Introduction
Motivation
Let k k k be a base commutative ring. If k k k is a field, separable algebras over k k k are exactly 0-dimensional twisted Calabi-Yau algebras [30 Theorem 1.6] ; as such, they possess good homological properties (with minimal dimension). While the structure of separable algebras over a field is well-understood, separable algebras over a general commutative base ring are also extensively studied due to their foundational role in several areas such as algebra, number theory, and algebraic geometry. A special class of separable algebras are Azumaya algebras, which serve as key ingredients in defining the Brauer group of a commutative ring.
In this paper, we study separable simplicial algebras and Azumaya simplicial algebras and introduce the Brauer group of a simplicial commutative ring at the end. One of our ultimate goals is to find a useful simplicial version of the Brauer group [17 ] .
Review of previous results
The classical theory of separable algebras can be found in [2 , 10 , 13 ] . Pareigis initiates the study of separable algebras in symmetric monoidal categories [28 ] , which is extended to the setting of a braided monoidal category by Van Oystaeyen and Y. Zhang [24 ] . Later Borceux and Vitale generalize the notion to separable enriched categories [5 ] . Balmer considers separability in triangulated categories [3 ] , and recently Naumann, Pol, and Ramzi push the notion of separable commutative algebras to symmetric monoidal stable ∞ \infty ∞ -categories [23 ] . We also note there are closely related studies of Azumaya algebras and Brauer groups in the monoidal categorical setting [1 , 6 , 8 , 12 , 37 , 35 ] along with the notion of separable functors [9 , 22 ] .
Although the separability of an algebra is almost unanimously defined by the splitting of the multiplication map (as a bimodule map), an Azumaya algebra can be defined in two natural ways: either as a central separable algebra or as a certain “generator” that is Morita equivalent to the base ring. These two notions are equivalent in the classical setting by the celebrated Auslander-Goldman theorem ([2 Theorem 2.1] and [5 Theorem 1.2] ). In the more general monoidal categorical setting, the Morita-theoretical definition of an Azumaya algebra (for instance, see [12 p. 63] , [28 p. 114] , and [24 Proposition 3.1] ) is the most-often studied.
Why the simplicial setting?
Commutative simplicial algebras/rings have been used in algebraic topology, homological algebra, and derived algebraic geometry. We choose to further investigate separable algebras in the simplicial setting because we are searching for useful and computable invariants of simplicial algebras. Our hope is to understand the correct definition of the Brauer group in the simplicial setting, which is also the main goal of our forthcoming paper [17 ] .
Passing from ordinary algebras to simplicial algebras is often a first step toward a homotopical generalization of classical theory [32 , 33 , 35 , 36 ] ; for instance, Toën defines derived Azumaya algebras over a commutative simplicial ring [35 ] . In general, simplicial algebras carry homotopical information through their homotopy groups while retaining the familiar algebraic language of rings, modules, and homological algebra. In this paper we generalize several classical results concerning separable algebras to the simplicial setting. This becomes possible because we have more tools in the simplicial setting than in the general setting of monoidal categories.
For comparison, let us consider again the notion of an Azumaya algebra in a general setting of monoidal categories as well as in the setting of this paper. Let R R R be a commutative simplicial algebra. Our Azumaya algebra over R R R is defined to be a central separable R R R -algebra (Definition 6.1), which is also Morita-theoretical by Theorem 0.2. In the general setting, one can fully characterize the Morita-theoretical Azumaya algebras as in [12 Theorem 4] , it remains unknown if such a notion agrees with the central separable version. This deficiency leads Pareigis to define the 1-Azumaya algebra ([28 p. 115] , Morita-theoretically) and the 2-Azumaya algebra ([28 p. 121] , central-separability and some extra requirement). Pareigis notes in [28 p. 121] that it is generally unclear if 1-Azumaya algebras and 2-Azumaya algebras coincide. If the unit is projective, then they agree [28 p. 124] . But 2-Azumaya algebras are still not the central-separable ones.
Following Pareigis’ work, Van Oystaeyen and Y. Zhang define two versions of Brauer groups using central separable algebras ([24 p. 123] ) and Azumaya algebras ([24 p. 108] ). Their unifying theorem [24 Theorem 4.9] equates central-separable algebras with Azumaya algebras but relies on the assumption that the base symmetric monoidal category C \mathcal{C} C is k-linear and the commutative ring k is the unit of C \mathcal{C} C . Borceux and Vitale’s result [5 Theorem 3.4] is another unifying theorem equating central-separable “strong generators” with Azumaya algebras, which is more akin to [28 Theorem 12] in spirit. When R R R is a commutative simplicial ring, the category of simplicial modules over R R R is a closed symmetric monoidal category. But the category of simplicial modules over R R R does not satisfy the crucial assumption of Van Oystaeyen and Y. Zhang ([24 p. 112] ) when R R R is not a constant simplicial ring. So the central-separable/Azumaya equivalence (Theorem 0.2) does not follow from the previous work such as [24 ] .
Results of this paper
Let R R R be a commutative simplicial ring and R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod be the category of simplicial modules over R R R . The tensor product in R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod is denoted by ⊗ R \otimes_R ⊗ R and the unit is R R R . Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R (= a monoid in R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod ) and A o A^{\mathrm{o}} A o be the opposite algebra (see Section 1). Let A e = A ⊗ R A o A^{\mathrm{e}} = A \otimes_R A^{\mathrm{o}} A e = A ⊗ R A o . Then A A A is separable over R R R if the multiplication map μ : A → A \mu:A \to A μ : A → A splits.
Basics
We first formulate the simplicial centralizers (Definition 3.7) and enriched separable functors (Definition 3.13) to characterize simplicial separability.
Proposition 0.1 (Propositions 3.10 and 3.16). Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . The following are equivalent.
(1) A A A is separable over R R R .
(2) The centralizer functor ( − ) A : A e s M o d → R s M o d (-)^{A}: A^{e}\mathrm{sMod} \to R\mathrm{sMod} ( − ) A : A e sMod → R sMod is exact.
(3) The forgetful functor U : A s M o d → R s M o d U: A\mathrm{sMod} \to R\mathrm{sMod} U : A sMod → R sMod is a separable R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod -enriched functor.
Auslander-Goldman Theorem
Following the classical theory [13 ] , a simplicial algebra A A A over R R R is Azumaya if A A A is central separable over R R R . Based on the enriched Morita theory [24 , 27 ] , we characterize the simplicial R R R -progenerator (Definition 5.1) as a simplicial R R R -module M M M such that M M M is a direct summand of some R ⊕ t R^{\oplus t} R ⊕ t and R R R is a direct summand of some M ⊕ t ′ M^{\oplus t'} M ⊕ t ′ as simplicial R R R -modules (Lemma 5.3). We show a simplicial version of Auslander-Goldman Theorem: central-separable Azumaya algebras (condition (1) of Theorem 0.2) agree with Morita-theoretical Azumaya algebras (condition (3) of Theorem 0.2) for simplicial algebras. This fully resolves the question left open in [5 , 24 , 28 ] for simplicial algebras.
Theorem 0.2 (Theorem 6.4). (Unifying Theorem) Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . The following are equivalent.
(1) A A A is Azumaya (central separable) over R R R .
(2) A A A is a simplicial A e A^{e} A e -progenerator and A A A is central over R R R .
(3) A A A is a simplicial R R R -progenerator and A e → Hom R s ( A , A ) A^{e} \to\operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{s}(A,A) A e → Hom R s ( A , A ) given by left A e A^{e} A e -actions is an isomorphism of simplicial R R R -algebras.
We are wondering if the above unifying theorem holds for other non-simplicial setting. Along this line, we also have
Theorem 0.3 (Theorem 6.6). Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . Then A A A is separable if and only if A A A is Azumaya over the simplicial center Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) (Definition 1.5) and Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R .
Classifications
We classify certain families of separable simplicial algebras which indicate some rigidity of separability for simplicial algebras. In this subsection, k k k is a base commutative ring.
Theorem 0.4 (Theorem 2.11). Suppose R = k R = k R = k is a commutative ring, viewed as a constant simplicial ring. Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . Then A A A is separable over k k k if and only if A ≅ A 0 Δ 0 : = k Δ 0 ⊗ k A 0 A \cong A_0\Delta^0 := k\Delta^0 \otimes_k A_0 A ≅ A 0 Δ 0 := k Δ 0 ⊗ k A 0 and A 0 A_0 A 0 is an ordinary separable algebra over k k k .
Suppose k k k is a field. While an ordinary separable k k k -algebra has global dimension zero, the category of left simplicial modules over a separable simplicial k k k -algebra has infinite global dimension (Corollary 2.12).
Proposition 0.5 (Proposition 6.7). Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . Then A A A is Azumaya over R R R if and only if A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 A \cong R \otimes^{s}_{R_0} A_0 A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 as simplicial R R R -algebras and A 0 A_0 A 0 is an Azumaya R 0 R_0 R 0 -algebra.
Proposition 0.6 (Corollary 6.8). Let A A A be a simplicial algebra over R R R . The following are equivalent.
(1) A A A is separable over R R R .
(2) Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R , A 0 A_0 A 0 is an Azumaya Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 -algebra, and
A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 A \cong Z(A) \mathbin{\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{Z(A)_0}^{s}} A_0 A ≅ Z ( A ) Z ( A ) 0 ⊗ s A 0
as simplicial Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) -algebras.
Proposition 0.6 shows that a separable simplicial R R R -algebra is determined by the following data:
(a) a commutative separable simplicial R R R -algebra (the center Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) ).
(b) an ordinary Azumaya Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 -algebra (the algebra A 0 A_0 A 0 ).
The second datum is controlled, up to Morita equivalence, by the Brauer group B r ( Z ( A ) 0 ) Br(Z(A)_0) B r ( Z ( A ) 0 ) . Thus the remaining problem is to classify the commutative separable simplicial R R R -algebras that can occur as centers.
Lemma 0.7 (Lemma 6.10). Let C C C be a commutative simplicial R R R -algebra. Then C ≅ Z ( A ) C \cong Z(A) C ≅ Z ( A ) for some separable simplicial R R R -algebra A A A if and only if C C C is separable over R R R .
Commutative simplicial separable algebras
We characterize commutative simplicial separable algebras as follows.
Theorem 0.8 (Theorem 6.11). Let C C C be a commutative simplicial R R R -algebra. The following are equivalent.
(1) C C C is separable over R R R .
(2) C 0 C_0 C 0 is separable over R 0 R_0 R 0 and the canonical simplicial ring morphism
ϕ : R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 → C r ⊗ c ↦ r s 0 n ( c ) , ∀ r ⊗ c ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 ) n \phi: R \mathbin{\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R_0}^{s}} C_0 \to C
\qquad r \otimes c \mapsto r s_0^n(c), \qquad\forall r \otimes c \in(R \mathbin{\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R_0}^{s}} C_0)_n ϕ : R R 0 ⊗ s C 0 → C r ⊗ c ↦ r s 0 n ( c ) , ∀ r ⊗ c ∈ ( R R 0 ⊗ s C 0 ) n is a ring epimorphism levelwise.
Brauer group
The definition of the Brauer group of a commutative simplicial ring R R R is given in Definition 7.2. We show that it is isomorphic to the Brauer group of the degree-zero component R 0 R_0 R 0 .
Theorem 0.9 (Theorem 7.4). (Triviality Theorem) Let R R R be a commutative simplicial ring. Then B r ( R ) ≅ B r ( R 0 ) Br(R) \cong Br(R_0) B r ( R ) ≅ B r ( R 0 ) .
The above triviality theorem leads us to consider a simplicial version of the Brauer group [17 ] , denoted by
B r s ( R ) = ( B r s ( R ) n ) n ≥ 0 , Br^{s}(R) = \left(Br^{s}(R)_n\right)_{n \geq0}, B r s ( R ) = ( B r s ( R ) n ) n ≥ 0 ,
such that B r s ( R ) 0 = B r ( R ) Br^{s}(R)_0 = Br(R) B r s ( R ) 0 = B r ( R ) .
Currently, the simplicial group B r s ( R ) Br^{s}(R) B r s ( R ) is still mysterious to us and not easy to compute.
Organization of the paper
In Section 1, we review basic definitions of simplicial algebras and simplicial modules. We define simplicial separability and illustrate the notion by examples over a constant base simplicial ring and simplicial matrix rings in Section 2. Centralizer and separable enriched functors are introduced in Section 3, while more properties of simplicial separability are derived in Section 4. We review and adapt the enriched Morita theory for simplicial algebras in Section 5. Azumaya simplicial algebras are studied in Section 6, and the simplicial Auslander-Goldman Theorem is proved. We conclude the paper by a short discussion on the Brauer groups of commutative simplicial rings in Section 7.
Preliminaries
In this paper we try to provide a comprehensive introduction of separable simplicial algebras with many details.
We start with reviewing basic definitions on simplicial algebras and simplicial modules. A ring is always an associative unital ring, and a ring homomorphism preserves the unit of a ring. The category of rings is denoted by Ring \operatorname{Ring} Ring . An algebra is always an associative unital algebra.
Simplicial objects
Let Δ \Delta Δ denote the simplex category whose objects are totally ordered sets { [ n ] ∣ n = 0 , 1 , 2 , … } \{[n]\mid n=0,1,2,\ldots\} {[ n ] ∣ n = 0 , 1 , 2 , … } where [ n ] : = { 0 , 1 , … , n } [n]:=\{0,1,\ldots,n\} [ n ] := { 0 , 1 , … , n } and whose morphisms are all non-strict order-preserving functions from [ k ] ⟶ [ n ] [k]\longrightarrow[n] [ k ] ⟶ [ n ] for every pair of non-negative integers k k k and n n n . Let C \mathcal{C} C be any category. A simplicial object X X X in C \mathcal{C} C is a contravariant functor from the simplex category Δ \Delta Δ to C \mathcal{C} C . A simplicial object can be described as follows. For each n n n , X n : = X ( [ n ] ) X_n:=X([n]) X n := X ([ n ]) is an object in C \mathcal{C} C , and for any morphism θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ , there is an induced map θ X ∗ : X n → X k \theta_X^*:X_n\to X_k θ X ∗ : X n → X k which is a morphism in C \mathcal{C} C . The morphisms { θ X ∗ } \{\theta_X^*\} { θ X ∗ } are called the simplicial structure maps of X X X . For each n n n , X n X_n X n is called the level n n n part of X X X . We may simply write X X X as { X n } n ≥ 0 \{X_n\}_{n\geq0} { X n } n ≥ 0 if there is no confusion about the simplicial structure maps. Simplicial objects can also be defined by using face and degeneracy maps [38 Proposition 8.1.3] . For n ≥ 1 n\geq1 n ≥ 1 , the degeneracy map s 0 n s_0^n s 0 n is induced by the unique map [ n ] → [ 0 ] [n]\to[0] [ n ] → [ 0 ] in Δ \Delta Δ ; similarly, d n 0 d_n^0 d n 0 is induced by the unique map [ 0 ] → [ n ] [0]\to[n] [ 0 ] → [ n ] mapping 0 0 0 to n n n in Δ \Delta Δ . For each n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 , we use Δ n \Delta^n Δ n to denote the representable functor Hom Δ ( − , [ n ] ) \operatorname{Hom}_{\Delta}(-,[n]) Hom Δ ( − , [ n ]) , which is a simplicial set by definition.
