δ n (-1)^n\delta_n ( − 1 ) n δ n , we obtain the familiar action [ x ] ◃ [ ( − 1 ) n δ n ] = [ x ◃ ∑ i = 0 n ( − 1 ) i δ i ] [x] \triangleleft[(-1)^n\delta_n] = [x \triangleleft\sum_{i=0}^{n}(-1)^i\delta_i] [ x ] ◃ [( − 1 ) n δ n ] = [ x ◃ ∑ i = 0 n ( − 1 ) i δ i ] . Note that N ( Δ ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta) N ( Δ ) is isomorphic to C h ≥ 0 \mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0} Ch ≥ 0 ; the quotient of the free linear category on the quiver ( ∂ n : n → n + 1 ) n ∈ N (\partial^n\colon n \to n+1)_{n\in\mathbb{N}} ( ∂ n : n → n + 1 ) n ∈ N modulo the relations ∂ n + 1 ∘ ∂ n = 0 \partial^{n+1}\circ\partial^n = 0 ∂ n + 1 ∘ ∂ n = 0 . The right modules of C h ≥ 0 \mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0} Ch ≥ 0 are precisely the nonnegative chain complexes in k M o d k\mathbf{Mod} k Mod . We recover the classical Dold–Kan correspondence
Fun ( Δ o p , k M o d ) ≃ M o d k [ Δ ] ≃ M o d C h ≥ 0 ≃ C h ≥ 0 ( k M o d ) . \operatorname{Fun}(\Delta^{\mathrm{op}},k\mathbf{Mod}) \simeq\mathbf{Mod}_{k[\Delta]} \simeq\mathbf{Mod}_{\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0}} \simeq\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0}(k\mathbf{Mod}). Fun ( Δ op , k Mod ) ≃ Mod k [ Δ ] ≃ Mod Ch ≥ 0 ≃ Ch ≥ 0 ( k Mod ) .
Interaction with standard constructions
For this section we fix a functor u : k [ Δ max ] → C u\colon k[\Delta_{\max}] \to\mathcal{C} u : k [ Δ m a x ] → C which is bijective on objects. For convenience we will assume, without loss of generality, that u u u is the identity on objects.
Remark 4.16 (Base change and duality). Suppose we have a commutative diagram in k C a t k\mathbf{Cat} k Cat of the form
C → F D u ↓ ↓ v k [ Δ max ] → Ψ A \begin{CD}
\mathcal{C} @>F>> \mathcal{D}\\
@VuVV @VVvV\\
k[\Delta_{\max}] @>\Psi>> \mathcal{A}
\end{CD} C u ↓ ⏐ k [ Δ m a x ] F Ψ D ↓ ⏐ v A
where all functors are bijective on objects. Then v ∘ Ψ v \circ\Psi v ∘ Ψ is a k [ Δ max ] k[\Delta_{\max}] k [ Δ m a x ] -ring structure, so normalization yields a functor N ( F ) : N ( C ) → N ( D ) \mathcal{N}(F): \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) \to\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{D}) N ( F ) : N ( C ) → N ( D ) . In particular, a diagram of the form
C o p → F C u o p ↑ ↑ u k [ Δ max ] o p → Ψ k [ Δ max ] \begin{CD}
\mathcal{C}^{\mathrm{op}} @>F>> \mathcal{C} \\
@A u^{\mathrm{op}} AA @AA u A \\
k[\Delta_{\max}]^{\mathrm{op}} @>\Psi>> k[\Delta_{\max}]
\end{CD} C op u op ⏐ ↑ k [ Δ m a x ] op F Ψ C ⏐ ↑ u k [ Δ m a x ]
where F F F and Ψ \Psi Ψ are isomorphisms, induces a self-duality N ( C ) o p ≅ N ( C ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})^{\mathrm{op}} \cong\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) N ( C ) op ≅ N ( C ) .
Remark 4.17 (Quotients). Let I ⊆ C I \subseteq\mathcal{C} I ⊆ C be an ideal and set
I ‾ ( m , n ) = u ( p n ) ∘ I ( m , n ) ∘ u ( p m ) . \overline{I}(m,n)=u(p_n)\circ I(m,n)\circ u(p_m). I ( m , n ) = u ( p n ) ∘ I ( m , n ) ∘ u ( p m ) .
Then I ‾ ⊆ N ( C ) \overline{I}\subseteq\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) I ⊆ N ( C ) is an ideal. The composite k [ Δ max ] → C → C / I k[\Delta_{\max}] \to\mathcal{C} \to\mathcal{C}/I k [ Δ m a x ] → C → C / I induces a universal functor N ( C ) / I ‾ → N ( C / I ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})/\overline{I}\to\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}/I) N ( C ) / I → N ( C / I ) which is an isomorphism (and bijective on objects).
Remark 4.18 (Localization). Let η : id C ⇒ id C \eta:\operatorname{id}_{\mathcal{C}}\Rightarrow\operatorname{id}_{\mathcal{C}} η : id C ⇒ id C be a natural transformation. We define η ‾ : id N ( C ) ⇒ id N ( C ) \overline{\eta}:\operatorname{id}_{\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})}\Rightarrow\operatorname{id}_{\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})} η : id N ( C ) ⇒ id N ( C ) via η ‾ n = u ( p n ) ∘ η n ∘ u ( p n ) \overline{\eta}_n=u(p_n)\circ\eta_n\circ u(p_n) η n = u ( p n ) ∘ η n ∘ u ( p n ) . The composite k [ Δ max ] → C → C [ η − 1 ] k[\Delta_{\max}]\to\mathcal{C}\to\mathcal{C}[\eta^{-1}] k [ Δ m a x ] → C → C [ η − 1 ] induces a universal functor N ( C ) [ η ‾ − 1 ] → N ( C [ η − 1 ] ) \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})[\overline{\eta}^{-1}]\to\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}[\eta^{-1}]) N ( C ) [ η − 1 ] → N ( C [ η − 1 ]) which is an isomorphism.
Crossed simplicial groups
Crossed simplicial groups furnish Δ \Delta Δ with a sequence of automorphism groups in each degree. They generalize Connes’ cyclic category Λ \Lambda Λ which is introduced in Definition 7.13 . We refer the reader to [18 , 11 , 8 ] for more details on the subject.
Preliminaries
Definition 5.1. A crossed simplicial group is a functor i : Δ → Δ G i:\Delta\to\Delta G i : Δ → Δ G which is bijective on objects and satisfies the property that every morphism f ∈ Δ G ( i ( m ) , i ( n ) ) f\in\Delta G(i(m),i(n)) f ∈ Δ G ( i ( m ) , i ( n )) factors uniquely as f = i ( φ ) ∘ g f=i(\varphi)\circ g f = i ( φ ) ∘ g for φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) and g ∈ Aut Δ G ( i ( m ) ) g\in\operatorname{Aut}_{\Delta G}(i(m)) g ∈ Aut Δ G ( i ( m )) . We call φ ∘ g \varphi\circ g φ ∘ g the normal form of f f f . Crossed simplicial groups form a full subcategory of the coslice category Δ ↓ Cat \Delta\downarrow\operatorname{Cat} Δ ↓ Cat .
Convention 5.2. By abuse of notation, we will usually assume that i i i is the identity on objects and conflate Δ \Delta Δ with i ( Δ ) ⊆ Δ G i(\Delta)\subseteq\Delta G i ( Δ ) ⊆ Δ G .
Definition 5.3. Given a crossed simplicial group Δ G \Delta G Δ G , we denote by G G G the simplicial set
Δ o p ⟶ ( Δ G ) o p → Δ G ( − , 0 ) Set . \Delta^{\mathrm{op}}\longrightarrow(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\xrightarrow{\Delta G(-,0)}\operatorname{Set}. Δ op ⟶ ( Δ G ) op Δ G ( − , 0 ) Set .
The normal form of Δ G \Delta G Δ G allows us to naturally identify G n = Δ G ( n , 0 ) ≅ Aut Δ G ( n ) G_n=\Delta G(n,0)\cong\operatorname{Aut}_{\Delta G}(n) G n = Δ G ( n , 0 ) ≅ Aut Δ G ( n ) . Under this identification, we will write h = g ◃ φ h=g\triangleleft\varphi h = g ◃ φ whenever ω n ∘ h = ω m ∘ g ∘ φ \omega_n\circ h=\omega_m\circ g\circ\varphi ω n ∘ h = ω m ∘ g ∘ φ and ω i ∈ Δ ( i , 0 ) \omega_i\in\Delta(i,0) ω i ∈ Δ ( i , 0 ) is the terminal morphism.
Definition 5.4. Let f : Δ G → Δ H f:\Delta G\to\Delta H f : Δ G → Δ H be a morphism of crossed simplicial groups with structures given by i : Δ → Δ G i:\Delta\to\Delta G i : Δ → Δ G and j : Δ → Δ H j:\Delta\to\Delta H j : Δ → Δ H . We define the kernel of f f f as the pullback
Δ K → Δ ↓ ↓ j Δ G → f Δ H \begin{CD}
\Delta K @>>> \Delta\\
@VVV @VV j V \\
\Delta G @>f>> \Delta H
\end{CD} Δ K ↓ ⏐ Δ G f Δ ↓ ⏐ j Δ H
equipped with the universal functor Δ → Δ K \Delta\to\Delta K Δ → Δ K induced by Δ ← i d Δ → i Δ G \Delta\xleftarrow{\mathrm{id}} \Delta\xrightarrow{i} \Delta G Δ id Δ i Δ G . This makes Δ K → Δ G \Delta K \to\Delta G Δ K → Δ G a morphism of crossed simplicial groups.
Definition 5.5. A morphism of crossed simplicial groups p : Δ G → Δ H p\colon\Delta G \to\Delta H p : Δ G → Δ H is called an extension , if it is full. Let Δ K \Delta K Δ K be the kernel of p p p . Then
Δ K ⟶ Δ G → p Δ H \Delta K \longrightarrow\Delta G \xrightarrow{p} \Delta H Δ K ⟶ Δ G p Δ H induces a degreewise short exact sequence of groups
1 ⟶ K n ⟶ G n ⟶ H n ⟶ 1. 1 \longrightarrow K_n \longrightarrow G_n \longrightarrow H_n \longrightarrow1. 1 ⟶ K n ⟶ G n ⟶ H n ⟶ 1.
Theorem 5.6. For every crossed simplicial group Δ G \Delta G Δ G there exists an extension Δ G → Δ H \Delta G \to\Delta H Δ G → Δ H with kernel Δ K \Delta K Δ K such that K K K is a simplicial group and Δ H \Delta H Δ H is a crossed simplicial group of fundamental type listed in [8 Table 2] . This extension is unique up to isomorphism.
Proof. [8 Theorem I.7] . □
Proposition 5.7. If g ∘ σ i = h ∘ σ j g \circ\sigma_i = h \circ\sigma_j g ∘ σ i = h ∘ σ j then i = j i = j i = j and g = h g = h g = h for all automorphisms g , h g,h g , h .
Proof. From the cosimplicial identities σ i ∘ δ i = i d = σ i ∘ δ i + 1 \sigma_i \circ\delta_i = \mathrm{id} = \sigma_i \circ\delta_{i+1} σ i ∘ δ i = id = σ i ∘ δ i + 1 we deduce
g ∘ σ i = h ∘ σ j ⟹ h ∘ σ j ∘ δ i = h ∘ σ j ∘ δ i + 1 ⟹ σ j ∘ δ i = σ j ∘ δ i + 1 . g \circ\sigma_i = h \circ\sigma_j \Longrightarrow h \circ\sigma_j \circ\delta_i = h \circ\sigma_j \circ\delta_{i+1} \Longrightarrow\sigma_j \circ\delta_i = \sigma_j \circ\delta_{i+1}. g ∘ σ i = h ∘ σ j ⟹ h ∘ σ j ∘ δ i = h ∘ σ j ∘ δ i + 1 ⟹ σ j ∘ δ i = σ j ∘ δ i + 1 .
Evaluating these maps on i i i yields σ j ( i + 1 ) = σ j ( i ) \sigma_j(i+1) = \sigma_j(i) σ j ( i + 1 ) = σ j ( i ) and thus i = j i = j i = j as well as g = h g = h g = h . □
Definition 5.8. For g ∈ Aut Δ G ( n ) g \in\operatorname{Aut}_{\Delta G}(n) g ∈ Aut Δ G ( n ) we call j ∈ [ n − 1 ] j \in[n-1] j ∈ [ n − 1 ] a degeneracy direction of g g g , if σ j ∘ g \sigma_j \circ g σ j ∘ g is degenerate in the simplicial set Δ G ( − , n − 1 ) ∣ Δ o p \Delta G(-,n-1)|_{\Delta^{\mathrm{op}}} Δ G ( − , n − 1 ) ∣ Δ op . We denote the set of degeneracy directions of g g g by D ( g ) ⊆ [ n − 1 ] D(g) \subseteq[n-1] D ( g ) ⊆ [ n − 1 ] .
Proposition 5.9. Suppose g ∈ Aut Δ G ( n ) g \in\operatorname{Aut}_{\Delta G}(n) g ∈ Aut Δ G ( n ) has EZ-decomposition g = h ◃ φ g = h \triangleleft\varphi g = h ◃ φ in G G G with h ∈ G r n d h \in G_r^{\mathrm{nd}} h ∈ G r nd . Then g g g has exactly n − r n-r n − r degeneracy directions.
Proof. Let S ⊆ [ n − 1 ] S \subseteq[n-1] S ⊆ [ n − 1 ] be the set of indices j j j such that φ ( j ) = φ ( j + 1 ) \varphi(j) = \varphi(j+1) φ ( j ) = φ ( j + 1 ) . Note that ∣ S ∣ = n − r |S| = n-r ∣ S ∣ = n − r , since φ \varphi φ is surjective. For j ∈ S j \in S j ∈ S we have φ = φ j ∘ σ j \varphi= \varphi_j \circ\sigma_j φ = φ j ∘ σ j for a unique φ j ∈ Δ ( n − 1 , r ) \varphi_j \in\Delta(n-1,r) φ j ∈ Δ ( n − 1 , r ) . We set h j = h ◃ φ j h_j = h \triangleleft\varphi_j h j = h ◃ φ j . It follows that h j ∘ σ j = σ π ( j ) ∘ g h_j \circ\sigma_j = \sigma_{\pi(j)} \circ g h j ∘ σ j = σ π ( j ) ∘ g for a unique index π ( j ) ∈ [ n − 1 ] \pi(j) \in[n-1] π ( j ) ∈ [ n − 1 ] . By Proposition 5.7, the assignment j ↦ π ( j ) j \mapsto\pi(j) j ↦ π ( j ) is an injective map S → D ( g ) S \to D(g) S → D ( g ) . It is also surjective. Indeed, given k ∈ D ( g ) k \in D(g) k ∈ D ( g ) write σ k ∘ g = f ∘ σ j \sigma_k \circ g = f \circ\sigma_j σ k ∘ g = f ∘ σ j . It follows that f f f is a split epic endomorphism and thus an automorphism. Hence, g = f ◃ σ j g = f \triangleleft\sigma_j g = f ◃ σ j . Uniqueness of the EZ-decomposition yields j ∈ S j \in S j ∈ S and thus π ( j ) = k \pi(j) = k π ( j ) = k . □
Structure of the normalized category.
Theorem 5.10. Let g ∈ G m g \in G_m g ∈ G m have its nondegenerate part in degree r r r . The number of morphisms φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) such that [ φ ∘ g ] ≠ 0 [\varphi\circ g] \ne0 [ φ ∘ g ] = 0 in N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) , is given by the binomial coefficient
( r + 1 m − n + 1 ) \binom{r+1}{m-n+1} ( m − n + 1 r + 1 ) which we define to be zero when the lower index is outside the usual range. In particular, N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,n) N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) is a free k k k -module of rank
∑ r = 0 m ∣ G r n d ∣ ⋅ ( m r ) ⋅ ( r + 1 m − n + 1 ) . \sum_{r=0}^{m} |G_r^{\mathrm{nd}}| \cdot\binom{m}{r} \cdot\binom{r+1}{m-n+1}. r = 0 ∑ m ∣ G r nd ∣ ⋅ ( r m ) ⋅ ( m − n + 1 r + 1 ) .
Proof. Let φ ∘ g ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) \varphi\circ g \in\Delta G(m,n) φ ∘ g ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) be in normal form. We have [ φ ∘ g ] ≠ 0 [\varphi\circ g] \ne0 [ φ ∘ g ] = 0 in N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) , precisely if [ n − 1 ] ⊆ im φ [n-1] \subseteq\operatorname{im}\varphi [ n − 1 ] ⊆ im φ and φ ( j ) < φ ( j + 1 ) \varphi(j) < \varphi(j+1) φ ( j ) < φ ( j + 1 ) for all j ∈ D ( g ) j \in D(g) j ∈ D ( g ) . Suppose that g g g has its nondegenerate part in degree r r r and put s = ∣ D ( g ) ∣ = m − r s = \lvert D(g)\rvert= m-r s = ∣ D ( g )∣ = m − r . The image condition on φ \varphi φ says that it is either
surjective onto [ n ] [n] [ n ] , with exactly n n n strict increases, or
surjective onto [ n − 1 ] [n-1] [ n − 1 ] , with exactly n − 1 n-1 n − 1 strict increases.
Since φ ( 0 ) = 0 \varphi(0) = 0 φ ( 0 ) = 0 , the positions of the increases determine φ \varphi φ completely. The s s s positions in D ( g ) D(g) D ( g ) are fixed, the other positions can be chosen freely from the complementary set, which has r r r elements. Therefore, the count is
( r n − s ) + ( r n − 1 − s ) = ( r + 1 n − s ) = ( r + 1 m − n + 1 ) . \binom{r}{n-s}+\binom{r}{n-1-s}=\binom{r+1}{n-s}=\binom{r+1}{m-n+1}. ( n − s r ) + ( n − 1 − s r ) = ( n − s r + 1 ) = ( m − n + 1 r + 1 ) .
Here, the first summand comes from case (1) and the second summand from case (2). If n = 0 n = 0 n = 0 , case (2) does not occur, and the same formula holds. By uniqueness of the EZ-decomposition, each h ∈ G r n d h \in G_r^{\mathrm{nd}} h ∈ G r nd gives exactly one element g ∈ G m g \in G_m g ∈ G m for each surjective ψ ∈ Δ ( m , r ) \psi\in\Delta(m,r) ψ ∈ Δ ( m , r ) . Since there are ( m r ) \binom{m}{r} ( r m ) surjections in Δ ( m , r ) \Delta(m,r) Δ ( m , r ) , the rank formula follows. □ \square □
Corollary 5.11. Let d m = max { r ≤ m : G r n d ≠ ∅ } d_m = \max\{r \le m : G_r^{\mathrm{nd}} \ne\varnothing\} d m = max { r ≤ m : G r nd = ∅ } . Then
N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) ≠ 0 ⟺ m − d m ≤ n ≤ m + 1. \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,n) \ne0 \Longleftrightarrow m-d_m \le n \le m+1. N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) = 0 ⟺ m − d m ≤ n ≤ m + 1. Proof. Note that r ≤ m r \le m r ≤ m contributes in the rank formula precisely if G r n d ≠ ∅ G_r^{\mathrm{nd}} \ne\varnothing G r nd = ∅ and the binomial coefficients are nonzero, i.e. 0 ≤ m − n + 1 ≤ r + 1 0 \le m-n+1 \le r+1 0 ≤ m − n + 1 ≤ r + 1 . □ \square □
Corollary 5.12. The rank formula and EZ-decomposition imply
N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) ≅ k [ G m n d ] \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,0) \cong k[G_m^{\mathrm{nd}}] N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) ≅ k [ G m nd ] ,
N ( Δ G ) ( m , m + 1 ) ≅ k [ G m ] \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,m+1) \cong k[G_m] N ( Δ G ) ( m , m + 1 ) ≅ k [ G m ] ,
If G r n d ≠ ∅ G_r^{\mathrm{nd}} \ne\varnothing G r nd = ∅ , then N ( Δ G ) ( n + r , n ) ≠ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(n+r,n) \ne0 N ( Δ G ) ( n + r , n ) = 0 for all n ∈ N n \in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N .
In particular, all P m P_m P m are nonzero due to N ( Δ G ) ( m , m + 1 ) ≅ Mod k [ Δ G ] ( P m , P m + 1 ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,m+1) \cong\operatorname{Mod}_{k[\Delta G]}(P_m,P_{m+1}) N ( Δ G ) ( m , m + 1 ) ≅ Mod k [ Δ G ] ( P m , P m + 1 ) .
An interesting consequence of this observation is that modules of a crossed simplicial group cannot be equivalent to modules of a classical ring.
Corollary 5.13. k [ Δ G ] k[\Delta G] k [ Δ G ] cannot be Morita equivalent to a category with finitely many objects.
Proof. Suppose k [ Δ G ] k[\Delta G] k [ Δ G ] were Morita equivalent to a linear category with finitely many objects. Then Mod k [ Δ G ] \operatorname{Mod}_{k[\Delta G]} Mod k [ Δ G ] admits a finite tiny generator M 1 , … , M n M_1,\ldots,M_n M 1 , … , M n . Since each M i M_i M i is a retract of a finite direct sum of certain P j P_j P j , there exists a finite direct sum S = P j 1 ⊕ ⋯ ⊕ P j r S = P_{j_1} \oplus\cdots\oplus P_{j_r} S = P j 1 ⊕ ⋯ ⊕ P j r of which every M i M_i M i is a retract. If we choose n > 1 + max { j 1 , … , j r } n > 1 + \max\{j_1,\ldots,j_r\} n > 1 + max { j 1 , … , j r } , then we must have Mod k [ Δ G ] ( S , P n ) = 0 \operatorname{Mod}_{k[\Delta G]}(S,P_n) = 0 Mod k [ Δ G ] ( S , P n ) = 0 and thus Mod k [ Δ G ] ( M i , P n ) = 0 \operatorname{Mod}_{k[\Delta G]}(M_i,P_n) = 0 Mod k [ Δ G ] ( M i , P n ) = 0 for all i i i . However, since all P n P_n P n are nonzero, this contradicts the generating property of ( M i ) (M_i) ( M i ) . □ \square □
Remark 5.14. We can visualize N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) as an infinite matrix whose entries are the k k k -modules N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,n) N ( Δ G ) ( m , n ) . If we let d = dim G d=\dim G d = dim G , then the matrix has the following shape.
Figure 5.14.
The entries above the diagonal are controlled by the Δ \Delta Δ -part of Δ G \Delta G Δ G ; they correspond to the linearized orbit of δ n \delta_n δ n under the right action of G n − 1 G_{n-1} G n − 1 . The rest is controlled by the G G G -part of Δ G \Delta G Δ G . Any nonzero entries in the leftmost column are transported diagonally. In particular, if G r n ≠ ∅ G^{{n}}_r \ne\varnothing G r n = ∅ for infinitely many degrees r r r , then every column has infinitely many nonzero entries below the diagonal.
Classification of self-dual crossed simplicial groups
A particularly nice situation arises when N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) is self-dual. We will show that in this case the structure matrix in Remark 5.14 is symmetric.
Lemma 5.15. Every equivalence ( Δ G ) o p ≃ Δ G (\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\Delta G ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G is the identity on objects.
Proof. We construct the following invariants. By a chain of morphisms we mean a finite sequence ( f 1 , … , f r ) (f_1,\ldots,f_r) ( f 1 , … , f r ) of composable morphisms. The chain starts at the domain of f 1 f_1 f 1 and ends at the codomain of f r f_r f r . Its length is the tuple size r r r .
Let h ( n ) h(n) h ( n ) be the supremum over all lengths of chains consisting of non-monic split epimorphisms starting at n ∈ Δ G n\in\Delta G n ∈ Δ G .
Let d ( n ) d(n) d ( n ) be the supremum over all lengths of chains consisting of non-epic split monomorphisms ending at n ∈ Δ G n\in\Delta G n ∈ Δ G .
Clearly, we have h ( n ) = n = d ( n ) h(n)=n=d(n) h ( n ) = n = d ( n ) . Now let F : ( Δ G ) o p → Δ G F\colon(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Delta G F : ( Δ G ) op → Δ G be an equivalence. Since F F F bijects the defining chains of h ( n ) h(n) h ( n ) to the defining chains of d ( F ( n ) ) d(F(n)) d ( F ( n )) we conclude F ( n ) = d ( F ( n ) ) = h ( n ) = n F(n)=d(F(n))=h(n)=n F ( n ) = d ( F ( n )) = h ( n ) = n .
Corollary 5.16. If ( Δ G ) o p ≃ Δ G (\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\Delta G ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G , then dim G = 1 \dim G=1 dim G = 1 .