Simplicial rings
A simplicial ring , or an sring , is a simplicial object in Ring \operatorname{Ring} Ring . A special example of an sring is k Δ 0 k^{\Delta^0} k Δ 0 ; the constant sring with an ordinary ring k k k on every level and all the simplicial structure maps equal the identity maps. In particular, Z Δ 0 \mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0} Z Δ 0 is the constant sring with Z \mathbb{Z} Z levelwise.
The category of simplicial abelian groups sAb \operatorname{sAb} sAb with ⊗ Z \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} ⊗ Z (levelwise tensor product over Z \mathbb{Z} Z ) is a symmetric monoidal category with unit Z Δ 0 \mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0} Z Δ 0 . An sring R R R is equivalently a monoid object in ( sAb , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) (\operatorname{sAb},\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}},\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}) ( sAb , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) [32 p. 503] . Namely, there is a simplicial abelian group morphism (the multiplication map) μ R / Z Δ 0 : R ⊗ Z R → R \mu_{R/\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}}:R\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}R\to R μ R / Z Δ 0 : R ⊗ Z R → R and another simplicial abelian group morphism (the unit map) η R / Z Δ 0 : Z Δ 0 → R \eta_{R/\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}}:\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}\to R η R / Z Δ 0 : Z Δ 0 → R such that ( R , μ R / Z Δ 0 , η R / Z Δ 0 ) (R,\mu_{R/\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}},\eta_{R/\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}}) ( R , μ R / Z Δ 0 , η R / Z Δ 0 ) satisfies the usual associativity and unitality axioms.
The tensor product of srings is the tensor product of the underlying simplicial abelian groups. Let sRing \operatorname{sRing} sRing be the category of srings. As the category of monoids in ( sAb , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) (\operatorname{sAb},\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}},\mathbb{Z}^{\Delta^0}) ( sAb , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) , sRing \operatorname{sRing} sRing is a symmetric monoidal category [34 Appendix A.1] .
Definition 1.1. Let R R R be an sring.
(1) A two-sided/left/right simplicial ideal, or two-sided/left/right sideal , I I I of R R R is a simplicial subset I ⊆ R I\subseteq R I ⊆ R such that I n I_n I n is a two-sided/left/right ideal of R n R_n R n for every n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 .
(2) A simplicial subring, or sub sring , R ′ R' R ′ is a simplicial subset R ′ ⊆ R R'\subseteq R R ′ ⊆ R such that R ′ R' R ′ is an sring.
Unless otherwise specified, an sideal will be a two-sided sideal.
From now on, we always assume that R R R is an sring. The following agree with the standard definitions in [25 ] , [29 II.6] , and [32 p. 498] .
Definition 1.2. A left simplicial module over R R R , or a left R R R -smodule, is a left module object over the monoid R R R in ( s A b , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) (\mathsf{sAb}, \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}, \mathbb{Z}\Delta^0) ( sAb , ⊗ Z , Z Δ 0 ) . That is, a left R R R -smodule is a simplicial abelian group M M M with a simplicial abelian group morphism μ M : R ⊗ Z M → M \mu_M : R \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} M \to M μ M : R ⊗ Z M → M such that ( M , μ M ) (M,\mu_M) ( M , μ M ) satisfies the usual associativity and unitality axioms.
Definition 1.3. Let M M M and N N N be left R R R -smodules. A left R R R -smodule morphism f : M → N f : M \to N f : M → N is a simplicial abelian group morphism f : M → N f : M \to N f : M → N such that, for every r ∈ R n r \in R_n r ∈ R n and m ∈ M n m \in M_n m ∈ M n , f ( r m ) = r f ( m ) f(rm)=rf(m) f ( r m ) = r f ( m ) .
Remark 1.4. Let R R R be an sring.
Let M M M be a left R R R -smodule. Then we write μ M ( r ⊗ m ) : = r ⋅ M m \mu_M(r\otimes m):=r\cdot_M m μ M ( r ⊗ m ) := r ⋅ M m for any r ⊗ m ∈ ( R ⊗ Z M ) n r\otimes m\in(R\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}M)_n r ⊗ m ∈ ( R ⊗ Z M ) n and n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 . Often we ignore the dot when the context of the action is clear.
Right R R R -smodules and right R R R -smodule morphisms can be defined analogously. Let R s M o d R\mathsf{sMod} R sMod be the category of left R R R -smodules, and s M o d R \mathsf{sMod}R sMod R be the category of right R R R -smodules.
Since an sring is a functor Δ op → R i n g \Delta^{\operatorname{op}}\to\mathsf{Ring} Δ op → Ring , postcomposing the opposite ring functor ( − ) ∘ : R i n g → R i n g (-)^\circ:\mathsf{Ring}\to\mathsf{Ring} ( − ) ∘ : Ring → Ring induces the opposite sring of R R R , denoted by R ∘ : = { R n ∘ } R^\circ:=\{R_n^\circ\} R ∘ := { R n ∘ } with simplicial structure maps θ R ∘ ∗ : = ( θ R ∗ ) ∘ \theta_{R^\circ}^\ast:=(\theta_R^\ast)^\circ θ R ∘ ∗ := ( θ R ∗ ) ∘ for every θ : [ m ] → [ n ] \theta:[m]\to[n] θ : [ m ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ .
Note that s M o d R \mathsf{sMod}R sMod R is equivalent to R ∘ s M o d R^\circ\mathsf{sMod} R ∘ sMod . When R R R is a commutative sring, s M o d R \mathsf{sMod}R sMod R is equivalent to R s M o d R\mathsf{sMod} R sMod . In this case, we just say R R R -smodules without indicating whether the smodules are left or right, and we denote the category of R R R -smodules by R s M o d R\mathsf{sMod} R sMod .
Simplicial algebras
The following are mostly standard definitions; see, for instance, [11 §VII] and [32 p. 499] .
Definition 1.5. Let R R R be an sring. The center of R R R is Z ( R ) : = { Z ( R ) n } Z(R):=\{Z(R)_n\} Z ( R ) := { Z ( R ) n } where
Z ( R ) n : = { x ∈ R n ∣ θ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R k ) , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ } . Z(R)_n:=\{x\in R_n\mid\theta_R^\ast(x)\in Z(R_k),\ \forall\theta:[k]\to[n]\text{ in }\Delta\}. Z ( R ) n := { x ∈ R n ∣ θ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R k ) , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ } .
It is easy to construct a nonseparable salgebra A A A such that Z ( A ) n ≠ Z ( A n ) Z(A)_n\ne Z(A_n) Z ( A ) n = Z ( A n ) for some n n n .
Lemma 1.6. The center Z ( R ) Z(R) Z ( R ) of an sring R R R is a sub sring.
Proof. Let n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 . Let x ∈ Z ( R ) n x\in Z(R)_n x ∈ Z ( R ) n and σ : [ m ] → [ n ] \sigma:[m]\to[n] σ : [ m ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ be arbitrary. We show σ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R ) m \sigma_R^\ast(x)\in Z(R)_m σ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R ) m . For any θ : [ k ] → [ m ] \theta:[k]\to[m] θ : [ k ] → [ m ] ,
θ R ∗ ( σ R ∗ ( x ) ) = ( σ θ ) R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R k ) \theta_R^\ast(\sigma_R^\ast(x))=(\sigma\theta)_R^\ast(x)\in Z(R_k) θ R ∗ ( σ R ∗ ( x )) = ( σ θ ) R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R k )
which implies σ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R ) m \sigma_R^\ast(x)\in Z(R)_m σ R ∗ ( x ) ∈ Z ( R ) m . Hence Z ( R ) Z(R) Z ( R ) is a simplicial subset of R R R . Moreover,
Z ( R ) n = ⋂ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] ( θ R ∗ ) − 1 ( Z ( R k ) ) Z(R)_n=\bigcap_{\theta:[k]\to[n]}(\theta_R^\ast)^{-1}(Z(R_k)) Z ( R ) n = θ : [ k ] → [ n ] ⋂ ( θ R ∗ ) − 1 ( Z ( R k ))
is a subring of R n R_n R n . So Z ( R ) Z(R) Z ( R ) is a sub sring. □ \square □
So Z ( R ) Z(R) Z ( R ) is the largest sub sring that is levelwise contained in Z ( R n ) Z(R_n) Z ( R n ) . An sring ( R , μ R / Z Δ 0 , η R / Z Δ 0 ) (R,\mu_{R/\mathbb{Z}\Delta^0},\eta_{R/\mathbb{Z}\Delta^0}) ( R , μ R / Z Δ 0 , η R / Z Δ 0 ) is commutative if μ R / Z Δ 0 \mu_{R/\mathbb{Z}\Delta^0} μ R / Z Δ 0 is commutative. It is clear that an sring R R R is commutative if and only if Z ( R ) = R Z(R)=R Z ( R ) = R .
Definition 1.7. Let R R R be an sring. The tensor product of a right R R R -smodule M M M and a left R R R -smodule N N N is M ⊗ R N M\otimes_RN M ⊗ R N where ( M ⊗ R N ) n : = M n ⊗ R n N n (M\otimes_RN)_n:=M_n\otimes_{R_n}N_n ( M ⊗ R N ) n := M n ⊗ R n N n with simplicial structure maps θ M ⊗ R N ∗ \theta_{M\otimes_RN}^\ast θ M ⊗ R N ∗ defined by
M n ⊗ R n N n ⟶ M m ⊗ R m N m , x ⊗ y ⟼ θ M ∗ ( x ) ⊗ θ N ∗ ( y ) M_n\otimes_{R_n}N_n\longrightarrow M_m\otimes_{R_m}N_m,\qquad x\otimes y\longmapsto\theta_M^\ast(x)\otimes\theta_N^\ast(y) M n ⊗ R n N n ⟶ M m ⊗ R m N m , x ⊗ y ⟼ θ M ∗ ( x ) ⊗ θ N ∗ ( y )
for every x ⊗ y ∈ M n ⊗ R n N n x\otimes y\in M_n\otimes_{R_n}N_n x ⊗ y ∈ M n ⊗ R n N n and every θ : [ m ] → [ n ] \theta:[m]\to[n] θ : [ m ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ .
Remark 1.8. Let R R R be an sring, not necessarily commutative.
When R = Z Δ 0 R = \mathbb{Z}\Delta^0 R = Z Δ 0 , the tensor product ⊗ Z Δ 0 s \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}\Delta^0}^{s} ⊗ Z Δ 0 s is exactly the tensor product ⊗ Z s \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}^{s} ⊗ Z s in sAb. So any simplicial abelian group is equivalently a Z Δ 0 \mathbb{Z}\Delta^0 Z Δ 0 -smodule. When R = k Δ 0 R = k\Delta^0 R = k Δ 0 for a commutative ring k k k , we write ⊗ k s : = ⊗ k Δ 0 s \otimes_k^{s} := \otimes_{k\Delta^0}^{s} ⊗ k s := ⊗ k Δ 0 s .
As an example, R Δ n : = R ⊗ Z s Z Δ n R\Delta^n := R\otimes_{\mathbb{Z}}^{s}\mathbb{Z}\Delta^n R Δ n := R ⊗ Z s Z Δ n is naturally a left R R R -smodule, where Z Δ n \mathbb{Z}\Delta^n Z Δ n is the free simplicial abelian group generated by Δ n \Delta^n Δ n .
We note R R R sMod is abelian and exactness is defined levelwise [29 §II.6] . The kernels and cokernels of an R R R -smodule morphism are computed levelwise. In particular, an R R R -smodule morphism is an epimorphism if and only if it is levelwise surjective.
When R R R is a commutative sring, ( R sMod , ⊗ R s , R ) (R\text{ sMod}, \otimes_R^{s}, R) ( R sMod , ⊗ R s , R ) is a symmetric monoidal category [32 p. 499] .
Definition 1.9. Let R R R be a commutative sring. An sring A A A is an R R R -salgebra if there is an sring morphism η A / R : R → A \eta_{A/R}: R \to A η A / R : R → A such that η A / R ( R ) ⊆ Z ( A ) \eta_{A/R}(R) \subseteq Z(A) η A / R ( R ) ⊆ Z ( A ) . An R R R -salgebra morphism f : A → B f : A \to B f : A → B is an sring morphism such that f ∘ η A / R = η B / R f \circ\eta_{A/R} = \eta_{B/R} f ∘ η A / R = η B / R .
Remark 1.10. Let R R R be a commutative sring.
Equivalently, an R R R -salgebra A A A is a monoid object in the category of R R R -smodules [32 p. 499] . In this way, the tensor product of R R R -salgebras is the tensor product of the underlying R R R -smodules.
When k k k is a commutative ring, a simplicial k k k -algebra refers to a simplicial object in the category of k k k -algebras, which is equivalently a monoid object in the category of simplicial k k k -modules [33 ] . A simplicial k k k -algebra is equivalently a k Δ 0 k\Delta^0 k Δ 0 -salgebra, which will be called a k k k -salgebra throughout.
If A A A is an R R R -salgebra, a left A A A -smodule is equivalently an R R R -smodule M M M with R R R -smodule morphism A ⊗ R s M → M A\otimes_R^{s} M \to M A ⊗ R s M → M satisfying the associativity and unitality of a left action [11 §VII, Lemma 1.8] .
Separability of Simplicial Algebras
We define separable simplicial algebras over a commutative sring, characterize separable simplicial algebras over a constant commutative ring, and investigate the separability of the simplicial matrix rings as an example of simplicial algebras over a non-constant commutative sring.
A few projectivity lemmas
Lemma 2.1. Let R R R be an sring and let I I I be a left sideal of R R R . Suppose x ∈ R 0 x \in R_0 x ∈ R 0 . Define ( I x ) n = I n s 0 n ( x ) (Ix)_n = I_n s_0^n(x) ( I x ) n = I n s 0 n ( x ) . Then I x : = { ( I x ) n } n ≥ 0 Ix := \{(Ix)_n\}_{n\geq0} I x := {( I x ) n } n ≥ 0 is a left sideal of R R R .
Proof. Let θ : [ m ] → [ n ] \theta: [m] \to[n] θ : [ m ] → [ n ] be in Δ \Delta Δ . Note
θ R ∗ ( ( I x ) n ) = θ R ∗ ( I n s 0 n ( x ) ) = θ R ∗ ( I n ) s 0 m ( x ) ⊆ I m s 0 m ( x ) = ( I x ) m . \theta_R^*((Ix)_n) = \theta_R^*(I_n s_0^n(x)) = \theta_R^*(I_n)s_0^m(x) \subseteq I_m s_0^m(x) = (Ix)_m. θ R ∗ (( I x ) n ) = θ R ∗ ( I n s 0 n ( x )) = θ R ∗ ( I n ) s 0 m ( x ) ⊆ I m s 0 m ( x ) = ( I x ) m . This implies I x Ix I x is closed under the simplicial structure maps of R R R and hence a simplicial subset. Since I n s 0 n ( x ) I_n s_0^n(x) I n s 0 n ( x ) is a left ideal of R n R_n R n , I x Ix I x is a left sideal of R R R . □
Lemma 2.2. Let R R R be an sring and e ∈ R 0 e \in R_0 e ∈ R 0 be an idempotent. Then
s 0 n ( e ) s_0^n(e) s 0 n ( e ) is an idempotent in R n R_n R n for every n ≥ 0 n \geq0 n ≥ 0 .
View R R R as an sring of R R R . Then R R R is a left sideal of R R R .
As left R R R -smodules, R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) R = R_e \oplus R(1_{R_0} - e) R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) .
Proof. (1): Immediate since s 0 n : R 0 → R n s^n_0:R_0\to R_n s 0 n : R 0 → R n is a ring homomorphism.
(2): By Lemma 2.1.
(3): It is clear that 1 R 0 − e ∈ R 0 1_{R_0}-e\in R_0 1 R 0 − e ∈ R 0 is an idempotent. So by part (2), both R e Re R e and R ( 1 R 0 − e ) R(1_{R_0}-e) R ( 1 R 0 − e ) are left sideals and, in particular, left R R R -smodules. The rest follows from the decomposition R n = R n s 0 n ( e ) ⊕ R n ( 1 R n − s 0 n ( e ) ) R_n=R_ns^n_0(e)\oplus R_n(1_{R_n}-s^n_0(e)) R n = R n s 0 n ( e ) ⊕ R n ( 1 R n − s 0 n ( e )) for every n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 .
Definition 2.3
Let P P P be a left R R R -smodule. We say P P P is projective if the functor Hom R -sMod ( P , − ) : R -sMod → Ab \operatorname{Hom}_{R\text{-sMod}}(P,-):R\text{-sMod}\to\operatorname{Ab} Hom R -sMod ( P , − ) : R -sMod → Ab is exact.
The projectivity of the unit in a monoidal category is useful in the study of separability of monoids; see [8 Proposition 4.5] and [24 p. 98 and Theorem 4.14] .
Lemma 2.4. Let R R R be an sring. Then R R R is a projective left R R R -smodule.
Proof. Any left R R R -smodule morphism f : R → M f:R\to M f : R → M is uniquely determined by f ( 1 R 0 ) ∈ M 0 f(1_{R_0})\in M_0 f ( 1 R 0 ) ∈ M 0 , since f ( r ) = r f ( 1 R n ) = r s 0 n ( f ( 1 R 0 ) ) f(r)=rf(1_{R_n})=rs^n_0(f(1_{R_0})) f ( r ) = r f ( 1 R n ) = r s 0 n ( f ( 1 R 0 )) for every r ∈ R n r\in R_n r ∈ R n . So any left R R R -smodule surjection M → R M\to R M → R splits by looking at a preimage of 1 R 0 1_{R_0} 1 R 0 .
The following is a generalization of [13 Exercise 1.1.22] in the simplicial setting.
Proposition 2.5. Let R R R be an sring and I I I be a left sideal of R R R . The following are equivalent.
(1) R / I R/I R / I is a projective left R R R -smodule.
(2) The sequence of left R R R -smodules 0 → I → R → R / I → 0 0\to I\to R\to R/I\to0 0 → I → R → R / I → 0 is split exact.
(3) As a left R R R -smodule, I I I is a direct summand of R R R .
(4) There is an element e ∈ R 0 e\in R_0 e ∈ R 0 such that 1 R 0 − e ∈ I 0 1_{R_0}-e\in I_0 1 R 0 − e ∈ I 0 and I e = 0 Ie=0 I e = 0 .
(5) There is an idempotent e ∈ R 0 e\in R_0 e ∈ R 0 such that I = R ( 1 R 0 − e ) I=R(1_{R_0}-e) I = R ( 1 R 0 − e ) .
Proof. (1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (3): Immediate.
(3) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (4): Write R = I ⊕ N R=I\oplus N R = I ⊕ N as left R R R -smodules. Then 1 R 0 = ( 1 R 0 − e ) + e 1_{R_0}=(1_{R_0}-e)+e 1 R 0 = ( 1 R 0 − e ) + e for some e ∈ N 0 e\in N_0 e ∈ N 0 . It follows that I e = I ( 1 R 0 − ( 1 R 0 − e ) ) ⊆ I + I ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ I Ie=I(1_{R_0}-(1_{R_0}-e))\subseteq I+I(1_{R_0}-e)\subseteq I I e = I ( 1 R 0 − ( 1 R 0 − e )) ⊆ I + I ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ I . Moreover, I e ⊆ I N ⊆ N Ie\subseteq IN\subseteq N I e ⊆ I N ⊆ N since N N N is a left R R R -smodule. Hence I e ⊆ I ∩ N = 0 Ie\subseteq I\cap N=0 I e ⊆ I ∩ N = 0 .
(4) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (5): Since I e = 0 Ie=0 I e = 0 , ( 1 R 0 − e ) e = 0 (1_{R_0}-e)e=0 ( 1 R 0 − e ) e = 0 implies e e e is an idempotent. Hence R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) R=Re\oplus R(1_{R_0}-e) R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) as left R R R -smodules by Lemma 2.2(3). Since I I I is a left sideal, R ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ I R(1_{R_0}-e)\subseteq I R ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ I . On the other hand, note that
I = I ( 1 R 0 − e + e ) ⊆ I ( 1 R 0 − e ) + I e ⊆ I ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) . I=I(1_{R_0}-e+e)\subseteq I(1_{R_0}-e)+Ie\subseteq I(1_{R_0}-e)\subseteq R(1_{R_0}-e). I = I ( 1 R 0 − e + e ) ⊆ I ( 1 R 0 − e ) + I e ⊆ I ( 1 R 0 − e ) ⊆ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) . This completes the proof of I = R ( 1 R 0 − e ) I=R(1_{R_0}-e) I = R ( 1 R 0 − e ) .
(5) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (1): Since e ∈ R 0 e\in R_0 e ∈ R 0 is an idempotent, R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) = R e ⊕ I R=Re\oplus R(1_{R_0}-e)=Re\oplus I R = R e ⊕ R ( 1 R 0 − e ) = R e ⊕ I as left R R R -smodules by Lemma 2.2(3). It follows that R / I ≅ R e R/I\cong Re R / I ≅ R e is projective as a direct summand of the projective left R R R -smodule R R R (Lemma 2.4).
From now on, we always assume that R R R is a commutative sring.
Definition 2.6 Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. The enveloping algebra of A A A over R R R is
A e : = A ⊗ R A o . A^{e}:=A\mathbin{\otimes_R} A^{o}. A e := A ⊗ R A o . Then A A A is a left A e A^e A e -smodule under the action
( a ⊗ b ) ⋅ A x = a x b (a\otimes b)\mathbin{\cdot_A}x=axb ( a ⊗ b ) ⋅ A x = a x b for every a , b , x ∈ A n a,b,x\in A_n a , b , x ∈ A n extended additively. Therefore, there is a surjective left A e A^e A e -smodule morphism
μ A / R : = A e ⟶ A , u ⟼ u ⋅ A 1 A n \mu_{A/R}:=A^e\longrightarrow A,\qquad u\longmapsto u\mathbin{\cdot_A}1_{A_n} μ A / R := A e ⟶ A , u ⟼ u ⋅ A 1 A n for any u ∈ ( A e ) n u\in(A^e)_n u ∈ ( A e ) n . Define J A / R : = ker μ A / R J_{A/R}:=\ker\mu_{A/R} J A / R := ker μ A / R , which is a left sideal of A e A^e A e . For every k ≥ 0 k\geq0 k ≥ 0 , it is easy to verify that ( J A / R ) k = ∑ a ∈ A k ( A e ) k ( a ⊗ 1 A k − 1 A k ⊗ a ) (J_{A/R})_k=\sum_{a\in A_k}(A^e)_k(a\otimes1_{A_k}-1_{A_k}\otimes a) ( J A / R ) k = ∑ a ∈ A k ( A e ) k ( a ⊗ 1 A k − 1 A k ⊗ a ) .
The following is a generalization of [13 Proposition 4.1.2] . A more general version for braided monoidal categories appears in [24 Proposition 4.1] .
Proposition 2.7. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. The following are equivalent.
A A A is a projective left A e A^{e} A e -smodule.
The exact sequence of left A e A^{e} A e -smodules 0 → J A / R → A e → μ A / R A → 0 0 \to J_{A/R} \to A^{e} \xrightarrow{\mu_{A/R}} A \to0 0 → J A / R → A e μ A / R A → 0 splits.
There is an element e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^{e})_0 e ∈ ( A e ) 0 such that μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu_{A/R}(e)=1_{A_0} μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 and J A / R e = 0 J_{A/R}e=0 J A / R e = 0 .
There is an idempotent e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^{e})_0 e ∈ ( A e ) 0 such that J A / R = A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) J_{A/R}=A^{e}(1_{(A^{e})_0}-e) J A / R = A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) .
Proof. Apply Proposition 2.5 to ( A e , J A / R ) (A^{e},J_{A/R}) ( A e , J A / R ) . Then the rest follows from the facts that A ≅ A e / J A / R A \cong A^{e}/J_{A/R} A ≅ A e / J A / R and that μ ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu(e)=1_{A_0} μ ( e ) = 1 A 0 if and only if 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ∈ ( J A / R ) 0 1_{(A^{e})_0}-e \in(J_{A/R})_0 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ∈ ( J A / R ) 0 . □
The following notion of separability of simplicial algebras agrees with the well-studied notion of separability of monoid objects in monoidal categories [8 , 24 , 28 ] .
Definition 2.8. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. Then A A A is separable over R R R , or a separable R R R -salgebra , if any one of the equivalent conditions in Proposition 2.7 is satisfied. An element e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^{e})_0 e ∈ ( A e ) 0 such that μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu_{A/R}(e)=1_{A_0} μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 and
( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) (1_{A_n}\otimes a)s_0^n(e)=(a\otimes1_{A_n})s_0^n(e) ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) for every a ∈ A n a \in A_n a ∈ A n is called a separability idempotent .
Separable simplicial algebras over a constant simplicial ring
We characterize the separability of simplicial algebras over a constant commutative simplicial ring by a rigidity result.
Lemma 2.10. Let k k k be a commutative ring and A A A be a separable k k k -salgebra. Let e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^{e})_0 e ∈ ( A e ) 0 be a separability idempotent. Let n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 . If f : A n → A n f:A_n\to A_n f : A n → A n is an idempotent k k k -algebra morphism such that ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = s 0 n ( e ) (f\otimes f^o)(s_0^n(e))=s_0^n(e) ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e )) = s 0 n ( e ) , then f = I d A n f=Id_{A_n} f = I d A n .
Proof. Since f ⊗ f o f\otimes f^o f ⊗ f o fixes s 0 n ( e ) s_0^n(e) s 0 n ( e ) and f f f is idempotent,
(E2.10.1)
( f ⊗ I d A 0 o ) ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = ( f ⊗ I d A 0 o ) ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = s 0 n ( e ) . (f\otimes Id_{A_0^o})(s_0^n(e))=(f\otimes Id_{A_0^o})(f\otimes f^o)(s_0^n(e))=(f\otimes f^o)(s_0^n(e))=s_0^n(e). ( f ⊗ I d A 0 o ) ( s 0 n ( e )) = ( f ⊗ I d A 0 o ) ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e )) = ( f ⊗ f o ) ( s 0 n ( e )) = s 0 n ( e ) .
For any a ∈ A n a\in A_n a ∈ A n , since e e e is a separability idempotent,
(E2.10.2)
( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) . (a\otimes1_{A_n})s_0^n(e)=(1_{A_n}\otimes a)s_0^n(e). ( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) .
Applying the k k k -algebra morphism f ⊗ I d A 0 o f\otimes Id_{A_0^o} f ⊗ I d A 0 o to (E2.10.2),
(E2.10.3)
( f ( a ) ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) . (f(a)\otimes1_{A_n})s_0^n(e)=(1_{A_n}\otimes a)s_0^n(e)=(a\otimes1_{A_n})s_0^n(e). ( f ( a ) ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) .
Then apply the left A e A^e A e -smodule morphism μ A / k Δ 0 \mu_{A/k\Delta^0} μ A / k Δ 0 to (E2.10.3),
f ( a ) = f ( a ) μ A / k Δ 0 ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = a μ A / k Δ 0 ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = a f(a)=f(a)\mu_{A/k\Delta^0}(s_0^n(e))=a\mu_{A/k\Delta^0}(s_0^n(e))=a f ( a ) = f ( a ) μ A / k Δ 0 ( s 0 n ( e )) = a μ A / k Δ 0 ( s 0 n ( e )) = a
since μ A / k Δ 0 ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu_{A/k\Delta^0}(e)=1_{A_0} μ A / k Δ 0 ( e ) = 1 A 0 . Therefore, f = I d A n f=Id_{A_n} f = I d A n . □
Theorem 2.11. Let k k k be a commutative ring and A A A be a k k k -salgebra. Then A A A is separable over k k k if and only if A ≅ A 0 Δ 0 : = k Δ 0 ⊗ k A 0 A\cong A_0\Delta^0:=k\Delta^0\otimes_k A_0 A ≅ A 0 Δ 0 := k Δ 0 ⊗ k A 0 (the constant sring determined by A 0 A_0 A 0 ) and A 0 A_0 A 0 is separable over k k k .