Proof. Let F : ( Δ G ) o p → Δ G F\colon(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Delta G F : ( Δ G ) op → Δ G be an equivalence. By the previous lemma, it is the identity on objects, and thus an isomorphism. We will show that every morphism f ∈ Δ G ( n , 0 ) f\in\Delta G(n,0) f ∈ Δ G ( n , 0 ) for n ≥ 2 n\ge2 n ≥ 2 is degenerate. Write F ( σ j ) = δ i ( j ) ∘ g j F(\sigma_j)=\delta_{i(j)}\circ g_j F ( σ j ) = δ i ( j ) ∘ g j and F ( f ) = φ ∘ g F(f)=\varphi\circ g F ( f ) = φ ∘ g where φ ∈ Δ ( 0 , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(0,n) φ ∈ Δ ( 0 , n ) . Note that j ↦ i ( j ) j\mapsto i(j) j ↦ i ( j ) is injective. Indeed, if i ( j ) = i ( ℓ ) i(j)=i(\ell) i ( j ) = i ( ℓ ) then
F ( σ j ) = F ( σ ℓ ) ∘ g ℓ − 1 ∘ g j . F(\sigma_j)=F(\sigma_\ell)\circ g_\ell^{-1}\circ g_j. F ( σ j ) = F ( σ ℓ ) ∘ g ℓ − 1 ∘ g j . Applying F − 1 F^{-1} F − 1 gives σ j = h ∘ σ ℓ \sigma_j=h\circ\sigma_\ell σ j = h ∘ σ ℓ for an automorphism h h h and Proposition 5.7 implies j = ℓ j=\ell j = ℓ . Choosing j j j such that i ( j ) ≠ φ ( 0 ) i(j)\ne\varphi(0) i ( j ) = φ ( 0 ) yields φ = δ i ( j ) ∘ φ ′ \varphi=\delta_{i(j)}\circ\varphi' φ = δ i ( j ) ∘ φ ′ . We conclude
f = F − 1 ( δ i ( j ) ∘ g j ∘ g j − 1 ∘ φ ′ ∘ g ) = F − 1 ( g j − 1 ∘ φ ′ ∘ g ) ∘ σ j f=F^{-1}\left(\delta_{i(j)}\circ g_j\circ g_j^{-1}\circ\varphi'\circ g\right)=F^{-1}\left(g_j^{-1}\circ\varphi'\circ g\right)\circ\sigma_j f = F − 1 ( δ i ( j ) ∘ g j ∘ g j − 1 ∘ φ ′ ∘ g ) = F − 1 ( g j − 1 ∘ φ ′ ∘ g ) ∘ σ j
and thus f f f is degenerate. For n = 1 n=1 n = 1 there is only F ( σ 0 ) = δ i ( 0 ) ∘ g 0 F(\sigma_0)=\delta_{i(0)}\circ g_0 F ( σ 0 ) = δ i ( 0 ) ∘ g 0 . The morphisms φ ∘ g ∈ Δ G ( 0 , n ) \varphi\circ g\in\Delta G(0,n) φ ∘ g ∈ Δ G ( 0 , n ) which satisfy φ ( 0 ) = i ( 0 ) \varphi(0)=i(0) φ ( 0 ) = i ( 0 ) give nondegenerate F − 1 ( φ ∘ g ) F^{-1}(\varphi\circ g) F − 1 ( φ ∘ g ) . They are indexed by any g ∈ G 0 g\in G_0 g ∈ G 0 , so G 1 1 ≅ G 0 ≠ ∅ G^1_1\cong G_0\ne\varnothing G 1 1 ≅ G 0 = ∅ and dim G = 1 \dim G=1 dim G = 1 .
Lemma 5.17. N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) is skeletal .
Proof. If m ≅ n m\cong n m ≅ n , then we have N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) ≠ 0 ⟺ N ( Δ G ) ( n , x ) ≠ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,x)\ne0\Longleftrightarrow\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(n,x)\ne0 N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) = 0 ⟺ N ( Δ G ) ( n , x ) = 0 for all x x x . By Corollary 5.11, the largest x x x with N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) ≠ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,x)\ne0 N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) = 0 is x = m + 1 x=m+1 x = m + 1 . We conclude m + 1 = n + 1 m+1=n+1 m + 1 = n + 1 and thus m = n m=n m = n .
Theorem 5.18. Every equivalence N ( Δ G ) o p ≃ N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) is the identity on objects.
Proof. Let F : N ( Δ G ) o p → N ( Δ G ) F:\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\to\mathcal{N}(\Delta G) F : N ( Δ G ) op → N ( Δ G ) be an equivalence. Since N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) is skeletal, F F F is bijective on objects. Define r ∈ N r\in\mathbb{N} r ∈ N by F ( r ) = F ( 0 ) + 1 F(r)=F(0)+1 F ( r ) = F ( 0 ) + 1 . Then r > 0 r>0 r > 0 and
N ( Δ G ) ( r , 0 ) ≅ N ( Δ G ) ( F ( 0 ) , F ( 0 ) + 1 ) ≠ 0. \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(r,0)\cong\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(F(0),F(0)+1)\ne0. N ( Δ G ) ( r , 0 ) ≅ N ( Δ G ) ( F ( 0 ) , F ( 0 ) + 1 ) = 0. It follows that G r n d ≠ ∅ G_r^{\mathrm{nd}}\ne\varnothing G r nd = ∅ and thus N ( Δ G ) ( F ( m ) , F ( m + r ) ) ≠ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(F(m),F(m+r))\ne0 N ( Δ G ) ( F ( m ) , F ( m + r )) = 0 for all m m m . We will now show by induction that F F F is the identity on objects on every initial segment of N \mathbb{N} N . For the empty segment this is trivial. Now suppose F ( x ) = x F(x)=x F ( x ) = x for x < m x<m x < m . Then F F F restricts to a permutation on N ∖ [ m − 1 ] \mathbb{N}\setminus[m-1] N ∖ [ m − 1 ] . Observe that
{ x ≥ m : N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) ≠ 0 } = { m , m + 1 } \{x\ge m:\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,x)\ne0\}=\{m,m+1\} { x ≥ m : N ( Δ G ) ( m , x ) = 0 } = { m , m + 1 } ⟺ { y ≥ m : N ( Δ G ) ( y , F ( m ) ) ≠ 0 } = { F ( m ) , F ( m + 1 ) } . \Longleftrightarrow\{y\ge m:\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(y,F(m))\ne0\}=\{F(m),F(m+1)\}. ⟺ { y ≥ m : N ( Δ G ) ( y , F ( m )) = 0 } = { F ( m ) , F ( m + 1 )} . Hence, there are two objects in N ∖ [ m − 1 ] \mathbb{N}\setminus[m-1] N ∖ [ m − 1 ] with nonzero morphisms to F ( m ) F(m) F ( m ) . Now, if F ( m ) > m F(m)>m F ( m ) > m , then F ( m ) − 1 F(m)-1 F ( m ) − 1 , F ( m ) F(m) F ( m ) and F ( m ) + r F(m)+r F ( m ) + r all belong to N ∖ [ m − 1 ] \mathbb{N}\setminus[m-1] N ∖ [ m − 1 ] and admit nonzero morphisms to F ( m ) F(m) F ( m ) , giving a contradiction. So we must have F ( m ) ≤ m F(m)\le m F ( m ) ≤ m and thus F ( m ) = m F(m)=m F ( m ) = m .
Corollary 5.19. If N ( Δ G ) o p ≃ N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) , then dim G = 1 \dim G=1 dim G = 1 .
Proof. Theorem 5.18 implies N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) = 0 ⟺ N ( Δ G ) ( 0 , m ) = 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,0)=0\Longleftrightarrow\mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(0,m)=0 N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) = 0 ⟺ N ( Δ G ) ( 0 , m ) = 0 . The latter holds for all m ≥ 2 m\ge2 m ≥ 2 by the rank formula. Now the result follows from N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) ≅ k [ G m n d ] \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(m,0)\cong k[G_m^{\mathrm{nd}}] N ( Δ G ) ( m , 0 ) ≅ k [ G m nd ] and N ( Δ G ) ( 0 , 1 ) ≠ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)(0,1)\ne0 N ( Δ G ) ( 0 , 1 ) = 0 .
We can now classify the crossed simplicial groups with self-dual normalization.
Theorem 5.20. Let Δ G \Delta G Δ G be a crossed simplicial group with associated extension
Δ K ⟶ Δ G → p Δ H \Delta K\longrightarrow\Delta G\xrightarrow{p}\Delta H Δ K ⟶ Δ G p Δ H as in Theorem 5.6 where Δ K \Delta K Δ K is the kernel of p p p . The following are equivalent.
There exists an equivalence N ( Δ G ) o p ≃ N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≃ N ( Δ G ) .
The underlying simplicial set G G G has dimension one.
Δ H \Delta H Δ H is the cyclic or dihedral category and K K K is constant.
There exists an equivalence ( Δ G ) o p ≃ Δ G (\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\simeq\Delta G ( Δ G ) op ≃ Δ G .
Proof. We begin with (1) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (2) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (3) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (1) and add the last claim at the end.
(1) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (2): This is Corollary 5.19.
(2) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (3): Suppose dim G = 1 \dim G=1 dim G = 1 . Since K K K is a simplicial subset of G G G and G → H G\to H G → H is degreewise surjective, we have dim K ≤ 1 \dim K\le1 dim K ≤ 1 and dim H ≤ 1 \dim H\le1 dim H ≤ 1 . We note that dim K = 0 \dim K=0 dim K = 0 since K K K is a finite-dimensional Kan complex (cf. [Wei94, Lemma 8.2.8]) and therefore, must be constant. Next we show dim H = 1 \dim H=1 dim H = 1 . Suppose we had instead dim H = 0 \dim H=0 dim H = 0 . Let p : G → H p:G\to H p : G → H be the morphism in the exact sequence. Let g ∈ G 1 g\in G_1 g ∈ G 1 and write p ( g ) = s 0 ( q ) p(g)=s_0(q) p ( g ) = s 0 ( q ) for some q ∈ H 0 q\in H_0 q ∈ H 0 . Since p p p is degreewise surjective,
we may choose a ∈ G 0 a \in G_0 a ∈ G 0 with p ( a ) = q p(a)=q p ( a ) = q . Using exactness and K 1 = s 0 ( K 0 ) K_1=s_0(K_0) K 1 = s 0 ( K 0 ) we conclude g = s 0 ( h ) s 0 ( a ) = s 0 ( h a ) g=s_0(h)s_0(a)=s_0(ha) g = s 0 ( h ) s 0 ( a ) = s 0 ( ha ) for some h ∈ K 0 h\in K_0 h ∈ K 0 . However, this contradicts dim G = 1 \dim G=1 dim G = 1 . Thus, we must have dim H = 1 \dim H=1 dim H = 1 . Applying the EZ-decomposition to H H H yields ∣ H n ∣ = ∣ H 0 ∣ + n ⋅ ∣ H 1 n d ∣ |H_n|=|H_0|+n\cdot|H^{\mathrm{nd}}_1| ∣ H n ∣ = ∣ H 0 ∣ + n ⋅ ∣ H 1 nd ∣ . Using the classification of Δ H \Delta H Δ H by growth rates [8 Table 2] , we deduce that Δ H \Delta H Δ H is the cyclic or dihedral category.
(3) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (1): This argument uses the technical machinery we develop in § 7.3 . By Theorem 7.26 and Corollary 7.27 we recover Δ G \Delta G Δ G as a quotient of the construction Δ P \Delta P Δ P and obtain a self-duality on Δ G \Delta G Δ G whose linearization bijects the families of Dold–Puppe projectors p n ↦ q n p_n\mapsto q_n p n ↦ q n . This gives an isomorphism N ( Δ G ) o p ≅ N ( Δ G ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\cong\mathcal{N}(\Delta G) N ( Δ G ) op ≅ N ( Δ G ) as described in Remark 4.16.
(4) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (2): This is Corollary 5.16.
(3) ⇒ \Rightarrow ⇒ (4): This is Corollary 7.27. □
Normalization of the cyclic family
In this section, we apply Morita normalization to the cyclic family of planar crossed simplicial groups. Our starting point will be the Dwyer–Kan correspondence, which provides the normalization of Λ + \Lambda_+ Λ + . We adapt the proof strategy of Dwyer and Kan given in [7 ] to our framework. Note that a more direct Dold–Kan correspondence for the paracyclic category is given by Getzler in [13 ] . We adopt Getzler’s notation of the Dwyer–Kan operator and the Karoubi operator and compare the approaches in Remark 6.11 .