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) Suppose A A A is separable over k \mathbb{k} k and let e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^{e})_{0} e ∈ ( A e ) 0 be a separability idempotent. From the canonical k \mathbb{k} k -salgebra inclusion A 0 Δ 0 ↪ A A_{0}\Delta^{0} \hookrightarrow A A 0 Δ 0 ↪ A , for every n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 , there is a k \mathbb{k} k -algebra morphism s 0 n : A 0 → A n s_{0}^{n}: A_{0} \to A_{n} s 0 n : A 0 → A n . Note that d 0 n s 0 n = Id A 0 d_{0}^{n}s_{0}^{n} = \operatorname{Id}_{A_{0}} d 0 n s 0 n = Id A 0 which implies s 0 n d 0 n : A n → A n s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n}: A_{n} \to A_{n} s 0 n d 0 n : A n → A n is idempotent. Moreover,
( ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ⊗ ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ⊗ ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ) ( s 0 n ⊗ s 0 n ) ( e ) = s 0 n ( e ) . \left((s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n}) \otimes(s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n})\right)s_{0}^{n}(e) = \left((s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n}) \otimes(s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n})\right)(s_{0}^{n} \otimes s_{0}^{n})(e) = s_{0}^{n}(e). ( ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ⊗ ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ) s 0 n ( e ) = ( ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ⊗ ( s 0 n d 0 n ) ) ( s 0 n ⊗ s 0 n ) ( e ) = s 0 n ( e ) .
By Lemma 2.10, s 0 n d 0 n = Id A n s_{0}^{n}d_{0}^{n} = \operatorname{Id}_{A_{n}} s 0 n d 0 n = Id A n and hence s 0 n s_{0}^{n} s 0 n is an isomorphism. Thus, A 0 Δ 0 ↪ A A_{0}\Delta^{0} \hookrightarrow A A 0 Δ 0 ↪ A is an isomorphism of k \mathbb{k} k -salgebras. Finally, we note the separability idempotent e e e makes A 0 A_{0} A 0 separable over k \mathbb{k} k as in Remark 2.9(3).
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) Suppose A 0 A_{0} A 0 is separable over k \mathbb{k} k . Any separability idempotent e ∈ ( A 0 ) e e \in(A_{0})^{e} e ∈ ( A 0 ) e clearly makes the constant k \mathbb{k} k -salgebra A 0 Δ 0 A_{0}\Delta^{0} A 0 Δ 0 separable. □
Corollary 2.12. Let k \mathbb{k} k be a field and let A A A be a separable simplicial algebra over k \mathbb{k} k . Then A sMod A\operatorname{sMod} A sMod has infinite global dimension.
Proof. By Theorem 2.11, A ≅ k Δ 0 ⊗ k s A 0 A \cong\mathbb{k}\Delta^{0} \otimes_{\mathbb{k}}^{s} A_{0} A ≅ k Δ 0 ⊗ k s A 0 where A 0 A_{0} A 0 is a separable algebra over k \mathbb{k} k . By Dold-Kan Correspondence [16 Theorem 3.1] , A sMod ≅ Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) A\operatorname{sMod} \cong\operatorname{Ch}_{\ge0}(A_{0}\operatorname{Mod}) A sMod ≅ Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) . So it suffices to show that Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) \operatorname{Ch}_{\ge0}(A_{0}\operatorname{Mod}) Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) has infinite global dimension. Let M M M be a simple left A 0 A_{0} A 0 -module. Consider M M M as an object in Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) \operatorname{Ch}_{\ge0}(A_{0}\operatorname{Mod}) Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) , it has a minimal injective resolution
0 → M → I 0 → I 1 → ⋯ → I n → ⋯ 0 \to M \to I^{0} \to I^{1} \to\cdots\to I^{n} \to\cdots 0 → M → I 0 → I 1 → ⋯ → I n → ⋯
where I n = Σ n ( k → k ) ⊗ M I^{n} = \Sigma^{n}(\mathbb{k} \to\mathbb{k}) \otimes M I n = Σ n ( k → k ) ⊗ M , for all n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 , are injective objects in Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) \operatorname{Ch}_{\ge0}(A_{0}\operatorname{Mod}) Ch ≥ 0 ( A 0 Mod ) by [16 Lemma A.3(5)] . Hence M M M has infinite injective dimension. Therefore A sMod A\operatorname{sMod} A sMod has infinite global dimension. □
Separable simplicial algebras over a non-constant simplicial ring
Separability of a simplicial algebra depends on the base sring. When the base sring is not constant, the rigidity in Theorem 2.11 fails.
Definition 2.13. Let k \mathbb{k} k be a commutative ring and A : Δ o p → k -Alg A : \Delta^{\mathrm{op}} \to\mathbb{k}\text{-Alg} A : Δ op → k -Alg be a k \mathbb{k} k -salgebra. Let k ≥ 1 k \ge1 k ≥ 1 . The simplicial matrix ring M k ( A ) M_{k}(A) M k ( A ) is
M k ( A ) : = Δ o p → A k -Alg → M k ( − ) k -Alg , M_{k}(A) := \Delta^{\mathrm{op}} \xrightarrow{A} \mathbb{k}\text{-Alg} \xrightarrow{M_{k}(-)} \mathbb{k}\text{-Alg}, M k ( A ) := Δ op A k -Alg M k ( − ) k -Alg , where M k ( − ) M_{k}(-) M k ( − ) is the functor of taking the k × k k \times k k × k matrix ring of an ordinary k \mathbb{k} k -algebra. In particular, M k ( A ) m : = M k ( A m ) M_{k}(A)_{m} := M_{k}(A_{m}) M k ( A ) m := M k ( A m ) and for every θ : [ p ] → [ m ] \theta: [p] \to[m] θ : [ p ] → [ m ] in Δ \Delta Δ , the induced simplicial structure map θ M k ( A ) : M k ( A ) m → M k ( A ) p \theta^{M_{k}(A)} : M_{k}(A)_{m} \to M_{k}(A)_{p} θ M k ( A ) : M k ( A ) m → M k ( A ) p sends ( a i j ) (a_{ij}) ( a ij ) to ( θ A ( a i j ) ) (\theta^{A}(a_{ij})) ( θ A ( a ij )) .
For every k ≥ 1 k \ge1 k ≥ 1 , it is clear from Definition 2.13 that M k ( A ) M_{k}(A) M k ( A ) is a k \mathbb{k} k -salgebra. Furthermore, there is a canonical sring injection
δ : A → M k ( A ) a ↦ a I k . \delta: A \to M_{k}(A) \qquad a \mapsto aI_{k}. δ : A → M k ( A ) a ↦ a I k . Note that δ ( A ) ⊆ Z ( M k ( A ) ) \delta(A) \subseteq Z(M_{k}(A)) δ ( A ) ⊆ Z ( M k ( A )) if and only if A A A is commutative. Therefore, when A A A is commutative, M k ( A ) M_{k}(A) M k ( A ) is naturally an A A A -salgebra. This leads to two questions:
(a) View A A A as a k \mathbb{k} k -salgebra. When is M k ( A ) M_{k}(A) M k ( A ) separable over k \mathbb{k} k ?
(b) Suppose A A A is a commutative sring. When is M k ( A ) M_{k}(A) M k ( A ) separable over A A A ?
The following lemma is well-known.
Lemma 2.14. Let k \mathbb{k} k be a commutative ring and B B B be a k \mathbb{k} k -algebra. For every k ≥ 1 k \ge1 k ≥ 1 , M k ( B ) M_{k}(B) M k ( B ) is separable over k \mathbb{k} k if and only if B B B is separable over k \mathbb{k} k .
Question (a) can be answered by a simplicial version of Lemma 2.14.
Proposition 2.15. Let k k k be a commutative ring and A A A be a k k k -salgebra. For every k ≥ 1 k \ge1 k ≥ 1 , the following are equivalent.
(1) M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) is separable over k k k .
(2) M k ( A ) ≅ M k ( A 0 ) Δ 0 M_k(A) \cong M_k(A_0)^{\Delta0} M k ( A ) ≅ M k ( A 0 ) Δ0 and M k ( A 0 ) M_k(A_0) M k ( A 0 ) is separable over k k k .
(3) A ≅ A 0 Δ 0 A \cong A_0^{\Delta0} A ≅ A 0 Δ0 and A 0 A_0 A 0 is separable over k k k .
(4) A A A is separable over k k k .
Proof. (1) ⟺ \Longleftrightarrow ⟺ (2): By Theorem 2.11 .
(2) ⟺ \Longleftrightarrow ⟺ (3): It is clear that M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) is a constant sring if and only if A A A is a constant sring. Then by Lemma 2.14 , M k ( A 0 ) M_k(A_0) M k ( A 0 ) is separable over k k k if and only if A 0 A_0 A 0 is separable over k k k .
(3) ⟺ \Longleftrightarrow ⟺ (4): By Theorem 2.11 . □ \square □
If k k k is a commutative ring, then M k ( k ) M_k(k) M k ( k ) is separable over k k k [13 Example 4.2.1] . Question (b) can be answered by a simplicial generalization of this fact.
Proposition 2.16. Suppose A A A is a commutative sring. For every k ≥ 1 k \ge1 k ≥ 1 , M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) is separable over A A A .
Proof. Let 1 ≤ j ≤ k 1 \le j \le k 1 ≤ j ≤ k be fixed. By abuse of notation, let E p q E_{pq} E pq be the k × k k \times k k × k matrix with 1 A n 1_{A_n} 1 A n in the ( p , q ) (p,q) ( p , q ) -entry and 0 0 0 elsewhere and I k I_k I k be the identity matrix in each level n n n of M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) . Let M k ( A ) e = M k ( A ) ⊗ A M k ( A ) o M_k(A)^e = M_k(A) \mathop{\otimes}_{A} M_k(A)^{\mathrm{o}} M k ( A ) e = M k ( A ) ⊗ A M k ( A ) o . Define e = ∑ i = 1 k E i j ⊗ A 0 E j i ∈ M k ( A 0 ) e e = \sum_{i=1}^{k} E_{ij} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_0} E_{ji} \in M_k(A_0)^e e = ∑ i = 1 k E ij ⊗ A 0 E j i ∈ M k ( A 0 ) e and then, by abuse of notation, s 0 m ( e ) = ∑ i = 1 k E i j ⊗ A m E j i s_0^m(e) = \sum_{i=1}^{k} E_{ij} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{ji} s 0 m ( e ) = ∑ i = 1 k E ij ⊗ A m E j i .
It is clear that μ M k ( A ) / A ( e ) = ∑ i = 1 k E i i = I k = 1 M k ( A 0 ) \mu_{M_k(A)/A}(e) = \sum_{i=1}^{k} E_{ii} = I_k = 1_{M_k(A_0)} μ M k ( A ) / A ( e ) = ∑ i = 1 k E ii = I k = 1 M k ( A 0 ) . By Proposition 2.7 , it remains to show that J M k ( A ) / A e = 0 J_{M_k(A)/A}e = 0 J M k ( A ) / A e = 0 . Recall, for every m ≥ 0 m \ge0 m ≥ 0 ,
( J M k ( A ) / A ) m = ∑ E ∈ M k ( A m ) M k ( A m ) e ( E ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m E ) \left(J_{M_k(A)/A}\right)_m = \sum_{E \in M_k(A_m)} M_k(A_m)^e\left(E \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} I_k - I_k \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E\right) ( J M k ( A ) / A ) m = E ∈ M k ( A m ) ∑ M k ( A m ) e ( E ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m E )
for every E = ( a p q ) ∈ M k ( A m ) E = (a_{pq}) \in M_k(A_m) E = ( a pq ) ∈ M k ( A m ) . Since E = ∑ a p q E p q = ∑ E p q a p q E = \sum a_{pq}E_{pq} = \sum E_{pq}a_{pq} E = ∑ a pq E pq = ∑ E pq a pq , by A m A_m A m -linearity,
a p q E p q ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m a p q E p q = ( a p q I k ⊗ A m I k ) ( E p q ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m E p q ) . a_{pq}E_{pq} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} I_k - I_k \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} a_{pq}E_{pq} = (a_{pq}I_k \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} I_k)(E_{pq} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} I_k - I_k \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{pq}). a pq E pq ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m a pq E pq = ( a pq I k ⊗ A m I k ) ( E pq ⊗ A m I k − I k ⊗ A m E pq ) .
It suffices to note that, for every m ≥ 0 m \ge0 m ≥ 0 ,
( E p q ⊗ A m I k ) s 0 m ( e ) = ∑ i = 1 k E p q E i j ⊗ A m E j i = E p j ⊗ A m E j q = ∑ i = 1 k E i j ⊗ A m E j i E p q = ( I k ⊗ A m E p q ) s 0 m ( e ) \begin{aligned}
(E_{pq} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} I_k)s_0^m(e) = \sum_{i=1}^{k} E_{pq}E_{ij} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{ji} = E_{pj} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{jq} \\
&= \sum_{i=1}^{k} E_{ij} \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{ji}E_{pq} = (I_k \mathop{\otimes}_{A_m} E_{pq})s_0^m(e)
\end{aligned} ( E pq ⊗ A m I k ) s 0 m ( e ) = i = 1 ∑ k E pq E ij ⊗ A m E j i = E p j ⊗ A m E j q = i = 1 ∑ k E ij ⊗ A m E j i E pq = ( I k ⊗ A m E pq ) s 0 m ( e )
which shows ( J M k ( A ) / A ) m s 0 m ( e ) = 0 \left(J_{M_k(A)/A}\right)_m s_0^m(e) = 0 ( J M k ( A ) / A ) m s 0 m ( e ) = 0 . So e e e is a separability idempotent of M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) and M k ( A ) M_k(A) M k ( A ) is separable over A A A . □ \square □
Separability in Simplicial Enrichment
We follow [18 ] for the general theory of enriched categories. Let R R R be a commutative sring. Then R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod is a closed symmetric monoidal category. It follows that A s M o d A\mathrm{sMod} A sMod is tensored, cotensored, and R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod -enriched for any R R R -salgebra A A A . In this enriched setting, we study the notion of separability through the simplicial centralizer and the enriched forgetful functor U A / R : A s M o d → R s M o d U_{A/R}:A\mathrm{sMod}\to R\mathrm{sMod} U A / R : A sMod → R sMod .