Convention 6.1. In this section we will use Δ min \Delta_{\min} Δ m i n instead of Δ max \Delta_{\max} Δ m a x . Translating via the order reversal automorphism means we use the projectors q n q_n q n rather than p n p_n p n .
Definition 6.2. We denote by ( − ) ∘ : Λ ∞ o p → Λ ∞ (-)^\circ:\Lambda_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_\infty ( − ) ∘ : Λ ∞ op → Λ ∞ the self-duality in Proposition 7.9 which restricts to a self-duality Λ + o p → Λ + \Lambda_+^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_+ Λ + op → Λ + and define the extra codegeneracies
σ n n : = ( δ 0 n ) ∘ = σ 0 n ∘ τ n ∈ Λ + ( n , n − 1 ) ( n ≥ 1 ) . \sigma_n^n := (\delta_0^n)^\circ=\sigma_0^n\circ\tau_n\in\Lambda_+(n,n-1)\qquad(n\ge1). σ n n := ( δ 0 n ) ∘ = σ 0 n ∘ τ n ∈ Λ + ( n , n − 1 ) ( n ≥ 1 ) .
Furthermore, we define Δ ∘ \Delta^\circ Δ ∘ as the image of Δ \Delta Δ under ( − ) ∘ (-)^\circ ( − ) ∘ .
Remark 6.3. Using the extra codegeneracies, the self-duality ( − ) ∘ (-)^\circ ( − ) ∘ acts by
( δ i n ) ∘ = σ n − i n , ( σ j n ) ∘ = δ n − j n , ( τ n ) ∘ = τ n (\delta_i^n)^\circ=\sigma_{n-i}^n,\qquad(\sigma_j^n)^\circ=\delta_{n-j}^n,\qquad(\tau_n)^\circ=\tau_n ( δ i n ) ∘ = σ n − i n , ( σ j n ) ∘ = δ n − j n , ( τ n ) ∘ = τ n
for 0 ≤ i ≤ n 0\le i\le n 0 ≤ i ≤ n and 0 ≤ j < n 0\le j<n 0 ≤ j < n .
The following lemma is the equivalent of [7 Remark 3.6] .
Lemma 6.4. The diagram of inclusions
\begin{CD}
\Delta_{\min} @>>> \Delta\\
@VVV @VVV \\
\Delta^\circ@>>> \Lambda_+
\end{CD}
is a pushout in Δ min ↓ C a t \Delta_{\min}\downarrow\mathsf{Cat} Δ m i n ↓ Cat .
Proof. Let P = Δ ∘ ∐ Δ min Δ \mathcal{P}=\Delta^\circ\coprod_{\Delta_{\min}}\Delta P = Δ ∘ ∐ Δ m i n Δ be the pushout in C a t \mathsf{Cat} Cat and F : P → Λ + F:\mathcal{P}\to\Lambda_+ F : P → Λ + the universal morphism of cocones. Since F F F is necessarily bijective on objects, it suffices to show that it is fully faithful. However, this follows by the normal form of Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ (cf. Corollary 7.12 ). In particular, we have a pushout square in Δ min ↓ C a t \Delta_{\min}\downarrow\mathsf{Cat} Δ m i n ↓ Cat . □
Definition 6.5. Let D u \mathbf{Du} Du be the free linear category on the arrows ( u n : n → n + 1 ) n ∈ N (u_n:n\to n+1)_{n\in\mathbb{N}} ( u n : n → n + 1 ) n ∈ N and ( d n : n + 1 → n ) n ∈ N (d_n:n+1\to n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}} ( d n : n + 1 → n ) n ∈ N subject to the relations u n + 1 ∘ u n = 0 u_{n+1}\circ u_n=0 u n + 1 ∘ u n = 0 and d n ∘ d n + 1 = 0 d_n\circ d_{n+1}=0 d n ∘ d n + 1 = 0 .
Theorem 6.6 (Dwyer–Kan correspondence). The functor F : D u → N ( Λ + ) F:\mathbf{Du}\to\mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+) F : Du → N ( Λ + ) , induced by
n ↦ n , u n ↦ [ δ 0 n + 1 ] , d n ↦ [ ( − 1 ) n + 1 σ n + 1 n + 1 ] n\mapsto n,\qquad u_n\mapsto[\delta^{n+1}_0],\qquad d_n\mapsto[(-1)^{n+1}\sigma^{n+1}_{n+1}] n ↦ n , u n ↦ [ δ 0 n + 1 ] , d n ↦ [( − 1 ) n + 1 σ n + 1 n + 1 ] is an isomorphism. In particular, the abstract Dold–Kan correspondence gives an equivalence
Fun ( Λ + o p , k Mod ) ≃ Mod k [ Λ + ] ≃ Mod N ( Λ + ) ≃ Mod D u . \operatorname{Fun}(\Lambda_+^{\mathrm{op}},k\operatorname{Mod})\simeq\operatorname{Mod}_{k[\Lambda_+]}\simeq\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+)}\simeq\operatorname{Mod}_{\mathbf{Du}}. Fun ( Λ + op , k Mod ) ≃ Mod k [ Λ + ] ≃ Mod N ( Λ + ) ≃ Mod Du .
Proof. Since N ( − ) \mathcal{N}(-) N ( − ) is an equivalence, the diagram of inclusions
N ( Δ min ) → N ( Δ ) ↓ ↓ N ( Δ ∘ ) → N ( Λ + ) \begin{CD}
\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\min}) @>>> \mathcal{N}(\Delta)\\
@VVV @VVV\\
\mathcal{N}(\Delta^\circ) @>>> \mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+)
\end{CD} N ( Δ m i n ) ↓ ⏐ N ( Δ ∘ ) N ( Δ ) ↓ ⏐ N ( Λ + )
is a pushout in R i n g N ( Δ min ) \mathbf{Ring}_{\mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\min})} Ring N ( Δ m i n ) and thus in k C a t k\mathbf{Cat} k Cat . By Example 4.14, N ( Δ min ) \mathcal{N}(\Delta_{\min}) N ( Δ m i n ) is the linearization of the discrete category N \mathbb{N} N . Translating the basis of Example 4.15 to Δ min \Delta_{\min} Δ m i n , we obtain N ( Δ ) ≃ C h ≥ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta)\simeq\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0} N ( Δ ) ≃ Ch ≥ 0 with basis morphisms [ δ 0 n ] [\delta^n_0] [ δ 0 n ] . The self-duality ( − ) ∘ (-)^\circ ( − ) ∘ of Λ + \Lambda_+ Λ + yields N ( Δ ∘ ) ≃ C h ≥ 0 \mathcal{N}(\Delta^\circ)\simeq\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0} N ( Δ ∘ ) ≃ Ch ≥ 0 with basis morphisms [ ( − 1 ) n σ n n ] [(-1)^n\sigma^n_n] [( − 1 ) n σ n n ] . We recognize F F F as the isomorphism of pushouts
D u ≃ C h ≥ 0 ∐ k [ N ] C h ≥ 0 ⟶ N ( Λ + ) . \mathbf{Du}\simeq\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0}\underset{k[\mathbb{N}]}{\coprod}\mathbf{Ch}_{\geq0}\longrightarrow\mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+). Du ≃ Ch ≥ 0 k [ N ] ∐ Ch ≥ 0 ⟶ N ( Λ + ) .
▢
The following two insights let us compute the components of π \pi π . We begin by studying the center of D u \mathbf{Du} Du , following [7 Theorem 6.3] .
Proposition 6.9. We have N ( C / ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ ) ≅ N ( C ) / ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ \mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}/\langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle)\cong\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})/\langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle N ( C / ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩) ≅ N ( C ) / ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ for every C ∈ Ring k [ Δ min ] \mathcal{C}\in\operatorname{Ring}_{k[\Delta_{\min}]} C ∈ Ring k [ Δ m i n ] . In particular, normalization induces a k k k -algebra isomorphism
C ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ N ( C ) / J ( n , n ) \mathcal{C}(n,n)/I(n,n)\cong\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C})/J(n,n) C ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ N ( C ) / J ( n , n ) where I ⊆ C I\subseteq\mathcal{C} I ⊆ C and J ⊆ N ( C ) J\subseteq\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) J ⊆ N ( C ) are the ideals ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ \langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ above.
Proof. Let C \mathcal{C} C be a k [ Δ min ] k[\Delta_{\min}] k [ Δ m i n ] -ring. Recall (cf. Remark 4.5 ) that q n − id n = ∑ i = 1 n δ i ∘ α i ′ q_n-\operatorname{id}_n=\sum_{i=1}^n\delta_i\circ\alpha'_i q n − id n = ∑ i = 1 n δ i ∘ α i ′ factors through objects r < n r<n r < n . By induction, we conclude ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ = ⟨ q r : r < n ⟩ \langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle=\langle q_r:r<n\rangle ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ = ⟨ q r : r < n ⟩ . Therefore, its normalization is the ideal ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ ⊆ N ( C ) \langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle\subseteq\mathcal{N}(\mathcal{C}) ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ ⊆ N ( C ) which gives the isomorphism of categories. Since [ q n ] [q_n] [ q n ] is the identity in C / I \mathcal{C}/I C / I , normalization is multiplicative at n n n . □ \square □
We recover [7 Proposition 6.5] directly from the index categories.
Corollary 6.10. π n = ( id − x n ) n + 1 + ( id − y n ) n − id = ( id − x n ) n + 1 ∘ ( id − y n ) n \pi_n=(\operatorname{id}-x_n)^{n+1}+(\operatorname{id}-y_n)^n-\operatorname{id}=(\operatorname{id}-x_n)^{n+1}\circ(\operatorname{id}-y_n)^n π n = ( id − x n ) n + 1 + ( id − y n ) n − id = ( id − x n ) n + 1 ∘ ( id − y n ) n
Proof. The isomorphisms N ( k [ Λ + ] / I ) ≅ N ( Λ + ) / I ≅ D u / I \mathcal{N}(k[\Lambda_+]/I)\cong\mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+)/I\cong\mathbf{Du}/I N ( k [ Λ + ] / I ) ≅ N ( Λ + ) / I ≅ Du / I with I = ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ I=\langle\operatorname{id}_r:r<n\rangle I = ⟨ id r : r < n ⟩ induce a k k k -algebra map
φ : k [ Λ + ] ( n , n ) ⟶ k [ Λ + ] ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ D u ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ k [ x n ] \varphi:k[\Lambda_+](n,n)\longrightarrow k[\Lambda_+](n,n)/I(n,n)\cong\mathbf{Du}(n,n)/I(n,n)\cong k[x_n] φ : k [ Λ + ] ( n , n ) ⟶ k [ Λ + ] ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ Du ( n , n ) / I ( n , n ) ≅ k [ x n ] where φ ( f ) = F − 1 ( [ f ] ) m o d y n \varphi(f)=F^{-1}([f])\bmod y_n φ ( f ) = F − 1 ([ f ]) mod y n . In particular, we have φ ( τ n n + 1 ) = φ ( τ n ) n + 1 \varphi(\tau_n^{n+1})=\varphi(\tau_n)^{n+1} φ ( τ n n + 1 ) = φ ( τ n ) n + 1 . This reduces the problem to finding F − 1 ( [ τ n ] ) F^{-1}([\tau_n]) F − 1 ([ τ n ]) . Noting that τ n = σ n + 1 ∘ δ 0 \tau_n=\sigma_{n+1}\circ\delta_0 τ n = σ n + 1 ∘ δ 0 , we compute its relative [ σ n + 1 ] ∘ [ δ 0 ] [\sigma_{n+1}]\circ[\delta_0] [ σ n + 1 ] ∘ [ δ 0 ] in N ( Λ + ) \mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+) N ( Λ + ) . Using q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = Rev ( p n + 1 ∘ δ n + 1 ) q_{n+1}\circ\delta_0=\operatorname{Rev}(p_{n+1}\circ\delta_{n+1}) q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = Rev ( p n + 1 ∘ δ n + 1 ) and Example 4.15, we obtain q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = ( ∑ i = 0 n + 1 ( − 1 ) i δ i ) ∘ q n q_{n+1}\circ\delta_0=(\sum_{i=0}^{n+1}(-1)^i\delta_i)\circ q_n q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = ( ∑ i = 0 n + 1 ( − 1 ) i δ i ) ∘ q n . Therefore,
σ n + 1 ∘ q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = ( σ n + 1 ∘ δ 0 + ( − 1 ) n + 1 σ n ∘ δ n + 1 ) ∘ q n + ∑ i = 1 n ( − 1 ) i δ i ∘ c i \sigma_{n+1}\circ q_{n+1}\circ\delta_0=(\sigma_{n+1}\circ\delta_0+(-1)^{n+1}\sigma_n\circ\delta_{n+1})\circ q_n+\sum_{i=1}^{n}(-1)^i\delta_i\circ c_i σ n + 1 ∘ q n + 1 ∘ δ 0 = ( σ n + 1 ∘ δ 0 + ( − 1 ) n + 1 σ n ∘ δ n + 1 ) ∘ q n + i = 1 ∑ n ( − 1 ) i δ i ∘ c i = ( τ n + ( − 1 ) n + 1 id n ) ∘ q n + ψ =(\tau_n+(-1)^{n+1}\operatorname{id}_n)\circ q_n+\psi = ( τ n + ( − 1 ) n + 1 id n ) ∘ q n + ψ for certain c i c_i c i . In particular, we have [ ψ ] = 0 [\psi]=0 [ ψ ] = 0 and thus [ σ n + 1 ] ∘ [ δ 0 ] = [ τ n ] + ( − 1 ) n + 1 id [\sigma_{n+1}]\circ[\delta_0]=[\tau_n]+(-1)^{n+1}\operatorname{id} [ σ n + 1 ] ∘ [ δ 0 ] = [ τ n ] + ( − 1 ) n + 1 id . Using F ( u n ) = [ δ 0 ] F(u_n)=[\delta_0] F ( u n ) = [ δ 0 ] and F ( d n ) = ( − 1 ) n + 1 [ σ n + 1 ] F(d_n)=(-1)^{n+1}[\sigma_{n+1}] F ( d n ) = ( − 1 ) n + 1 [ σ n + 1 ] , we conclude F − 1 ( [ τ n ] ) = ( − 1 ) n ( id − x n ) F^{-1}([\tau_n])=(-1)^n(\operatorname{id}-x_n) F − 1 ([ τ n ]) = ( − 1 ) n ( id − x n ) and thus, π n m o d y n = ( ( − 1 ) n ( id − x n ) ) n + 1 = ( id − x n ) n + 1 \pi_n\bmod y_n=((-1)^n(\operatorname{id}-x_n))^{n+1}=(\operatorname{id}-x_n)^{n+1} π n mod y n = (( − 1 ) n ( id − x n ) ) n + 1 = ( id − x n ) n + 1 . Now the components of π \pi π can be reconstructed from Remark 6.8 via
c n = 1 , f n ( t ) = ( 1 − t ) n + 1 − 1 , g n ( t ) = ( 1 − t ) n − 1. c_n=1,\qquad f_n(t)=(1-t)^{n+1}-1,\qquad g_n(t)=(1-t)^n-1. c n = 1 , f n ( t ) = ( 1 − t ) n + 1 − 1 , g n ( t ) = ( 1 − t ) n − 1.