Basics of simplicial enrichment
Let R R R be a commutative sring and recall the R R R -smodule R Δ n = R ⊗ Z Z Δ n R\Delta^n=R\mathop{\otimes}_{\mathbb{Z}}\mathbb{Z}\Delta^n R Δ n = R ⊗ Z Z Δ n . The following constructions of a simplicial Hom-set in R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod agree with [29 II.6] .
Definition 3.1. For any R R R -smodules M , N M,N M , N , we define the simplicial Hom-set Hom R ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) to be
Hom R ( M , N ) n : = Hom R s M o d ( R Δ n ⊗ R M , N ) . \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_n:=\operatorname{Hom}_{R\mathrm{sMod}}(R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M,N). Hom R ( M , N ) n := Hom R sMod ( R Δ n ⊗ R M , N ) .
where each θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ induces θ ∗ : Hom R ( M , N ) n → Hom R ( M , N ) k \theta^*:\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_n\to\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_k θ ∗ : Hom R ( M , N ) n → Hom R ( M , N ) k sending every f : R Δ n ⊗ R M → N f:R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M\to N f : R Δ n ⊗ R M → N to
θ ∗ ( f ) : R Δ k ⊗ R M → ( θ ∘ − ) ∗ ⊗ R Id M R Δ n ⊗ R M → f N . (1) \theta^*(f):R\Delta^k\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M\xrightarrow{(\theta\circ-)^*\mathop{\otimes}_{R}\operatorname{Id}_{M}}R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M\xrightarrow{f}N. \tag*{(1)} θ ∗ ( f ) : R Δ k ⊗ R M ( θ ∘− ) ∗ ⊗ R Id M R Δ n ⊗ R M f N . (1)
Lemma 3.2. For any R R R -smodules M M M and N N N , Hom R ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) is an R R R -smodule.
Proof. It is clear that Hom R ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) is a simplicial abelian group. We specify the R R R -action on Hom R ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) as follows:
μ : R ⊗ Z Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom R ( M , N ) r ⊗ f ↦ r ⋅ f \mu:R\mathop{\otimes}_{\mathbb{Z}}\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)\to\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)\qquad r\mathop{\otimes} f\mapsto r\cdot f μ : R ⊗ Z Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom R ( M , N ) r ⊗ f ↦ r ⋅ f
for any r ⊗ f ∈ R n ⊗ Z Hom R ( M , N ) n r\mathop{\otimes}f\in R_n\mathop{\otimes}_{\mathbb{Z}}\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_n r ⊗ f ∈ R n ⊗ Z Hom R ( M , N ) n where for every σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta^n_k σ ∈ Δ k n and x ∈ M k x\in M_k x ∈ M k ,
( r ⋅ f ) ( σ ⊗ x ) : = σ R ∗ ( r ) ⋅ N f ( σ ⊗ x ) . (2) (r\cdot f)(\sigma\mathop{\otimes}x):=\sigma_R^*(r)\cdot_N f(\sigma\mathop{\otimes}x). \tag*{(2)} ( r ⋅ f ) ( σ ⊗ x ) := σ R ∗ ( r ) ⋅ N f ( σ ⊗ x ) . (2)
By (E3.2.1) and (E3.1.1), one can verify that θ ∗ ( r ⋅ f ) = θ R ∗ ( r ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( f ) \theta^*(r\cdot f)=\theta_R^*(r)\cdot\theta^*(f) θ ∗ ( r ⋅ f ) = θ R ∗ ( r ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( f ) for every θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ . Therefore, μ \mu μ is a well-defined simplicial map. Moreover, μ \mu μ satisfies the associativity and unitality in Definition 1.2 as N N N is an R R R -smodule. □ \square □
Remark 3.3. Retain the notation in Definition 3.1.
We call a morphism in Hom R ( M , N ) n \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_n Hom R ( M , N ) n an n n n -morphism, whereas a morphism in Hom R ( M , N ) 0 = Hom R s M o d ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_0=\operatorname{Hom}_{R\mathrm{sMod}}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) 0 = Hom R sMod ( M , N ) is called a ( 0 (0 ( 0 -)morphism.
Recall that R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod is an abelian category (Remark 1.8(3)). When we refer to a short exact sequence in R s M o d R\mathrm{sMod} R sMod , we always use 0 0 0 -morphisms.
Definition 3.4. Let M , N M,N M , N , and L L L be R R R -smodules. Define the composition
∘ : Hom R ( N , L ) ⊗ R Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom R ( M , L ) . (3) \circ:\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(N,L)\mathop{\otimes}_{R}\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)\to\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,L). \tag*{(3)} ∘ : Hom R ( N , L ) ⊗ R Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom R ( M , L ) . (3)
where for every f ∈ Hom R ( N , L ) n f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(N,L)_n f ∈ Hom R ( N , L ) n and g ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) n g\in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_n g ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) n , their composition is
f ∘ g : = R Δ n ⊗ R M → diag ⊗ R Id M R Δ n ⊗ R R Δ n ⊗ R M → Id R Δ n ⊗ g R Δ n ⊗ R N → f L . (4) f\circ g:=R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M\xrightarrow{\operatorname{diag}\mathop{\otimes}_{R}\operatorname{Id}_{M}}R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}M\xrightarrow{\operatorname{Id}_{R\Delta^n}\mathop{\otimes}g}R\Delta^n\mathop{\otimes}_{R}N\xrightarrow{f}L. \tag*{(4)} f ∘ g := R Δ n ⊗ R M diag ⊗ R Id M R Δ n ⊗ R R Δ n ⊗ R M Id R Δ n ⊗ g R Δ n ⊗ R N f L . (4)
as a composition of R R R -smodule (0)-morphisms. For any σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta_k^n σ ∈ Δ k n and x ∈ M k x \in M_k x ∈ M k ,
( f ∘ g ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ x ) ) (5) (f \circ g)(\sigma\otimes x)=f\left(\sigma\otimes g(\sigma\otimes x)\right) \tag*{(5)} ( f ∘ g ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ x ) ) (5)
By (E3.2.1) and (E3.4.3), the composition ∘ \circ ∘ also respects the R R R -action as
( r ⋅ f ) ∘ g = f ∘ ( r ⋅ g ) = r ⋅ ( f ∘ g ) (6) (r \cdot f) \circ g=f \circ(r \cdot g)=r \cdot(f \circ g) \tag*{(6)} ( r ⋅ f ) ∘ g = f ∘ ( r ⋅ g ) = r ⋅ ( f ∘ g ) (6)
for any r ∈ R n r \in R_n r ∈ R n . From (E3.4.3), it is easy to verify θ ∗ ( f ∘ g ) = θ ∗ ( f ) ∘ θ ∗ ( g ) \theta^*(f \circ g)=\theta^*(f)\circ\theta^*(g) θ ∗ ( f ∘ g ) = θ ∗ ( f ) ∘ θ ∗ ( g ) which means ∘ \circ ∘ is a well-defined simplicial map. It is also easy to verify ∘ \circ ∘ is associative.
Recall the notion of a tensored and cotensored enriched category [31 p. 38] .
Theorem 3.6. Let R R R be a commutative sring. Suppose A A A is an R R R -salgebra. Then A A A sMod is tensored, cotensored, and R R R sMod-enriched. In particular, there are isomorphisms of R R R -smodules
s Hom A ( V ⊗ R M , N ) ≅ s Hom R ( V , s Hom A ( M , N ) ) ≅ s Hom A ( M , s Hom R ( V , N ) ) {}^{s}\operatorname{Hom}_A(V\otimes_R M,N)
\cong{}^{s}\operatorname{Hom}_R\left(V,{}^{s}\operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)\right)
\cong{}^{s}\operatorname{Hom}_A\left(M,{}^{s}\operatorname{Hom}_R(V,N)\right) s Hom A ( V ⊗ R M , N ) ≅ s Hom R ( V , s Hom A ( M , N ) ) ≅ s Hom A ( M , s Hom R ( V , N ) ) that are enriched natural for every R R R -smodule V V V and left A A A -smodule M , N M,N M , N .
Proof. This follows from [21 p. 395-396] and is implicit in [14 Section 4.1] . □
Centralizers
We extend the classical notion of centralizers [13 (4.5)] to the R R R sMod-enriched setting and use it to characterize separability.
Definition 3.7. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra and M M M be a left A e A^e A e -smodule. We define the centralizer of A A A in M M M to be M A M^A M A , where
( M A ) n : = { x ∈ M n ∣ ( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( x ) = 0 , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ } (8) (M^A)_n:=\left\{x\in M_n\mid(J_{A/R})_k\theta_M^*(x)=0,\ \forall\theta:[k]\to[n]\text{ in }\Delta\right\} \tag*{(8)} ( M A ) n := { x ∈ M n ∣ ( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( x ) = 0 , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ } (8) for every n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 and J A / R = ker ( μ A / R : A e → A ) J_{A/R}=\ker(\mu_{A/R}:A^e\to A) J A / R = ker ( μ A / R : A e → A ) as in Definition 2.6.
Any left A e A^{e} A e -smodule is equivalently an ( A , A ) (A,A) ( A , A ) -sbimodule. Consequently, the centralizer of A A A in M M M can also be identified with
( M A ) n : = { x ∈ M n ∣ a θ M ∗ ( x ) = θ M ∗ ( x ) a , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ and a ∈ A k } . (M^{A})_{n}:=\{x\in M_{n}\mid a\theta^{*}_{M}(x)=\theta^{*}_{M}(x)a,\ \forall\theta:[k]\to[n]\text{ in }\Delta\text{ and }a\in A_{k}\}. ( M A ) n := { x ∈ M n ∣ a θ M ∗ ( x ) = θ M ∗ ( x ) a , ∀ θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ and a ∈ A k } .
Therefore, A A = Z ( A ) A^{A}=Z(A) A A = Z ( A ) when A A A is viewed as a left A e A^{e} A e -smodule. Similarly, if I I I is an sideal of A A A , then ( A / I ) A = Z ( A / I ) (A/I)^{A}=Z(A/I) ( A / I ) A = Z ( A / I ) .
The following generalizes [13 Lemma 4.1.4] in R R R sMod-enriched setting.
Lemma 3.9. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. Let M M M be a left A e A^{e} A e -smodule.
(1) M A M^{A} M A is an R R R -smodule.
(2) ( − ) A : A e (-)^{A}:A^{e} ( − ) A : A e sMod → R \to R → R sMod is an R R R sMod-enriched functor.
(3) ( − ) A ≅ Hom A e ( A , − ) (-)^{A}\cong\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,-) ( − ) A ≅ Hom A e ( A , − ) as R R R sMod-enriched functors.
Proof. (1): Note that any r ∈ R n r\in R_{n} r ∈ R n acts on M M M via r ⊗ 1 A n r\otimes1_{A_{n}} r ⊗ 1 A n and equivalently 1 A n ⊗ r 1_{A_{n}}\otimes r 1 A n ⊗ r . Since the R R R -action commutes with the A e A^{e} A e -action, the R R R -action commutes with the ( J A / R ) n (J_{A/R})_{n} ( J A / R ) n -action. Therefore, each ( M A ) n (M^{A})_{n} ( M A ) n is an R n R_{n} R n -module.
So it suffices to show that M A M^{A} M A is a simplicial subset of M M M . Let x ∈ ( M A ) n x\in(M^{A})_{n} x ∈ ( M A ) n and σ : [ m ] → [ n ] \sigma:[m]\to[n] σ : [ m ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ be arbitrary. For any θ : [ k ] → [ m ] \theta:[k]\to[m] θ : [ k ] → [ m ] in Δ \Delta Δ , by (E3.7.1),
( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( σ M ∗ ( x ) ) = ( J A / R ) k ( σ θ ) M ∗ ( x ) = 0 (J_{A/R})_{k}\theta^{*}_{M}(\sigma^{*}_{M}(x))=(J_{A/R})_{k}(\sigma\theta)^{*}_{M}(x)=0 ( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( σ M ∗ ( x )) = ( J A / R ) k ( σ θ ) M ∗ ( x ) = 0
which implies σ M ∗ ( x ) ∈ ( M A ) m \sigma^{*}_{M}(x)\in(M^{A})_{m} σ M ∗ ( x ) ∈ ( M A ) m and M A M^{A} M A is thus a simplicial subset of $M.
(2): Let f ∈ Hom A e ( M , N ) n f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(M,N)_{n} f ∈ Hom A e ( M , N ) n . It is clear that ( R Δ n ⊗ R M ) A = R Δ n ⊗ R M A (R\Delta^{n}\otimes_{R}M)^{A}=R\Delta^{n}\otimes_{R}M^{A} ( R Δ n ⊗ R M ) A = R Δ n ⊗ R M A since A e A^{e} A e acts solely on the M M M -component. We claim f f f restricts to a morphism in Hom R ( M A , N A ) n \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M^{A},N^{A})_{n} Hom R ( M A , N A ) n . Let σ ∈ Δ m n \sigma\in\Delta^{n}_{m} σ ∈ Δ m n and x ∈ ( M A ) m x\in(M^{A})_{m} x ∈ ( M A ) m . For any θ : [ k ] → [ m ] \theta:[k]\to[m] θ : [ k ] → [ m ] in Δ \Delta Δ ,
( J A / R ) k θ N ∗ ( f ( σ ⊗ x ) ) = ( J A / R ) k f ( ( σ θ ) ⊗ θ M ∗ ( x ) ) = f ( ( σ θ ) ⊗ ( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( x ) ) = 0 \begin{aligned}
(J_{A/R})_{k}\theta^{*}_{N}(f(\sigma\otimes x))=(J_{A/R})_{k}f((\sigma\theta)\otimes\theta^{*}_{M}(x)) \\
&=f((\sigma\theta)\otimes(J_{A/R})_{k}\theta^{*}_{M}(x))=0
\end{aligned} ( J A / R ) k θ N ∗ ( f ( σ ⊗ x )) = ( J A / R ) k f (( σ θ ) ⊗ θ M ∗ ( x )) = f (( σ θ ) ⊗ ( J A / R ) k θ M ∗ ( x )) = 0
which implies f ( σ ⊗ x ) ∈ ( N A ) m f(\sigma\otimes x)\in(N^{A})_{m} f ( σ ⊗ x ) ∈ ( N A ) m and the claim holds. Clearly Id M \operatorname{Id}_{M} Id M induces Id M A \operatorname{Id}_{M^{A}} Id M A by restriction. Moreover, since restriction respects morphism composition ∘ \circ ∘ in Definition 3.4, ( − ) A (-)^{A} ( − ) A is an enriched functor A e A^{e} A e sMod → R \to R → R sMod.