Corollary 6.12. We summarize the normalization of the cyclic family.
N ( Λ + ) ≅ D u , \mathcal{N}(\Lambda_+)\cong\mathbf{Du}, N ( Λ + ) ≅ Du , N ( Λ ∞ ) ≅ D u [ π − 1 ] ≅ D u [ κ − 1 ] , \mathcal{N}(\Lambda_\infty)\cong\mathbf{Du}[\pi^{-1}]\cong\mathbf{Du}[\kappa^{-1}], N ( Λ ∞ ) ≅ Du [ π − 1 ] ≅ Du [ κ − 1 ] , N ( Λ ) ≅ D u / ⟨ π − id ⟩ , \mathcal{N}(\Lambda)\cong\mathbf{Du}/\langle\pi-\operatorname{id}\rangle, N ( Λ ) ≅ Du / ⟨ π − id ⟩ , N ( Λ N ) ≅ D u / ⟨ π N − id ⟩ . \mathcal{N}(\Lambda_N)\cong\mathbf{Du}/\langle\pi^N-\operatorname{id}\rangle. N ( Λ N ) ≅ Du / ⟨ π N − id ⟩ .
Self-duality of crossed simplicial groups
Following the work of Elmendorf [10 ] , we are going to construct the paracyclic category by suitably extending Δ \Delta Δ in such a way that order adjoints always exist. We recall (cf. Remark 2.16 ) that we have a chain of adjunctions δ i + 1 n ⊣ σ i n ⊣ δ i n \delta_{i+1}^{n} \dashv\sigma_{i}^{n} \dashv\delta_{i}^{n} δ i + 1 n ⊣ σ i n ⊣ δ i n for 0 ≤ i < n 0 \le i < n 0 ≤ i < n . However, δ n n \delta_{n}^{n} δ n n lacks a left adjoint and δ 0 n \delta_{0}^{n} δ 0 n lacks a right adjoint. We can remedy this problem by extending φ : [ m ] → [ n ] \varphi\colon[m] \to[n] φ : [ m ] → [ n ] to φ ~ : Z → Z \widetilde{\varphi}\colon\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} φ : Z → Z via the rule φ ~ ( x + m + 1 ) = φ ~ ( x ) + n + 1 \widetilde{\varphi}(x+m+1)=\widetilde{\varphi}(x)+n+1 φ ( x + m + 1 ) = φ ( x ) + n + 1 . This idea leads to the definition of the paracyclic category which we introduce below.
Proposition 7.1. Let f : Z → Z f\colon\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} f : Z → Z be weakly increasing . Then f f f admits a left adjoint if and only if f f f is unbounded in both directions. In this case, the left adjoint L f ⊣ f Lf \dashv f L f ⊣ f can be computed via L f ( x ) = min { y ∈ Z : x ≤ f ( y ) } Lf(x)=\min\{y \in\mathbb{Z}: x \le f(y)\} L f ( x ) = min { y ∈ Z : x ≤ f ( y )} .
Proof. The adjunction condition is L f ( x ) ≤ y ⟺ x ≤ f ( y ) Lf(x) \le y \Longleftrightarrow x \le f(y) L f ( x ) ≤ y ⟺ x ≤ f ( y ) for all x , y ∈ Z x,y \in\mathbb{Z} x , y ∈ Z . Consider the sets S ( x ) ≔ { y ∈ Z : x ≤ f ( y ) } S(x) \coloneqq\{y \in\mathbb{Z}: x \le f(y)\} S ( x ) : = { y ∈ Z : x ≤ f ( y )} . Assuming L f Lf L f exists, the adjunction implies L f ( x ) = min S ( x ) Lf(x)=\min S(x) L f ( x ) = min S ( x ) . Note that S ( x ) S(x) S ( x ) is nonempty for all x x x precisely if f f f admits no upper bound. Furthermore, every S ( x ) S(x) S ( x ) admits a minimum precisely if f f f admits no lower bound. □ \square □
Corollary 7.2. Every weakly increasing map f : Z → Z f\colon\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} f : Z → Z which is unbounded in both directions admits left and right adjoints L f ⊣ f ⊣ R f Lf \dashv f \dashv Rf L f ⊣ f ⊣ R f . The right adjoint can be computed via R f ( y ) = max { x ∈ Z : f ( x ) ≤ y } Rf(y)=\max\{x \in\mathbb{Z}: f(x) \le y\} R f ( y ) = max { x ∈ Z : f ( x ) ≤ y } . The assignments f ↦ L f f \mapsto Lf f ↦ L f and f ↦ R f f \mapsto Rf f ↦ R f are mutual inverses. Furthermore, we have R f ( y ) = L f ( y + 1 ) − 1 Rf(y)=Lf(y+1)-1 R f ( y ) = L f ( y + 1 ) − 1 .
Proof. Since the poset category Z \mathbb{Z} Z is self-dual, a left adjoint of f f f exists if and only if a right adjoint exists. Hence, if f f f admits adjoints, so do L f Lf L f and R f Rf R f . By uniqueness of adjoints, we have R L f = f = L R f RLf=f=LRf R L f = f = L R f . The defining equation for R f Rf R f is obtained by formal dualization. It remains to show R f ( y ) = L f ( y + 1 ) − 1 Rf(y)=Lf(y+1)-1 R f ( y ) = L f ( y + 1 ) − 1 . For all x , y ∈ Z x,y \in\mathbb{Z} x , y ∈ Z we have
x ≤ R f ( y ) ⟺ f ( x ) ≤ y ⟺ ¬ ( y + 1 ≤ f ( x ) ) ⟺ ¬ ( L f ( y + 1 ) ≤ x ) ⟺ x + 1 ≤ L f ( y + 1 ) ⟺ x ≤ L f ( y + 1 ) − 1. \begin{aligned}
x \le Rf(y) &\Longleftrightarrow f(x) \le y\\
&\Longleftrightarrow\neg(y+1 \le f(x))\\
&\Longleftrightarrow\neg(Lf(y+1) \le x)\\
&\Longleftrightarrow x+1 \le Lf(y+1)\\
&\Longleftrightarrow x \le Lf(y+1)-1.
\end{aligned} x ≤ R f ( y ) ⟺ f ( x ) ≤ y ⟺ ¬ ( y + 1 ≤ f ( x )) ⟺ ¬ ( L f ( y + 1 ) ≤ x ) ⟺ x + 1 ≤ L f ( y + 1 ) ⟺ x ≤ L f ( y + 1 ) − 1.
hence the result follows by uniqueness of the adjoint. □ \square □
Proposition 7.3. Let f : Z → Z f\colon\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} f : Z → Z be weakly increasing . If f ( x + m + 1 ) = f ( x ) + n + 1 f(x+m+1)=f(x)+n+1 f ( x + m + 1 ) = f ( x ) + n + 1 for all x ∈ Z x \in\mathbb{Z} x ∈ Z , then L f ( x + n + 1 ) = L f ( x ) + m + 1 Lf(x+n+1)=Lf(x)+m+1 L f ( x + n + 1 ) = L f ( x ) + m + 1 for all x ∈ Z x \in\mathbb{Z} x ∈ Z . The same holds for R f Rf R f .
Proof. We apply the adjunction:
L f ( x + n + 1 ) ≤ y ⟺ x ≤ f ( y ) − n − 1 = f ( y − m − 1 ) ⟺ L f ( x ) + m + 1 ≤ y . \begin{aligned}
Lf(x+n+1) \le y &\Longleftrightarrow x \le f(y)-n-1=f(y-m-1)\\
&\Longleftrightarrow Lf(x)+m+1 \le y.
\end{aligned} L f ( x + n + 1 ) ≤ y ⟺ x ≤ f ( y ) − n − 1 = f ( y − m − 1 ) ⟺ L f ( x ) + m + 1 ≤ y .
Since this holds for all x , y ∈ Z x,y \in\mathbb{Z} x , y ∈ Z , we conclude L f ( x + n + 1 ) = L f ( x ) + m + 1 Lf(x+n+1)=Lf(x)+m+1 L f ( x + n + 1 ) = L f ( x ) + m + 1 . The result for R f Rf R f follows by duality. □ \square □
The cyclic family.
Definition 7.4. The paracyclic category Λ ∞ \Lambda_{\infty} Λ ∞ is given by the following data. The objects are natural numbers and a morphism f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f \in\Lambda_{\infty}(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) is given by a weakly increasing map f : Z → Z f\colon\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} f : Z → Z satisfying the spiraling property f ( x + m + 1 ) = f ( x ) + n + 1 f(x+m+1)=f(x)+n+1 f ( x + m + 1 ) = f ( x ) + n + 1 for all x ∈ Z x \in\mathbb{Z} x ∈ Z . Morphisms are composed as maps of sets. We identify Δ \Delta Δ as a wide subcategory of Λ ∞ \Lambda_{\infty} Λ ∞ by
extending the morphisms of Δ \Delta Δ via the spiraling condition. Furthermore, we denote by τ n ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , n ) \tau_n \in\Lambda_\infty(n,n) τ n ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , n ) the automorphism given by the map τ : Z → Z \tau:\mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z} τ : Z → Z where τ ( x ) = x + 1 \tau(x)=x+1 τ ( x ) = x + 1 .
Theorem 7.5. The assignment f ↦ L f f\mapsto Lf f ↦ L f extends to a self-duality L : Λ ∞ o p → Λ ∞ L:\Lambda_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_\infty L : Λ ∞ op → Λ ∞ which is the identity on objects. Its inverse is given by R R R .
Proof. This follows immediately from Corollary 7.2 and Proposition 7.3. □
Definition 7.7. For every sequence of integers a = ( a n ) n ∈ N ⊆ Z a=(a_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\subseteq\mathbb{Z} a = ( a n ) n ∈ N ⊆ Z we define a twisting automorphism T a : Λ ∞ → Λ ∞ T_a:\Lambda_\infty\to\Lambda_\infty T a : Λ ∞ → Λ ∞ which is the identity on objects and maps f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f\in\Lambda_\infty(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) to T a f T_af T a f where T a f ( x ) ≔ a n − f ( a m − x ) T_af(x)\coloneqq a_n-f(a_m-x) T a f ( x ) : = a n − f ( a m − x ) for all x ∈ Z x\in\mathbb{Z} x ∈ Z .
Definition 7.8. We denote by Λ + \Lambda_+ Λ + the wide subcategory of Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ where
Λ + ( m , n ) = { f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) : f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 } . \Lambda_+(m,n)=\{f\in\Lambda_\infty(m,n):f(0)\geq0\}. Λ + ( m , n ) = { f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) : f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 } .
Proposition 7.9. Let a = ( a n ) a=(a_n) a = ( a n ) and b = ( b n ) b=(b_n) b = ( b n ) be the sequences a n = n a_n=n a n = n and b n = 0 b_n=0 b n = 0 .
T a ∘ L T_a\circ L T a ∘ L preserves the family ( p n ) (p_n) ( p n ) .
T b ∘ L = ( − ) ∘ T_b\circ L=(-)^\circ T b ∘ L = ( − ) ∘ preserves the family ( q n ) (q_n) ( q n ) and restricts to a self-duality of Λ + \Lambda_+ Λ + .
Furthermore, both self-dualities preserve τ n \tau_n τ n .
Proof. T a T_a T a acts on Δ ⊆ Λ ∞ \Delta\subseteq\Lambda_\infty Δ ⊆ Λ ∞ as Rev \operatorname{Rev} Rev , which shows (1). By direct computation, we see that T b ∘ L T_b\circ L T b ∘ L preserves ( q n ) (q_n) ( q n ) . Using the adjunction, we have T b L f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 ⟺ f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 T_bLf(0)\geq0\Longleftrightarrow f(0)\geq0 T b L f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 ⟺ f ( 0 ) ≥ 0 which shows claim (2). To see that both self-dualities preserve τ n \tau_n τ n , we note that in fact T c ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 T_c(\tau_n)=\tau_n^{-1} T c ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 for every sequence c = ( c n ) c=(c_n) c = ( c n ) of integers. □
Remark 7.10. The functor ( − ) ∘ : Λ + o p → Λ + (-)^\circ:\Lambda_+^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_+ ( − ) ∘ : Λ + op → Λ + has been used by Kowalzig and Krähmer [KK11] to construct generalized cyclic dualities.
Proposition 7.11. The automorphisms of the object n ∈ Λ ∞ n\in\Lambda_\infty n ∈ Λ ∞ are precisely { τ n a : a ∈ Z } \{\tau_n^a:a\in\mathbb{Z}\} { τ n a : a ∈ Z } .
Proof. Let f ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , n ) f\in\Lambda_\infty(n,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , n ) be an automorphism. The underlying map f : Z → Z f:\mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z} f : Z → Z is a strictly increasing bijection, so it satisfies f ( x + 1 ) = f ( x ) + 1 f(x+1)=f(x)+1 f ( x + 1 ) = f ( x ) + 1 for all x ∈ Z x\in\mathbb{Z} x ∈ Z . By induction, we conclude f ( x ) = f ( 0 ) + x f(x)=f(0)+x f ( x ) = f ( 0 ) + x and thus f = τ n a f=\tau_n^a f = τ n a where a = f ( 0 ) a=f(0) a = f ( 0 ) . □
Corollary 7.12. Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ is a crossed simplicial group with Aut Λ ∞ ( n ) ≅ Z \operatorname{Aut}_{\Lambda_\infty}(n)\cong\mathbb{Z} Aut Λ ∞ ( n ) ≅ Z .
Proof. Let f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f\in\Lambda_\infty(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) . L f ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , m ) Lf\in\Lambda_\infty(n,m) L f ∈ Λ ∞ ( n , m ) factors uniquely as L f = τ m a ∘ ψ Lf=\tau_m^a\circ\psi L f = τ m a ∘ ψ with a = L f ( 0 ) a=Lf(0) a = L f ( 0 ) and ψ ( 0 ) = 0 \psi(0)=0 ψ ( 0 ) = 0 . By Theorem 7.5, we have ψ = L φ \psi=L\varphi ψ = L φ for a unique φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) . It follows that f f f has the unique factorization f = φ ∘ R ( τ m ) a f=\varphi\circ R(\tau_m)^a f = φ ∘ R ( τ m ) a . We immediately see from the adjunction that R ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 R(\tau_n)=\tau_n^{-1} R ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 , so Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ is a crossed simplicial group. □
Definition 7.13. For N ∈ N ≥ 1 N\in\mathbb{N}_{\geq1} N ∈ N ≥ 1 we define the N N N -cyclic category
Λ N ≔ Λ ∞ / ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ . \Lambda_N\coloneqq\Lambda_\infty/\langle\tau_n^{N(n+1)}=\operatorname{id}_n:n\geq0\rangle. Λ N : = Λ ∞ / ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ . The cyclic category is defined as Λ ≔ Λ 1 \Lambda\coloneqq\Lambda_1 Λ : = Λ 1 .
Proposition 7.14. Λ N \Lambda_N Λ N is a crossed simplicial group where Aut Λ N ( n ) ≅ Z / N ( n + 1 ) \operatorname{Aut}_{\Lambda_N}(n) \cong\mathbb{Z}/N(n+1) Aut Λ N ( n ) ≅ Z / N ( n + 1 ) .
Proof. It is readily verified that ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ \langle\tau_n^{N(n+1)} = \operatorname{id}_n : n \ge0\rangle ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ identifies f , f ′ ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f, f' \in\Lambda_\infty(m,n) f , f ′ ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) precisely if
f = f ′ ∘ τ m ℓ N ( m + 1 ) f = f' \circ\tau_m^{\ell N(m+1)} f = f ′ ∘ τ m ℓ N ( m + 1 )
for some ℓ ∈ Z \ell\in\mathbb{Z} ℓ ∈ Z . Now the result follows from the normal form of Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ . □
The dihedral family.
Definition 7.15. We denote by ρ : Z → Z \rho:\mathbb{Z} \to\mathbb{Z} ρ : Z → Z the map ρ ( x ) = − x \rho(x)=-x ρ ( x ) = − x . The paradihedral category Ξ ∞ \Xi_\infty Ξ ∞ has objects n ∈ N n \in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N . Morphisms are given by
Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) = Λ ∞ ( m , n ) ∪ ( ρ ∘ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) ) \Xi_\infty(m,n)=\Lambda_\infty(m,n)\cup\left(\rho\circ\Lambda_\infty(m,n)\right) Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) = Λ ∞ ( m , n ) ∪ ( ρ ∘ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) )
with composition as maps of sets. We denote by ρ n ∈ Ξ ∞ ( n , n ) \rho_n \in\Xi_\infty(n,n) ρ n ∈ Ξ ∞ ( n , n ) the morphism corresponding to the map ρ \rho ρ .
Proposition 7.16. Ξ ∞ \Xi_\infty Ξ ∞ is a crossed simplicial group with Aut Ξ ∞ ( n ) ≅ D ∞ \operatorname{Aut}_{\Xi_\infty}(n)\cong D_\infty Aut Ξ ∞ ( n ) ≅ D ∞ .
Proof. By definition, every morphism in Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) \Xi_\infty(m,n) Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) factors uniquely as ρ n ϵ ∘ f \rho_n^\epsilon\circ f ρ n ϵ ∘ f where ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } \epsilon\in\{0,1\} ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } and f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f\in\Lambda_\infty(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) . The automorphism T b : Λ ∞ → Λ ∞ T_b:\Lambda_\infty\to\Lambda_\infty T b : Λ ∞ → Λ ∞ in Proposition 7.9 maps
T b ( f ) = ρ n ∘ f ∘ ρ m . T_b(f)=\rho_n\circ f\circ\rho_m. T b ( f ) = ρ n ∘ f ∘ ρ m .
Using the unique normal form T b ϵ ( f ) = φ ∘ τ m a T_b^\epsilon(f)=\varphi\circ\tau_m^a T b ϵ ( f ) = φ ∘ τ m a , we conclude
ρ n ϵ ∘ f = T b ϵ ( f ) ∘ ρ m ϵ = φ ∘ τ m a ∘ ρ m ϵ \rho_n^\epsilon\circ f=T_b^\epsilon(f)\circ\rho_m^\epsilon=\varphi\circ\tau_m^a\circ\rho_m^\epsilon ρ n ϵ ∘ f = T b ϵ ( f ) ∘ ρ m ϵ = φ ∘ τ m a ∘ ρ m ϵ
for unique φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) , a ∈ Z a\in\mathbb{Z} a ∈ Z and ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } \epsilon\in\{0,1\} ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } . In particular, this implies the claim Aut Ξ ∞ ( n ) ≅ Z / 2 ⋉ Z ≅ D ∞ \operatorname{Aut}_{\Xi_\infty}(n)\cong\mathbb{Z}/2\ltimes\mathbb{Z}\cong D_\infty Aut Ξ ∞ ( n ) ≅ Z /2 ⋉ Z ≅ D ∞ . □
Definition 7.17. For N ∈ N ≥ 1 N\in\mathbb{N}_{\ge1} N ∈ N ≥ 1 we define the N N N -dihedral category as the quotient
Ξ N ≔ Ξ ∞ / ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ . \Xi_N\coloneqq\Xi_\infty/\langle\tau_n^{N(n+1)}=\operatorname{id}_n:n\ge0\rangle. Ξ N : = Ξ ∞ / ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ .
The dihedral category is defined as Ξ ≔ Ξ 1 \Xi\coloneqq\Xi_1 Ξ : = Ξ 1 .
Proposition 7.18. Ξ N \Xi_N Ξ N is a crossed simplicial group where Aut Ξ N ( n ) ≅ D N ( n + 1 ) \operatorname{Aut}_{\Xi_N}(n)\cong D_N(n+1) Aut Ξ N ( n ) ≅ D N ( n + 1 ) .
Proof. It is readily verified that ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ \langle\tau_n^{N(n+1)}=\operatorname{id}_n:n\ge0\rangle ⟨ τ n N ( n + 1 ) = id n : n ≥ 0 ⟩ identifies f , f ′ ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) f,f'\in\Xi_\infty(m,n) f , f ′ ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) precisely if
f = f ′ ∘ τ m ℓ N ( m + 1 ) f=f'\circ\tau_m^{\ell N(m+1)} f = f ′ ∘ τ m ℓ N ( m + 1 )
for some ℓ ∈ Z \ell\in\mathbb{Z} ℓ ∈ Z . Now the result follows from the normal form of Ξ ∞ \Xi_\infty Ξ ∞ and ρ n ∘ τ n = τ n − 1 ∘ ρ n \rho_n\circ\tau_n=\tau_n^{-1}\circ\rho_n ρ n ∘ τ n = τ n − 1 ∘ ρ n . □
Remark 7.19. The way we have constructed Ξ ∞ \Xi_\infty Ξ ∞ already suggests how we can extend the self-duality from Λ ∞ \Lambda_\infty Λ ∞ . If L ^ : Ξ ∞ o p → Ξ ∞ \widehat{L}:\Xi_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Xi_\infty L : Ξ ∞ op → Ξ ∞ is an extension of L L L , then for all f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f\in\Lambda_\infty(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) it must satisfy (in view of Corollary 7.2)
L f ∘ L ^ ( ρ n ) = L ^ ( ρ n ∘ f ) = L ^ ( T b ( f ) ∘ ρ m ) = L ^ ( ρ m ) ∘ L ( T b ( f ) ) = L ^ ( ρ m ) ∘ T ^ b ( R f ) = L ^ ( ρ m ) ∘ ρ m ∘ τ m − 1 ∘ L f ∘ τ n ∘ ρ n . \begin{aligned}
Lf\circ\widehat{L}(\rho_n)=\widehat{L}(\rho_n\circ f)=\widehat{L}(T_b(f)\circ\rho_m)=\widehat{L}(\rho_m)\circ L(T_b(f))=\widehat{L}(\rho_m)\circ\widehat{T}_b(Rf) \\
&=\widehat{L}(\rho_m)\circ\rho_m\circ\tau_m^{-1}\circ Lf\circ\tau_n\circ\rho_n.