(3): Define K : Hom A e ( A , M ) → M K:\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,M)\to M K : Hom A e ( A , M ) → M by f ↦ K ( f ) = f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n ) f\mapsto K(f)=f(\operatorname{Id}_{[n]}\otimes1_{A_{n}}) f ↦ K ( f ) = f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n ) which is a simplicial map since
K ( θ ∗ ( f ) ) = θ ∗ ( f ) ( Id [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k ) = f ( θ ⊗ 1 A k ) = θ ∗ ( f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n ) ) = θ ∗ ( K ( f ) ) \begin{aligned}
K(\theta^{*}(f))=\theta^{*}(f)(\operatorname{Id}_{[k]}\otimes1_{A_{k}})=f(\theta\otimes1_{A_{k}}) \\
&=\theta^{*}(f(\operatorname{Id}_{[n]}\otimes1_{A_{n}}))=\theta^{*}(K(f))
\end{aligned} K ( θ ∗ ( f )) = θ ∗ ( f ) ( Id [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k ) = f ( θ ⊗ 1 A k ) = θ ∗ ( f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n )) = θ ∗ ( K ( f ))
for any θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ . Furthermore, K K K is also an R R R -smodule morphism since
K ( r ⋅ f ) = r f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n ) = r K ( f ) K(r\cdot f)=rf(\operatorname{Id}_{[n]}\otimes1_{A_{n}})=rK(f) K ( r ⋅ f ) = r f ( Id [ n ] ⊗ 1 A n ) = r K ( f )
for every r ∈ R n r\in R_{n} r ∈ R n and f ∈ Hom A e ( A , M ) n f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,M)_{n} f ∈ Hom A e ( A , M ) n . For every θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ ,
( J A / R ) k θ ∗ ( K ( f ) ) = ( J A / R ) k f ( θ ⊗ 1 A k ) = f ( θ ⊗ ( J A / R ) k 1 A k ) = 0 (J_{A/R})_{k}\theta^{*}(K(f))=(J_{A/R})_{k}f(\theta\otimes1_{A_{k}})=f(\theta\otimes(J_{A/R})_{k}1_{A_{k}})=0 ( J A / R ) k θ ∗ ( K ( f )) = ( J A / R ) k f ( θ ⊗ 1 A k ) = f ( θ ⊗ ( J A / R ) k 1 A k ) = 0
which implies that K ( f ) ∈ ( M A ) n K(f)\in(M^{A})_{n} K ( f ) ∈ ( M A ) n . Therefore, K K K determines an R R R -smodule morphism Hom A e ( A , M ) → M A \operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,M)\to M^{A} Hom A e ( A , M ) → M A .
Conversely, define Ω : M A → Hom A e ( A , M ) \Omega:M^{A}\to\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,M) Ω : M A → Hom A e ( A , M ) by sending every x ∈ ( M A ) n x\in(M^{A})_{n} x ∈ ( M A ) n to the left A e A^{e} A e -smodule morphism Ω n ( x ) \Omega_{n}(x) Ω n ( x ) where
Ω ( x ) ( σ ⊗ a ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A k ) ⋅ M σ M ∗ ( x ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ a ) ⋅ M σ M ∗ ( x ) \Omega(x)(\sigma\otimes a)=(a\otimes1_{A_{k}})\cdot_{M}\sigma^{*}_{M}(x)=(1_{A_{k}}\otimes a)\cdot_{M}\sigma^{*}_{M}(x) Ω ( x ) ( σ ⊗ a ) = ( a ⊗ 1 A k ) ⋅ M σ M ∗ ( x ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ a ) ⋅ M σ M ∗ ( x )
for every σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta_k^n σ ∈ Δ k n and a ∈ A k a \in A_k a ∈ A k . Then A e A^e A e -linearity of Ω ( x ) \Omega(x) Ω ( x ) follows from x ∈ ( M A ) n x \in(M^A)_n x ∈ ( M A ) n . It is easy to verify that Ω \Omega Ω is an R R R -sMod morphism and is the inverse of K K K . Therefore, both K K K and Ω \Omega Ω are R R R -sMod isomorphisms.
It remains to show that K K K is an R R R -sMod-enriched natural transformation. Let ϕ ∈ Hom A e ( M , N ) n \phi\in\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(M,N)_n ϕ ∈ Hom A e ( M , N ) n and consider the diagram
Hom A e ( M , N ) n → ( − ) A Hom R ( M A , N A ) n Hom A e ( A , − ) ↓ ↓ ∗ K Hom R ( Hom A e ( A , M ) , Hom A e ( A , N ) ) n → K ∗ Hom R ( Hom A e ( A , M ) , N A ) n \begin{CD}
\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(M,N)_n @>{(-)^A}>> \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M^A,N^A)_n \\
@V{\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,-)}VV @VV{\,^*K}V \\
\operatorname{Hom}_{R}\left(\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,M),\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,N)\right)_n @>{K^*}>> \operatorname{Hom}_{R}\left(\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,M),N^A\right)_n
\end{CD} Hom A e ( M , N ) n Hom A e ( A , − ) ↓ ⏐ Hom R ( Hom A e ( A , M ) , Hom A e ( A , N ) ) n ( − ) A K ∗ Hom R ( M A , N A ) n ↓ ⏐ ∗ K Hom R ( Hom A e ( A , M ) , N A ) n
where K ∗ = K ∘ − K^* = K \circ- K ∗ = K ∘ − and ∗ K = − ∘ ( 1 R Δ n ⊗ R K ) ^*K = - \circ(1_{R^{\Delta^n}} \otimes_R K) ∗ K = − ∘ ( 1 R Δ n ⊗ R K ) as compositions of 0 0 0 -morphisms. Note that, for any σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta_k^n σ ∈ Δ k n and f ∈ Hom A e ( A , M ) k f \in\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,M)_k f ∈ Hom A e ( A , M ) k ,
( ϕ ∘ ( 1 R Δ n ⊗ R K ) ) ( σ ⊗ f ) = ϕ ( σ ⊗ K ( f ) ) = ϕ ( σ ⊗ f ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k ) ) = σ ∗ ( ϕ ) ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ f ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k ) ) = K ( σ ∗ ( ϕ ) ∘ f ) . \begin{aligned}
(\phi\circ(1_{R\Delta_n} \otimes_R K))(\sigma\otimes f)
&= \phi(\sigma\otimes K(f)) \\
&= \phi(\sigma\otimes f(1_{[k]} \otimes1_{A_k})) \\
&= \sigma^*(\phi)(1_{[k]} \otimes f(1_{[k]} \otimes1_{A_k})) \\
&= K(\sigma^*(\phi) \circ f).
\end{aligned} ( ϕ ∘ ( 1 R Δ n ⊗ R K )) ( σ ⊗ f ) = ϕ ( σ ⊗ K ( f )) = ϕ ( σ ⊗ f ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k )) = σ ∗ ( ϕ ) ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ f ( 1 [ k ] ⊗ 1 A k )) = K ( σ ∗ ( ϕ ) ∘ f ) .
So the diagram commutes for every n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 and R R R -sMod-enriched naturality follows. Therefore, K K K is an R R R -sMod-enriched natural isomorphism. □ \square □
The following proposition is the simplicial analogue of [13 Corollary 4.1.7] . The exactness in the proposition below refers to the functor between the (underlying) abelian categories A e A^e A e sMod and R R R sMod.
Proposition 3.10. Let A A A be an R R R -algebra. Then A A A is separable over R R R if and only if the centralizer functor ( − ) A : A e (-)^A : A^e ( − ) A : A e sMod → R \to R → R sMod is exact.
Proof. (⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ ) Suppose A A A is separable over R R R . Then there is an idempotent e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e \in(A^e)_0 e ∈ ( A e ) 0 such that μ ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu(e)=1_{A_0} μ ( e ) = 1 A 0 and J A / R e = 0 J_{A/R}e=0 J A / R e = 0 . For any left A e A^e A e -smodule M M M , we claim that
M A = e M as R -smodules . (9) M^A=eM\text{ as }R\text{-smodules}. \tag*{(9)} M A = e M as R -smodules . (9)
It is clear that e M ⊆ M A eM \subseteq M^A e M ⊆ M A since J A / R ( e M ) = ( J A / R e ) M = 0 J_{A/R}(eM)=(J_{A/R}e)M=0 J A / R ( e M ) = ( J A / R e ) M = 0 . Conversely, if x ∈ ( M A ) k x \in(M^A)_k x ∈ ( M A ) k , then ( J A / R ) k x = 0 (J_{A/R})_k x=0 ( J A / R ) k x = 0 which implies ( 1 ( A e ) k − s 0 k ( e ) ) x = 0 (1_{(A^e)_k}-s^k_0(e))x=0 ( 1 ( A e ) k − s 0 k ( e )) x = 0 by Proposition 2.7. This implies x = s 0 k ( e ) x x=s^k_0(e)x x = s 0 k ( e ) x . Therefore, M A ⊆ e M M^A \subseteq eM M A ⊆ e M and the claim is proved. Since e e e is an idempotent, M M M decomposes as R R R -smodules as follows
M = e M ⊕ ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) M = M A ⊕ ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) M . M=eM\oplus(1_{(A^e)_0}-e)M=M^A\oplus(1_{(A^e)_0}-e)M. M = e M ⊕ ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) M = M A ⊕ ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) M .
Thus, ( − ) A (-)^A ( − ) A is exact as it is the restriction to the direct summand e M eM e M .
(⟸ \Longleftarrow ⟸ ) Suppose ( − ) A (-)^A ( − ) A is exact. Applying ( − ) A (-)^A ( − ) A to the exact sequence of left A e A^e A e -smodules 0 → J A / R → A e → μ A / R A → 0 0\to J_{A/R}\to A^e \xrightarrow{\mu_{A/R}} A\to0 0 → J A / R → A e μ A / R A → 0 , we get a surjective R R R -smodule morphism
μ ‾ A / R : ( A e ) A → A A . \overline{\mu}_{A/R}:(A^e)^A\to A^A. μ A / R : ( A e ) A → A A .
Let e ∈ ( ( A e ) A ) 0 e\in((A^e)^A)_0 e ∈ (( A e ) A ) 0 be such that μ ‾ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 \overline{\mu}_{A/R}(e)=1_{A_0} μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 . By Definition 3.7, e ∈ ( ( A e ) A ) 0 e\in((A^e)^A)_0 e ∈ (( A e ) A ) 0 implies ( J A / R ) k s 0 k ( e ) = 0 (J_{A/R})_k s^k_0(e)=0 ( J A / R ) k s 0 k ( e ) = 0 for every k ≥ 0 k\ge0 k ≥ 0 . Therefore, ( J A / R ) e = 0 (J_{A/R})e=0 ( J A / R ) e = 0 . Then e e e is a separability idempotent and A A A is separable by Proposition 2.7. □ \square □
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Corollary 3.11. Let R R R be a commutative sring and A A A be an R R R -algebra. Then Hom A e ( A , − ) \operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,-) Hom A e ( A , − ) is exact if and only if Hom A e sMod ( A , − ) \operatorname{Hom}_{A^e\text{ sMod}}(A,-) Hom A e sMod ( A , − ) is exact.
Proof. By Lemma 3.9(3), Proposition 3.10, and Proposition 2.7,
Hom A e ( A , − ) is exact ⟺ ( − ) A is exact ⟺ A is separable over R ⟺ A is a projective left A e -smodule ⟺ Hom A e sMod ( A , − ) is exact . \operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}(A,-)\text{ is exact}\Longleftrightarrow(-)^A\text{ is exact}
\Longleftrightarrow A\text{ is separable over }R
\Longleftrightarrow A\text{ is a projective left }A^e\text{-smodule}
\Longleftrightarrow\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e\text{ sMod}}(A,-)\text{ is exact}. Hom A e ( A , − ) is exact ⟺ ( − ) A is exact ⟺ A is separable over R ⟺ A is a projective left A e -smodule ⟺ Hom A e sMod ( A , − ) is exact .
Corollary 3.12. Let R R R be a commutative sring and A A A be an R R R -salgebra. Then there is an R R R sMod-enriched adjunction
A ⊗ R s − : R s M o d ⇄ A e s M o d : ( − ) A . (10) A\mathbin{\otimes_R^{\mathrm{s}}}- : R\mathrm{sMod}\rightleftarrows A^e\mathrm{sMod} : (-)^A. \tag*{(10)} A ⊗ R s − : R sMod ⇄ A e sMod : ( − ) A . (10)
Proof. By Theorem 3.6 and Lemma 3.9(3), there are R R R -smodule isomorphisms
Hom A e s ( A ⊗ R s V , M ) ≅ Hom R s ( V , Hom A e s ( A , M ) ) ≅ Hom R s ( V , M A ) \operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}^{\mathrm{s}}(A\mathbin{\otimes_R^{\mathrm{s}}}V,M)\cong\operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{\mathrm{s}}(V,\operatorname{Hom}_{A^e}^{\mathrm{s}}(A,M))\cong\operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{\mathrm{s}}(V,M^A) Hom A e s ( A ⊗ R s V , M ) ≅ Hom R s ( V , Hom A e s ( A , M )) ≅ Hom R s ( V , M A )
natural for any R R R -smodule V V V and left A e A^e A e -smodule M M M .
Separable enriched functors
It is well-known that separability of a monoid object or a monad is related to the separability of some functors ([6 2.9(1)] , [7 Proposition 6.3] , and [22 Proposition 1.3(1)] ). We now formulate an enriched version of [22 Sect. 1] .
Definition 3.13. Let C , D \mathcal{C},\mathcal{D} C , D be R R R sMod-enriched categories. We say an R R R sMod-enriched functor F : C → D F:\mathcal{C}\to\mathcal{D} F : C → D is separable if for every pair of objects X , Y X,Y X , Y of C \mathcal{C} C and the associated R R R -smodule morphism
F = F X , Y : Hom C s ( X , Y ) ⟶ Hom D s ( F ( X ) , F ( Y ) ) F=F_{X,Y}:\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{C}}^{\mathrm{s}}(X,Y)\longrightarrow\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{D}}^{\mathrm{s}}(F(X),F(Y)) F = F X , Y : Hom C s ( X , Y ) ⟶ Hom D s ( F ( X ) , F ( Y ))
there is an R R R -smodule morphism H = H X , Y : Hom D s ( F ( X ) , F ( Y ) ) ⟶ Hom C s ( X , Y ) H=H_{X,Y}:\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{D}}^{\mathrm{s}}(F(X),F(Y))\longrightarrow\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{C}}^{\mathrm{s}}(X,Y) H = H X , Y : Hom D s ( F ( X ) , F ( Y )) ⟶ Hom C s ( X , Y ) such that
(1) For every X , Y ∈ Obj C X,Y\in\operatorname{Obj}\mathcal{C} X , Y ∈ Obj C ,
H ( F ( f ) ) = f , ∀ f ∈ Hom C s ( X , Y ) . H(F(f))=f,\qquad\forall f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{C}}^{\mathrm{s}}(X,Y). H ( F ( f )) = f , ∀ f ∈ Hom C s ( X , Y ) .