\end{aligned} L f ∘ L ( ρ n ) = L ( ρ n ∘ f ) = L ( T b ( f ) ∘ ρ m ) = L ( ρ m ) ∘ L ( T b ( f )) = L ( ρ m ) ∘ T b ( R f ) = L ( ρ m ) ∘ ρ m ∘ τ m − 1 ∘ L f ∘ τ n ∘ ρ n .
A natural choice for the extension is therefore L ^ ( ρ n ) = τ n ∘ ρ n \widehat{L}(\rho_n)=\tau_n\circ\rho_n L ( ρ n ) = τ n ∘ ρ n .
Proposition 7.20. The self-duality L : Λ ∞ o p → Λ ∞ L:\Lambda_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_\infty L : Λ ∞ op → Λ ∞ extends to a self-duality L ^ : Ξ ∞ o p → Ξ ∞ \widehat{L}:\Xi_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Xi_\infty L : Ξ ∞ op → Ξ ∞ which acts via
L ^ ( δ i n ) = { σ i n if i < n , σ 0 n ∘ τ n if i = n , L ^ ( σ j n ) = δ j + 1 n , L ^ ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 , L ^ ( ρ n ) = τ n ∘ ρ n . \widehat{L}(\delta_i^n)=
\begin{cases}
\sigma_i^n & \text{if }i<n,\\
\sigma_0^n\circ\tau_n & \text{if }i=n,
\end{cases}
\qquad
\widehat{L}(\sigma_j^n)=\delta_{j+1}^n,
\qquad
\widehat{L}(\tau_n)=\tau_n^{-1},
\qquad
\widehat{L}(\rho_n)=\tau_n\circ\rho_n. L ( δ i n ) = { σ i n σ 0 n ∘ τ n if i < n , if i = n , L ( σ j n ) = δ j + 1 n , L ( τ n ) = τ n − 1 , L ( ρ n ) = τ n ∘ ρ n .
Its inverse is the extension R ^ : Ξ ∞ o p → Ξ ∞ \widehat{R}:\Xi_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Xi_\infty R : Ξ ∞ op → Ξ ∞ of R : Λ ∞ o p → Λ ∞ R:\Lambda_\infty^{\mathrm{op}}\to\Lambda_\infty R : Λ ∞ op → Λ ∞ by R ^ ( ρ n ) = ρ n ∘ τ n \widehat{R}(\rho_n)=\rho_n\circ\tau_n R ( ρ n ) = ρ n ∘ τ n .
Proof. Since every morphism in Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) \Xi_{\infty}(m,n) Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) can be uniquely written in the form f ∘ ρ m ϵ f \circ\rho_m^\epsilon f ∘ ρ m ϵ with f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) f \in\Lambda_{\infty}(m,n) f ∈ Λ ∞ ( m , n ) and ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } \epsilon\in\{0,1\} ϵ ∈ { 0 , 1 } , we see that L ^ \widehat{L} L is a well-defined map on morphisms. The only non-trivial case to verify for functoriality is (with suppressed indices)
L ^ ( f ∘ ρ ) ∘ L ^ ( g ∘ ρ ) = τ ∘ ρ ∘ L f ∘ τ ∘ ρ ∘ L g = τ ∘ T b ( L f ) ∘ τ − 1 ∘ L g = τ ∘ R ( T b ( f ) ) ∘ τ − 1 ∘ L g = L ( T b ( f ) ) ∘ L g = L ^ ( g ∘ T b ( f ) ) = L ^ ( g ∘ ρ ∘ f ∘ ρ ) . \begin{aligned}
\widehat{L}(f \circ\rho) \circ\widehat{L}(g \circ\rho) &= \tau\circ\rho\circ Lf \circ\tau\circ\rho\circ Lg \\
&= \tau\circ T_b(Lf) \circ\tau^{-1} \circ Lg \\
&= \tau\circ R(T_b(f)) \circ\tau^{-1} \circ Lg \\
&= L(T_b(f)) \circ Lg \\
&= \widehat{L}(g \circ T_b(f)) \\
&= \widehat{L}(g \circ\rho\circ f \circ\rho).
\end{aligned} L ( f ∘ ρ ) ∘ L ( g ∘ ρ ) = τ ∘ ρ ∘ L f ∘ τ ∘ ρ ∘ Lg = τ ∘ T b ( L f ) ∘ τ − 1 ∘ Lg = τ ∘ R ( T b ( f )) ∘ τ − 1 ∘ Lg = L ( T b ( f )) ∘ Lg = L ( g ∘ T b ( f )) = L ( g ∘ ρ ∘ f ∘ ρ ) .
The argument for R ^ \widehat{R} R is analogous. The actions of L ^ \widehat{L} L on cofaces, codegeneracies and the shift are already given by L L L , in which case we simply verify their adjunction directly. □ \square □
Corollary 7.21. Extending the morphisms in Definition 7.7 to Ξ ∞ \Xi_{\infty} Ξ ∞ and using Proposition 7.9 we obtain the following results.
T a ∘ L ^ T_a \circ\widehat{L} T a ∘ L preserves the family ( p n ) (p_n) ( p n ) and restricts to T a ∘ L T_a \circ L T a ∘ L on Λ ∞ \Lambda_{\infty} Λ ∞ .
T b ∘ L ^ = ( − ) ∘ T_b \circ\widehat{L} = (-)^\circ T b ∘ L = ( − ) ∘ preserves the family ( q n ) (q_n) ( q n ) and restricts to T b ∘ L T_b \circ L T b ∘ L on Λ ∞ \Lambda_{\infty} Λ ∞ .
Lifting self-duality to extensions
Throughout this section we fix an extension p : Δ G → Δ H p\colon\Delta G \to\Delta H p : Δ G → Δ H of crossed simplicial groups with kernel Δ K \Delta K Δ K such that
Δ H ∈ { Λ , Ξ } \Delta H \in\{\Lambda,\Xi\} Δ H ∈ { Λ , Ξ } , and
K K K is a constant simplicial group.
Since Aut Λ ( 0 ) \operatorname{Aut}_{\Lambda}(0) Aut Λ ( 0 ) is trivial, we regard it as a subgroup of Aut Ξ ( 0 ) ≅ C 2 = { 1 , − 1 } \operatorname{Aut}_{\Xi}(0) \cong C_2 = \{1,-1\} Aut Ξ ( 0 ) ≅ C 2 = { 1 , − 1 } and denote by ϵ : G 0 → C 2 \epsilon\colon G_0 \to C_2 ϵ : G 0 → C 2 the composite group homomorphism G 0 → p H 0 ↪ C 2 G_0 \xrightarrow{p} H_0 \hookrightarrow C_2 G 0 p H 0 ↪ C 2 . We form the following pullback Δ P \Delta P Δ P in C a t \mathbf{Cat} Cat .
Δ P → B G 0 ↓ ↓ ϵ Ξ ∞ → sgn B C 2 \begin{CD}
\Delta P @>>> BG_0 \\
@VVV @VV\epsilon V \\
\Xi_{\infty} @>{\operatorname{sgn}}>> BC_2
\end{CD} Δ P ↓ ⏐ Ξ ∞ sgn B G 0 ↓ ⏐ ϵ B C 2
Here, B G BG B G is the delooping of a group into a one-object category and sgn \operatorname{sgn} sgn records whether a morphism in Ξ ∞ \Xi_{\infty} Ξ ∞ is increasing or decreasing. We use the following explicit description of Δ P \Delta P Δ P .
Objects of Δ P \Delta P Δ P are natural numbers n ∈ N n \in\mathbb{N} n ∈ N .
Morphisms in Δ P ( m , n ) \Delta P(m,n) Δ P ( m , n ) are pairs ( f , a ) (f,a) ( f , a ) where f ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) f \in\Xi_{\infty}(m,n) f ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) , a ∈ G 0 a \in G_0 a ∈ G 0 . These are subject to the condition sgn ( f ) = ϵ ( a ) \operatorname{sgn}(f) = \epsilon(a) sgn ( f ) = ϵ ( a ) .
Composition is given by ( g , b ) ∘ ( f , a ) = ( g ∘ f , b ∘ a ) (g,b) \circ(f,a) = (g \circ f,b \circ a) ( g , b ) ∘ ( f , a ) = ( g ∘ f , b ∘ a ) .
Note that Δ P \Delta P Δ P is itself a crossed simplicial group and we can lift the order adjoint self-duality of Ξ ∞ \Xi_{\infty} Ξ ∞ to a self-duality on Δ P \Delta P Δ P via the functor
( Δ P ) o p → Δ P , n ↦ n , ( f , a ) ↦ ( L ^ f , a − 1 ) . (\Delta P)^{\mathrm{op}} \to\Delta P,\qquad n \mapsto n,\qquad(f,a) \mapsto(\widehat{L}f,a^{-1}). ( Δ P ) op → Δ P , n ↦ n , ( f , a ) ↦ ( L f , a − 1 ) .
Furthermore, Δ P \Delta P Δ P comes with a canonical morphism of crossed simplicial groups
π : Δ P → Δ H , n ↦ n , ( f , a ) ↦ [ f ] . \pi\colon\Delta P \to\Delta H,\qquad n \mapsto n,\qquad(f,a) \mapsto[f]. π : Δ P → Δ H , n ↦ n , ( f , a ) ↦ [ f ] .
We will explicitly construct a lift:
Δ P → π Δ H p ↑ Δ G \begin{CD}
\Delta P @>{\pi}>> \Delta H \\
@. @A{p}AA \\
@. \Delta G
\end{CD} Δ P π Δ H p ⏐ ↑ Δ G
Definition 7.22. We denote by v i n ∈ Δ ( 0 , n ) v_i^n \in\Delta(0,n) v i n ∈ Δ ( 0 , n ) the i i i -th vertex operator with image i ∈ [ n ] i \in[n] i ∈ [ n ] .
Convention 7.23. Since K K K is constant, all simplicial operators on it act as bijections. We identify the elements of K 0 K_0 K 0 with elements in K n K_n K n via the action of the terminal morphism:
K 0 → ∼ K n , k ↦ k n : = k ◃ ω n . K_0 \xrightarrow{\sim} K_n,\qquad k \mapsto k_n := k \triangleleft\omega_n. K 0 ∼ K n , k ↦ k n := k ◃ ω n . Note that k ↦ k n k \mapsto k_n k ↦ k n is an isomorphism of groups.
Lemma 7.24. Let f ∈ Δ H ( m , n ) f \in\Delta H(m,n) f ∈ Δ H ( m , n ) . For every vertex operator v i m v_i^m v i m we have a bijection of fibers
p − 1 ( f ) ⟶ p − 1 ( f ∘ v i m ) , f ˉ ↦ f ˉ ∘ v i m . p^{-1}(f) \longrightarrow p^{-1}(f \circ v_i^m),\qquad\bar f \mapsto\bar f \circ v_i^m. p − 1 ( f ) ⟶ p − 1 ( f ∘ v i m ) , f ˉ ↦ f ˉ ∘ v i m . Proof. Write f = φ ∘ g f=\varphi\circ g f = φ ∘ g in normal form and choose a lift g ˉ ∈ G m \bar g\in G_m g ˉ ∈ G m . Then f ˉ : = φ ∘ g ˉ \bar f:=\varphi\circ\bar g f ˉ := φ ∘ g ˉ is a lift of f f f . By uniqueness of the normal form, the fiber over f f f must be indexed as
p − 1 ( f ) = { φ ∘ g ˉ ∘ k m : k ∈ K 0 } = { f ˉ ∘ k m : k ∈ K 0 } . p^{-1}(f)=\{\varphi\circ\bar g\circ k_m:k\in K_0\}=\{\bar f\circ k_m:k\in K_0\}. p − 1 ( f ) = { φ ∘ g ˉ ∘ k m : k ∈ K 0 } = { f ˉ ∘ k m : k ∈ K 0 } . Now write k m ∘ v i m = v j m ∘ a k_m\circ v_i^m=v_j^m\circ a k m ∘ v i m = v j m ∘ a with a ∈ G 0 a\in G_0 a ∈ G 0 . Applying p p p yields v i m = v j m ∘ p ( a ) v_i^m=v_j^m\circ p(a) v i m = v j m ∘ p ( a ) . By uniqueness of the normal form we conclude i = j i=j i = j and a ∈ K 0 a\in K_0 a ∈ K 0 . In particular, a = k m ◃ v i m a=k_m\triangleleft v_i^m a = k m ◃ v i m . Since K K K is constant, we must have a = k a=k a = k . It follows that
k m ∘ v i m = v i m ∘ k k_m\circ v_i^m=v_i^m\circ k k m ∘ v i m = v i m ∘ k for all v i m v_i^m v i m and all k ∈ K 0 k\in K_0 k ∈ K 0 . Finally, note that f ˉ ∘ v i m \bar f\circ v_i^m f ˉ ∘ v i m is a lift of f ∘ v i m f\circ v_i^m f ∘ v i m . Hence its fiber is indexed as
{ f ˉ ∘ v i m ∘ k : k ∈ K 0 } = { f ˉ ∘ k m ∘ v i m : k ∈ K 0 } . \{\bar f\circ v_i^m\circ k:k\in K_0\}=\{\bar f\circ k_m\circ v_i^m:k\in K_0\}. { f ˉ ∘ v i m ∘ k : k ∈ K 0 } = { f ˉ ∘ k m ∘ v i m : k ∈ K 0 } .
Using the lemma, we see that lifts of morphisms are uniquely determined if we specify their value on a vertex.
Construction 7.25. We construct a functor Φ : Δ P → Δ G \Phi:\Delta P\to\Delta G Φ : Δ P → Δ G such that p ∘ Φ = π p\circ\Phi=\pi p ∘ Φ = π . For n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 there exists a unique lift t n ∈ G n t_n\in G_n t n ∈ G n of the cyclic generator τ n ∈ H n \tau_n\in H_n τ n ∈ H n such that t n ∘ v 0 n = v 1 n t_n\circ v_0^n=v_1^n t n ∘ v 0 n = v 1 n . Note that t n ∘ δ n = δ 0 t_n\circ\delta_n=\delta_0 t n ∘ δ n = δ 0 because the same holds for the image under p p p and they match at vertex zero. In terms of vertex operators this implies
t n ∘ v i n = v i + 1 n ( 0 ≤ i < n ) . t_n\circ v_i^n=v_{i+1}^n\qquad(0\le i<n). t n ∘ v i n = v i + 1 n ( 0 ≤ i < n ) . We define z ∈ K 0 z\in K_0 z ∈ K 0 by the equation t 1 ∘ v 1 1 = v 0 1 ∘ z t_1\circ v_1^1=v_0^1\circ z t 1 ∘ v 1 1 = v 0 1 ∘ z . The last rotation is then given by
t n ∘ v n n = v 0 n ∘ z . t_n\circ v_n^n=v_0^n\circ z. t n ∘ v n n = v 0 n ∘ z . Indeed, let φ , ψ ∈ Δ ( 1 , n ) \varphi,\psi\in\Delta(1,n) φ , ψ ∈ Δ ( 1 , n ) select vertices ( n − 1 , n ) (n-1,n) ( n − 1 , n ) and ( 0 , n ) (0,n) ( 0 , n ) . Then τ n ∘ φ = ψ ∘ τ 1 \tau_n\circ\varphi=\psi\circ\tau_1 τ n ∘ φ = ψ ∘ τ 1 . Their lifts t n ∘ φ t_n\circ\varphi t n ∘ φ and ψ ∘ t 1 \psi\circ t_1 ψ ∘ t 1 agree at vertex zero, so they are equal. Evaluating at the other vertex shows the claim. We set t 0 : = z t_0:=z t 0 := z .
For a ∈ G 0 a\in G_0 a ∈ G 0 set a n : = a ◃ ω n ∈ G n a_n:=a\triangleleft\omega_n\in G_n a n := a ◃ ω n ∈ G n . Let r a , n r_{a,n} r a , n be the identity if ϵ ( a ) = 1 \epsilon(a)=1 ϵ ( a ) = 1 and the order reversal j ↦ n − j j\mapsto n-j j ↦ n − j otherwise. The normal forms and projection to Δ H \Delta H Δ H give
a n ∘ v i n = v r a , n ( i ) n ∘ a ( 0 ≤ i ≤ n ) . a_n\circ v_i^n=v_{r_{a,n}(i)}^n\circ a\qquad(0\le i\le n). a n ∘ v i n = v r a , n ( i ) n ∘ a ( 0 ≤ i ≤ n ) .
Indeed, composing with ω n \omega_n ω n gives the automorphism part as a a a and applying p p p gives the vertex index. Finally, the relation a ∘ z = z ϵ ( a ) ∘ a a \circ z = z^{\epsilon(a)} \circ a a ∘ z = z ϵ ( a ) ∘ a is readily verified at vertex zero. We can now extend the vertex operators v j n v_j^n v j n to all indices j ∈ Z j \in\mathbb{Z} j ∈ Z . Write j = q ( n + 1 ) + i j=q(n+1)+i j = q ( n + 1 ) + i for 0 ≤ i ≤ n 0 \le i \le n 0 ≤ i ≤ n and set
v j n : = v i n ∘ z q ∈ Δ G ( 0 , n ) . v_j^n := v_i^n \circ z^q \in\Delta G(0,n). v j n := v i n ∘ z q ∈ Δ G ( 0 , n ) .
The previous equations involving vertex operators hold in the same way for j ∈ Z j \in\mathbb{Z} j ∈ Z . Moreover, identifying φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) \varphi\in\Delta(m,n) φ ∈ Δ ( m , n ) with its periodic extension to Z \mathbb{Z} Z gives
φ ∘ v j m = v φ ( j ) n ( j ∈ Z ) . \varphi\circ v_j^m = v_{\varphi(j)}^n \qquad(j \in\mathbb{Z}). φ ∘ v j m = v φ ( j ) n ( j ∈ Z ) .
For ( f , a ) ∈ Δ P ( m , n ) (f,a) \in\Delta P(m,n) ( f , a ) ∈ Δ P ( m , n ) let Φ ( f , a ) ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) \Phi(f,a) \in\Delta G(m,n) Φ ( f , a ) ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) be the unique morphism satisfying
p ( Φ ( f , a ) ) = π ( f , a ) , Φ ( f , a ) ∘ v 0 m = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a . p(\Phi(f,a))=\pi(f,a), \qquad\Phi(f,a)\circ v_0^m=v_{f(0)}^n\circ a. p ( Φ ( f , a )) = π ( f , a ) , Φ ( f , a ) ∘ v 0 m = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a .
In fact, the assignment satisfies the stronger property
Φ ( f , a ) ∘ v j m = v f ( j ) n ∘ a ( j ∈ Z ) . \Phi(f,a)\circ v_j^m=v_{f(j)}^n\circ a \qquad(j\in\mathbb{Z}). Φ ( f , a ) ∘ v j m = v f ( j ) n ∘ a ( j ∈ Z ) .
Indeed, let f = φ ∘ τ m ℓ ∘ ρ a , m ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) f=\varphi\circ\tau_m^\ell\circ\rho_{a,m}\in\Xi_\infty(m,n) f = φ ∘ τ m ℓ ∘ ρ a , m ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) be the normal form. Then π ( f , a ) \pi(f,a) π ( f , a ) has a lift φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ a m \varphi\circ t_m^\ell\circ a_m φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ a m in Δ G \Delta G Δ G and using the previous identities, we conclude
φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ a m ∘ v j m = φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ v ρ a , m ( j ) m ∘ a = v φ ( ρ a , m ( j ) + ℓ ) n ∘ a = v f ( j ) n ∘ a . \begin{aligned}
\varphi\circ t_m^\ell\circ a_m\circ v_j^m
&=\varphi\circ t_m^\ell\circ v_{\rho_{a,m}(j)}^m\circ a\\
&=v_{\varphi(\rho_{a,m}(j)+\ell)}^n\circ a\\
&=v_{f(j)}^n\circ a.
\end{aligned} φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ a m ∘ v j m = φ ∘ t m ℓ ∘ v ρ a , m ( j ) m ∘ a = v φ ( ρ a , m ( j ) + ℓ ) n ∘ a = v f ( j ) n ∘ a .
Functoriality of Φ \Phi Φ can now be verified directly at vertex 0.
Theorem 7.26. There exists an element z ∈ K 0 z \in K_0 z ∈ K 0 satisfying a z a − 1 = z ϵ ( a ) aza^{-1}=z^{\epsilon(a)} a z a − 1 = z ϵ ( a ) for all a ∈ G 0 a\in G_0 a ∈ G 0 and an isomorphism of crossed simplicial groups Δ P / ⟨ ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) = ( id n , z ) : n ≥ 0 ⟩ ≅ Δ G \Delta P/\langle(\tau_n^{n+1},1)=(\operatorname{id}_n,z):n\ge0\rangle\cong\Delta G Δ P / ⟨( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) = ( id n , z ) : n ≥ 0 ⟩ ≅ Δ G .
Proof. We will show that Φ : Δ P → Δ G \Phi:\Delta P\to\Delta G Φ : Δ P → Δ G gives the required quotient presentation. First we show that Φ \Phi Φ is full. Let F ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) F\in\Delta G(m,n) F ∈ Δ G ( m , n ) . Choose a representative f ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) f\in\Xi_\infty(m,n) f ∈ Ξ ∞ ( m , n ) of p ( F ) ∈ Δ H ( m , n ) p(F)\in\Delta H(m,n) p ( F ) ∈ Δ H ( m , n ) such that 0 ≤ f ( 0 ) ≤ n 0\le f(0)\le n 0 ≤ f ( 0 ) ≤ n . Then we have
F ∘ v 0 m = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a F\circ v_0^m=v_{f(0)}^n\circ a F ∘ v 0 m = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a for some a ∈ G 0 a\in G_0 a ∈ G 0 with ϵ ( a ) = sgn ( f ) \epsilon(a)=\operatorname{sgn}(f) ϵ ( a ) = sgn ( f ) , and thus F = Φ ( f , a ) F=\Phi(f,a) F = Φ ( f , a ) . This shows that Φ \Phi Φ is full.
It is left to characterize the kernel equivalence relation of Φ \Phi Φ . We claim that
Φ ( f , a ) = Φ ( g , b ) ⟺ g = τ n ( n + 1 ) ℓ ∘ f and b = z − ℓ ∘ a for some ℓ ∈ Z . \Phi(f,a)=\Phi(g,b)\Longleftrightarrow g=\tau_n^{(n+1)\ell}\circ f\text{ and }b=z^{-\ell}\circ a\text{ for some }\ell\in\mathbb{Z}. Φ ( f , a ) = Φ ( g , b ) ⟺ g = τ n ( n + 1 ) ℓ ∘ f and b = z − ℓ ∘ a for some ℓ ∈ Z . Indeed, equality after applying p p p to the left side shows that f f f and g g g differ by a multiple of the full rotation τ n n + 1 \tau_n^{n+1} τ n n + 1 . Their prescribed vertex values agree precisely when
v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a = v g ( 0 ) n ∘ b = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ z ℓ ∘ b v_{f(0)}^n\circ a=v_{g(0)}^n\circ b=v_{f(0)}^n\circ z^\ell\circ b v f ( 0 ) n ∘ a = v g ( 0 ) n ∘ b = v f ( 0 ) n ∘ z ℓ ∘ b which by uniqueness of this form, is equivalent to b = z − ℓ ∘ a b=z^{-\ell}\circ a b = z − ℓ ∘ a . These identifications are precisely those generated by ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) ∼ ( id n , z ) (\tau_n^{n+1},1)\sim(\operatorname{id}_n,z) ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) ∼ ( id n , z ) for n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 . □
Corollary 7.27. The lifted order adjoint self-duality of Δ P \Delta P Δ P descends to a self-duality
( Δ G ) o p ⟶ Δ G , n ↦ n , Φ ( f , a ) ↦ Φ ( L ˉ ( f ) , a − 1 ) . (\Delta G)^{\mathrm{op}}\longrightarrow\Delta G,\qquad n\mapsto n,\qquad\Phi(f,a)\mapsto\Phi(\bar{L}(f),a^{-1}). ( Δ G ) op ⟶ Δ G , n ↦ n , Φ ( f , a ) ↦ Φ ( L ˉ ( f ) , a − 1 ) . Proof. The self-duality on Δ P \Delta P Δ P maps
( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) ↦ ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) − 1 and ( id n , z ) ↦ ( id n , z ) − 1 (\tau_n^{n+1},1)\mapsto(\tau_n^{n+1},1)^{-1}\quad\text{and}\quad(\operatorname{id}_n,z)\mapsto(\operatorname{id}_n,z)^{-1} ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) ↦ ( τ n n + 1 , 1 ) − 1 and ( id n , z ) ↦ ( id n , z ) − 1 so it preserves the generating relations. Its inverse does likewise, so it descends to a self-duality on Δ G \Delta G Δ G . □
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