(2) For any objects M , N , M ′ , N ′ M,N,M',N' M , N , M ′ , N ′ in C \mathcal{C} C , and any morphisms f ∈ Hom C s ( N , N ′ ) n f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{C}}^{\mathrm{s}}(N,N')_n f ∈ Hom C s ( N , N ′ ) n , f ′ ∈ Hom C s ( M , M ′ ) n f'\in\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{C}}^{\mathrm{s}}(M,M')_n f ′ ∈ Hom C s ( M , M ′ ) n , g ∈ Hom D s ( F ( M ) , F ( N ) ) n g\in\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{D}}^{\mathrm{s}}(F(M),F(N))_n g ∈ Hom D s ( F ( M ) , F ( N ) ) n , and g ′ ∈ Hom D s ( F ( M ′ ) , F ( N ′ ) ) n g'\in\operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{D}}^{\mathrm{s}}(F(M'),F(N'))_n g ′ ∈ Hom D s ( F ( M ′ ) , F ( N ′ ) ) n
F ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ F ( f ′ ) ⟹ f ∘ H ( g ) = H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ . F(f)\circ g=g'\circ F(f')\quad\Longrightarrow\quad f\circ H(g)=H(g')\circ f'. F ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ F ( f ′ ) ⟹ f ∘ H ( g ) = H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ .
Remark 3.14. Retain the notation in Definition 3.13. We note
(1) For any object X X X in C \mathcal{C} C , H ( Id F ( X ) ) = H ( F ( Id X ) ) = Id X H(\operatorname{Id}_{F(X)})=H(F(\operatorname{Id}_X))=\operatorname{Id}_X H ( Id F ( X ) ) = H ( F ( Id X )) = Id X .
(2) If f ′ = Id M f'=\operatorname{Id}_M f ′ = Id M and g ′ = F ( f ) ∘ g g'=F(f)\circ g g ′ = F ( f ) ∘ g , condition (2) in Definition 3.13 implies f ∘ H ( g ) = H ( F ( f ) ∘ g ) f\circ H(g)=H(F(f)\circ g) f ∘ H ( g ) = H ( F ( f ) ∘ g ) (note we do not require H H H form a functor).
Lemma 3.15. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. For any M , N ∈ A s M o d M,N\in A\mathrm{sMod} M , N ∈ A sMod , Hom R s ( M , N ) A = Hom A s ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{\mathrm{s}}(M,N)^A=\operatorname{Hom}_{A}^{\mathrm{s}}(M,N) Hom R s ( M , N ) A = Hom A s ( M , N ) as R R R -smodules.
Proof. Note that Hom R s ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{\mathrm{s}}(M,N) Hom R s ( M , N ) is naturally an ( A , A ) (A,A) ( A , A ) -sbimodule by viewing both M M M and N N N as ( A , R ) (A,R) ( A , R ) -sbimodules. Thus, it is easy to verify that Hom R s ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}^{\mathrm{s}}(M,N) Hom R s ( M , N ) is a left A e A^e A e -smodule with action given by
( ( a ⊗ b ) ⋅ f ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = σ ∗ ( a ) f ( σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( b ) x ) (11) ((a\otimes b)\cdot f)(\sigma\otimes x)=\sigma^*(a)f(\sigma\otimes\sigma^*(b)x) \tag*{(11)} (( a ⊗ b ) ⋅ f ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = σ ∗ ( a ) f ( σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( b ) x ) (11)
for any a , b ∈ A m a,b \in A_m a , b ∈ A m , f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m f \in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_m f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m , σ ∈ Δ k m \sigma\in\Delta^m_k σ ∈ Δ k m , and x ∈ M k x \in M_k x ∈ M k .
Given any f ∈ ( Hom R ( M , N ) A ) n s f \in\left(\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)^A\right)^s_n f ∈ ( Hom R ( M , N ) A ) n s , for any σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta^n_k σ ∈ Δ k n , x ∈ M k x \in M_k x ∈ M k , and a ∈ A k a \in A_k a ∈ A k ,
f ( σ ⊗ a x ) = σ ∗ ( f ) ( [ k ] ⊗ a x ) = ( ( 1 A k ⊗ a ) ⋅ σ ∗ ( f ) ) ( [ k ] ⊗ x ) f(\sigma\otimes ax)=\sigma^*(f)([k] \otimes ax)=((1_{A_k}\otimes a)\cdot\sigma^*(f))([k]\otimes x) f ( σ ⊗ a x ) = σ ∗ ( f ) ([ k ] ⊗ a x ) = (( 1 A k ⊗ a ) ⋅ σ ∗ ( f )) ([ k ] ⊗ x )
by (E3.15.1)
= ( ( a ⊗ 1 A k ) ⋅ σ ∗ ( f ) ) ( [ k ] ⊗ x ) =((a\otimes1_{A_k})\cdot\sigma^*(f))([k]\otimes x) = (( a ⊗ 1 A k ) ⋅ σ ∗ ( f )) ([ k ] ⊗ x )
as $f \in \left(\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)^A\right)^s_n
= a σ ∗ ( f ) ( [ k ] ⊗ x ) = a f ( σ ⊗ x ) =a\sigma^*(f)([k]\otimes x)=af(\sigma\otimes x) = a σ ∗ ( f ) ([ k ] ⊗ x ) = a f ( σ ⊗ x )
which implies f f f respects left A A A -action and therefore lies in Hom A ( M , N ) n \operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)_n Hom A ( M , N ) n .
Conversely, given any g ∈ Hom A ( M , N ) n s g \in\operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)^s_n g ∈ Hom A ( M , N ) n s , for any θ : [ m ] → [ n ] \theta:[m]\to[n] θ : [ m ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ and a ∈ A m a\in A_m a ∈ A m ,
( ( a ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = σ ∗ ( a ) θ ∗ ( g ) ( σ ⊗ x ) ((a\otimes1_{A_m})\cdot\theta^*(g))(\sigma\otimes x)=\sigma^*(a)\theta^*(g)(\sigma\otimes x) (( a ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g )) ( σ ⊗ x ) = σ ∗ ( a ) θ ∗ ( g ) ( σ ⊗ x )
by (E3.15.1)
= σ ∗ ( a ) g ( θ σ ⊗ x ) =\sigma^*(a)g(\theta\sigma\otimes x) = σ ∗ ( a ) g ( θ σ ⊗ x )
by (E3.1.1)
= g ( θ σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) x ) = θ ∗ ( g ) ( σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) x ) = ( ( 1 A m ⊗ a ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) \begin{aligned}
=g(\theta\sigma\otimes\sigma^*(a)x)=\theta^*(g)(\sigma\otimes\sigma^*(a)x) \\
&=((1_{A_m}\otimes a)\cdot\theta^*(g))(\sigma\otimes x)
\end{aligned} = g ( θ σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) x ) = θ ∗ ( g ) ( σ ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) x ) = (( 1 A m ⊗ a ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g )) ( σ ⊗ x )
for σ ∈ Δ k m \sigma\in\Delta^m_k σ ∈ Δ k m and x ∈ M k x\in M_k x ∈ M k . This shows ( a ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) = ( 1 A m ⊗ a ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) (a\otimes1_{A_m})\cdot\theta^*(g)=(1_{A_m}\otimes a)\cdot\theta^*(g) ( a ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) = ( 1 A m ⊗ a ) ⋅ θ ∗ ( g ) . Therefore, g ∈ ( Hom R ( M , N ) A ) n s g\in\left(\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)^A\right)^s_n g ∈ ( Hom R ( M , N ) A ) n s . This finishes the proof. □
The following extends [22 Proposition 1.3(1)] to R R R sMod-enriched setting.
Proposition 3.16. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. Then A A A is separable over R R R if and only if the forgetful functor U = U A / R : A sMod → R sMod U=U_{A/R}:A\text{ sMod}\to R\text{ sMod} U = U A / R : A sMod → R sMod is a separable R R R sMod-enriched functor.
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) Suppose A A A is separable over R R R . Let A e = A ⊗ R A o A^e=A\otimes_R A^o A e = A ⊗ R A o . Then there is a separability idempotent e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i ∈ ( A e ) 0 e=\sum_{i=1}^{t}x_i\otimes y_i\in(A^e)_0 e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i ∈ ( A e ) 0 satisfying Proposition 2.7(3). By Lemma 3.15 and (E3.10.1), we obtain R R R -smodule equalities
Hom A ( M , N ) = Hom R ( M , N ) A = e Hom R ( M , N ) . (12) \operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)=\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)^A=e\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N). \tag*{(12)} Hom A ( M , N ) = Hom R ( M , N ) A = e Hom R ( M , N ) . (12)
Therefore, we may define a simplicial map
H : Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom A ( M , N ) f ↦ s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ f H:\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)\to\operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)\qquad f\mapsto s^m_0(e)\cdot f H : Hom R ( M , N ) → Hom A ( M , N ) f ↦ s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ f
for every f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_m f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m . Recall Hom R ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N) Hom R ( M , N ) and Hom A ( M , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N) Hom A ( M , N ) are R R R -smodules as in Lemma 3.2. Note the left R R R -actions on these two simplicial Hom-sets in (E3.2.1) coincide with the left action of η A / R ( R ) ⊗ 1 \eta_{A/R}(R)\otimes1 η A / R ( R ) ⊗ 1 in (E3.15.1). Since e e e is a separability idempotent, it follows that H H H is an R R R -smodule morphism
H ( r ⋅ f ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( ( η A / R ( r ) ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ f ) = ( η A / R ( r ) ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ f ) = r ⋅ H ( f ) . \begin{aligned}
H(r\cdot f)=s^m_0(e)\cdot((\eta_{A/R}(r)\otimes1_{A_m})\cdot f) \\
&=(\eta_{A/R}(r)\otimes1_{A_m})\cdot(s^m_0(e)\cdot f)=r\cdot H(f).
\end{aligned} H ( r ⋅ f ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ (( η A / R ( r ) ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ f ) = ( η A / R ( r ) ⊗ 1 A m ) ⋅ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ f ) = r ⋅ H ( f ) .
for every r ∈ R m r\in R_m r ∈ R m and f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m f\in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_m f ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m .
It remains to show H H H satisfies conditions (1) and (2) of Definition 3.13.
We first show H H H satisfies condition (1). Given any h ∈ Hom A ( M , N ) m h\in\operatorname{Hom}_A(M,N)_m h ∈ Hom A ( M , N ) m , by (E3.16.1), write h = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ h=s^m_0(e)\cdot\bar{h} h = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ for some h ˉ ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m \bar{h}\in\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(M,N)_m h ˉ ∈ Hom R ( M , N ) m . It follows that
H ( U ( h ) ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ = h H(U(h))=s^m_0(e)\cdot(s^m_0(e)\cdot\bar{h})=s^m_0(e)\cdot\bar{h}=h H ( U ( h )) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ h ˉ = h
as s 0 m ( e ) s^m_0(e) s 0 m ( e ) is an idempotent. This shows condition (1) holds for H H H . Next we show H H H satisfies condition (2). Suppose U ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) U(f) \circ g = g' \circ U(f') U ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) for left A A A -smodule m m m -morphisms f , f ′ f, f' f , f ′ and R R R -smodule m m m -morphisms g , g ′ g,g' g , g ′ . Note that
( f ∘ H ( g ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = f ( σ ⊗ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ g ) ( σ ⊗ x ) ) (f \circ H(g))(\sigma\otimes x)=f(\sigma\otimes(s_0^m(e)\cdot g)(\sigma\otimes x)) ( f ∘ H ( g )) ( σ ⊗ x ) = f ( σ ⊗ ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ g ) ( σ ⊗ x ))
by (E3.4.3)
= ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( x i ) f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x ) ) =\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(x_i)f(\sigma\otimes g(\sigma\otimes s_0^k(y_i)x)) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( x i ) f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x ))
by (E3.15.1)
= ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( x i ) f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x ) ) =\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(x_i)f(\sigma\otimes g(\sigma\otimes s_0^k(y_i)x)) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( x i ) f ( σ ⊗ g ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x ))
f f f is a left A A A -smodule morphism
= ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( x i ) ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x ) =\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(x_i)(U(f)\circ g)(\sigma\otimes s_0^k(y_i)x) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( x i ) ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) ( σ ⊗ s 0 k ( y i ) x )
by (E3.4.3)
= ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) =(s_0^m(e)\cdot(U(f)\circ g))(\sigma\otimes x) = ( s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g )) ( σ ⊗ x )
by (E3.15.1)
for every σ ∈ Δ m k \sigma\in\Delta_m^k σ ∈ Δ m k and x ∈ M k x \in M_k x ∈ M k . This shows f ∘ H ( g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) f\circ H(g)=s_0^m(e)\cdot(U(f)\circ g) f ∘ H ( g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) . By a similar computation, H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) ) H(g')\circ f'=s_0^m(e)\cdot(g'\circ U(f')) H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ )) . Since U ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) U(f)\circ g=g'\circ U(f') U ( f ) ∘ g = g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) , condition (2) now follows from
f ∘ H ( g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ ) ) = H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ . f\circ H(g)=s_0^m(e)\cdot(U(f)\circ g)=s_0^m(e)\cdot(g'\circ U(f'))=H(g')\circ f'. f ∘ H ( g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( U ( f ) ∘ g ) = s 0 m ( e ) ⋅ ( g ′ ∘ U ( f ′ )) = H ( g ′ ) ∘ f ′ .
Therefore, U U U is a separable R R R sMod-enriched functor.
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) Suppose U U U is separable. Let A e = A ⊗ R A o A^e=A\otimes_R A^o A e = A ⊗ R A o . Since the R R R -action is central in A A A and A e A^e A e , there is an R R R -smodule morphism
j : A ⟶ A e x ↦ 1 A n ⊗ x j:A\longrightarrow A^e \qquad x\mapsto1_{A_n}\otimes x j : A ⟶ A e x ↦ 1 A n ⊗ x
for every x ∈ A n x\in A_n x ∈ A n , which implies there is a left A A A -smodule morphism H ( j ) : A → A e H(j):A\to A^e H ( j ) : A → A e .
We claim H ( j ) H(j) H ( j ) is an ( A , A ) (A,A) ( A , A ) -sbimodule morphism. It suffices to show H ( j ) H(j) H ( j ) is a right A A A -smodule morphism. For every a ∈ A n a\in A_n a ∈ A n , define left A A A -smodule morphisms
r a ∈ Hom A ( A , A ) n σ ⊗ x ↦ x ⋅ σ ∗ ( a ) r_a\in\operatorname{Hom}_A(A,A)_n \qquad\sigma\otimes x\mapsto x\cdot\sigma^*(a) r a ∈ Hom A ( A , A ) n σ ⊗ x ↦ x ⋅ σ ∗ ( a )
ρ a ∈ Hom A ( A e , A e ) n σ ⊗ z ↦ ( 1 A k ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) ) ⋅ z \rho_a\in\operatorname{Hom}_A(A^e,A^e)_n \qquad\sigma\otimes z\mapsto(1_{A_k}\otimes\sigma^*(a))\cdot z ρ a ∈ Hom A ( A e , A e ) n σ ⊗ z ↦ ( 1 A k ⊗ σ ∗ ( a )) ⋅ z
for every σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta_k^n σ ∈ Δ k n , x ∈ A k x\in A_k x ∈ A k , and z ∈ ( A e ) k z\in(A^e)_k z ∈ ( A e ) k . Note r a r_a r a represents the right multiplication by a a a on A A A , while ρ a \rho_a ρ a represents the right multiplication by a a a on A e A^e A e .
For any a ∈ A n a\in A_n a ∈ A n , we claim that
U ( ρ a ) ∘ s 0 n ( j ) = s 0 n ( j ) ∘ U ( r a ) . (13) U(\rho_a)\circ s_0^n(j)=s_0^n(j)\circ U(r_a). \tag*{(13)} U ( ρ a ) ∘ s 0 n ( j ) = s 0 n ( j ) ∘ U ( r a ) . (13)
Indeed, for every σ ∈ Δ k n \sigma\in\Delta_k^n σ ∈ Δ k n and x ∈ A k x\in A_k x ∈ A k ,
( U ( ρ a ) ∘ s 0 n ( j ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) = ρ a ( σ ⊗ 1 A k ⊗ x ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ σ ∗ ( a ) ) ( 1 A k ⊗ x ) = 1 A k ⊗ x σ ∗ ( a ) = 1 A k ⊗ r a ( σ ⊗ x ) = ( s 0 n ( j ) ∘ U ( r a ) ) ( σ ⊗ x ) . \begin{aligned}
(U(\rho_a)\circ s_0^n(j))(\sigma\otimes x)=\rho_a(\sigma\otimes1_{A_k}\otimes x)=(1_{A_k}\otimes\sigma^*(a))(1_{A_k}\otimes x) \\
&=1_{A_k}\otimes x\sigma^*(a)=1_{A_k}\otimes r_a(\sigma\otimes x)=(s_0^n(j)\circ U(r_a))(\sigma\otimes x).
\end{aligned} ( U ( ρ a ) ∘ s 0 n ( j )) ( σ ⊗ x ) = ρ a ( σ ⊗ 1 A k ⊗ x ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ σ ∗ ( a )) ( 1 A k ⊗ x ) = 1 A k ⊗ x σ ∗ ( a ) = 1 A k ⊗ r a ( σ ⊗ x ) = ( s 0 n ( j ) ∘ U ( r a )) ( σ ⊗ x ) .
This proves (E3.16.2). By condition (2) of H H H , (E3.16.2) implies
ρ a ∘ H ( s 0 n ( j ) ) = H ( s 0 n ( j ) ) ∘ r a . (14) \rho_a\circ H(s_0^n(j))=H(s_0^n(j))\circ r_a. \tag*{(14)} ρ a ∘ H ( s 0 n ( j )) = H ( s 0 n ( j )) ∘ r a . (14)
Evaluating (E3.16.3) at I d [ n ] ⊗ x Id_{[n]}\otimes x I d [ n ] ⊗ x for any x ∈ A n x\in A_n x ∈ A n (also note H ( s 0 n ( j ) ) = s 0 n ( H ( j ) ) H(s_0^n(j))=s_0^n(H(j)) H ( s 0 n ( j )) = s 0 n ( H ( j )) ),
( 1 A n ⊗ a ) ⋅ H ( j ) ( x ) = H ( j ) ( x a ) . (1_{A_n}\otimes a)\cdot H(j)(x)=H(j)(xa). ( 1 A n ⊗ a ) ⋅ H ( j ) ( x ) = H ( j ) ( x a ) .
Therefore, H ( j ) H(j) H ( j ) is a right A A A -smodule morphism. It follows that H ( j ) H(j) H ( j ) is an ( A , A ) (A,A) ( A , A ) -sbimodule morphism, and equivalently, a left A e A^e A e -smodule morphism.
Last, we note H ( ȷ ) H(\jmath) H ( ) splits μ A / R : A e → A \mu_{A/R}: A^{e} \to A μ A / R : A e → A since, by Remark 3.14(1,2), μ A / R ∘ H ( ȷ ) = H ( U ( μ ) ∘ ȷ ) = H ( I d A ) = I d A \mu_{A/R} \circ H(\jmath) = H(U(\mu) \circ\jmath) = H(Id_A) = Id_A μ A / R ∘ H ( ) = H ( U ( μ ) ∘ ) = H ( I d A ) = I d A . Then A A A is separable over R R R by Proposition 2.7(2). □ \square □
More Properties on Separability
We collect basic properties of separable simplicial algebras, many of which have apparent analogues in the classical theory of separable algebras [13 Chapter 4] .
Invariance under base change, tensor product, and quotient
Lemma 4.1. Let R R R be a commutative sring and S S S be a commutative R R R -salgebra. If A A A is a separable R R R -salgebra, then S ⊗ R A S \otimes_R A S ⊗ R A is a separable S S S -salgebra.
Proof. Let T = S ⊗ R A T = S \otimes_R A T = S ⊗ R A . Note there is a canonical sring isomorphism
T e = ( S ⊗ R A ) ⊗ S ( S ⊗ R A ) o ≅ S ⊗ R A e T^{e} = (S \mathop{\otimes}\limits_R A) \mathop{\otimes}\limits_S (S \mathop{\otimes}\limits_R A)^{o} \cong S \mathop{\otimes}\limits_R A^{e} T e = ( S R ⊗ A ) S ⊗ ( S R ⊗ A ) o ≅ S R ⊗ A e
where for every s 0 , s 1 ∈ S n s_0, s_1 \in S_n s 0 , s 1 ∈ S n and a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n a_0, a_1 \in A_n a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n ,
s 0 ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ S s 1 ⊗ R a 1 ↦ s 0 s 1 ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ R a 1 . s_0 \otimes_R a_0 \otimes_S s_1 \otimes_R a_1 \mapsto s_0s_1 \otimes_R a_0 \otimes_R a_1. s 0 ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ S s 1 ⊗ R a 1 ↦ s 0 s 1 ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ R a 1 .
Therefore, the left T e T^{e} T e -action on T T T is identified with a left S ⊗ R A e S \otimes_R A^{e} S ⊗ R A e -action on T T T
( s ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ R a 1 ) ⋅ ( x ⊗ R a ) = s x ⊗ R a 0 a a 1 (s \otimes_R a_0 \otimes_R a_1) \cdot(x \otimes_R a) = sx \otimes_R a_0aa_1 ( s ⊗ R a 0 ⊗ R a 1 ) ⋅ ( x ⊗ R a ) = s x ⊗ R a 0 a a 1
for s , x ∈ S n s, x \in S_n s , x ∈ S n and a , a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n a, a_0, a_1 \in A_n a , a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n and the left T e T^{e} T e -smodule morphism μ T / S : T e → T \mu_{T/S}: T^{e} \to T μ T / S : T e → T is identified as left S ⊗ R A e S \otimes_R A^{e} S ⊗ R A e -smodule morphism μ ~ : S ⊗ R A e → T \widetilde{\mu}: S \otimes_R A^{e} \to T μ : S ⊗ R A e → T given by
s ⊗ a 0 ⊗ a 1 ↦ s ⊗ a 0 a 1 . s \otimes a_0 \otimes a_1 \mapsto s \otimes a_0a_1. s ⊗ a 0 ⊗ a 1 ↦ s ⊗ a 0 a 1 .
It follows that μ ~ = I d S ⊗ R μ A / R \widetilde{\mu} = Id_S \otimes_R \mu_{A/R} μ = I d S ⊗ R μ A / R . Since A A A is separable over R R R , μ A / R \mu_{A/R} μ A / R admits a left A e A^{e} A e -smodule section h h h . Then the left S ⊗ R A e S \otimes_R A^{e} S ⊗ R A e -smodule morphism I d S ⊗ R h Id_S \otimes_R h I d S ⊗ R h splits μ ~ \widetilde{\mu} μ . Therefore, μ T / S \mu_{T/S} μ T / S splits. By Proposition 2.7(2), T T T is separable over S S S . □ \square □
Lemma 4.2. Let R R R be a commutative sring and S , T S, T S , T be commutative R R R -salgebras. Suppose A A A is a separable S S S -salgebra and B B B is a separable T T T -salgebra. Then A ⊗ R B A \otimes_R B A ⊗ R B is separable over S ⊗ R T S \otimes_R T S ⊗ R T .
Proof. Let A e = A ⊗ S A o A^{e} = A \otimes_S A^{o} A e = A ⊗ S A o and B e = B ⊗ T B o B^{e} = B \otimes_T B^{o} B e = B ⊗ T B o . Let D = A ⊗ R B D = A \otimes_R B D = A ⊗ R B and K = S ⊗ R T K = S \otimes_R T K = S ⊗ R T . Let D e = D ⊗ K D o D^{e} = D \otimes_K D^{o} D e = D ⊗ K D o . There is a canonical sring isomorphism
D e = ( A ⊗ R B ) ⊗ K ( A ⊗ R B ) o ≅ A e ⊗ R B e D^{e} = (A \otimes_R B) \otimes_K (A \otimes_R B)^{o} \cong A^{e} \otimes_R B^{e} D e = ( A ⊗ R B ) ⊗ K ( A ⊗ R B ) o ≅ A e ⊗ R B e
where for every a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n a_0, a_1 \in A_n a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n and b 0 , b 1 ∈ B n b_0, b_1 \in B_n b 0 , b 1 ∈ B n ,
a 0 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ K a 1 ⊗ R b 1 ↦ a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 . a_0 \otimes_R b_0 \otimes_K a_1 \otimes_R b_1 \mapsto a_0 \otimes_S a_1 \otimes_R b_0 \otimes_T b_1. a 0 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ K a 1 ⊗ R b 1 ↦ a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 .
The left D e D^{e} D e -action on D D D can be identified with the following left A e ⊗ R B e A^{e} \otimes_R B^{e} A e ⊗ R B e -action
( a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 ) ⋅ ( a ⊗ R b ) = a 0 a a 1 ⊗ R b 0 b b 1 (a_0 \otimes_S a_1 \otimes_R b_0 \otimes_T b_1) \cdot(a \otimes_R b) = a_0aa_1 \otimes_R b_0bb_1 ( a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 ) ⋅ ( a ⊗ R b ) = a 0 a a 1 ⊗ R b 0 b b 1
for any a , a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n a, a_0, a_1 \in A_n a , a 0 , a 1 ∈ A n and b , b 0 , b 1 ∈ B n b, b_0, b_1 \in B_n b , b 0 , b 1 ∈ B n . Therefore, the left D e D^{e} D e -smodule morphism μ D / K : D e → D \mu_{D/K}: D^{e} \to D μ D / K : D e → D can be identified with μ ~ : A e ⊗ R B e → A ⊗ R B \widetilde{\mu}: A^{e} \otimes_R B^{e} \to A \otimes_R B μ : A e ⊗ R B e → A ⊗ R B by
a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 ↦ a 0 a 1 ⊗ R b 0 b 1 . a_0 \otimes_S a_1 \otimes_R b_0 \otimes_T b_1 \mapsto a_0a_1 \otimes_R b_0b_1. a 0 ⊗ S a 1 ⊗ R b 0 ⊗ T b 1 ↦ a 0 a 1 ⊗ R b 0 b 1 .
Clearly μ ~ = μ A / S ⊗ R μ B / T \tilde{\mu}=\mu_{A/S}\otimes_R\mu_{B/T} μ ~ = μ A / S ⊗ R μ B / T . Since A A A is separable over S S S and B B B is separable over T T T , by Proposition 2.7(2), μ A / S \mu_{A/S} μ A / S admits a left A e A^e A e -smodule section h A h_A h A and μ B / T \mu_{B/T} μ B / T admits a left B e B^e B e -smodule section h B h_B h B . So h A ⊗ R h B h_A\otimes_R h_B h A ⊗ R h B is a left A e ⊗ R B e A^e\otimes_R B^e A e ⊗ R B e -smodule section of μ ~ \tilde{\mu} μ ~ . Hence μ D / K \mu_{D/K} μ D / K also splits, and by Proposition 2.7, D D D is separable over K K K .
Remark 4.3. Let A A A be a separable R R R -salgebra and e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i e=\sum_{i=1}^{t}x_i\otimes y_i e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i be a separability idempotent. Then
A o A^o A o is separable over R R R because e = ∑ i = 1 t y i ⊗ x i e=\sum_{i=1}^{t}y_i\otimes x_i e = ∑ i = 1 t y i ⊗ x i is a separability idempotent. Consequently, A A A is separable over R R R if and only if A o A^o A o is separable over R R R .
Then by Lemma 4.2, A e = A ⊗ R s A o A^e=A\otimes_R^s A^o A e = A ⊗ R s A o is separable over R R R .
Lemma 4.4. Let R R R be a commutative sring and A A A be a separable R R R -salgebra. Suppose I I I is an sideal of A A A . Then A / I A/I A / I is separable over R R R .
Proof. Let M M M be a left ( A / I ) ⊗ R ( A / I ) o (A/I)\otimes_R(A/I)^o ( A / I ) ⊗ R ( A / I ) o -smodule. By pulling back along the quotient map A ↠ A / I A\twoheadrightarrow A/I A ↠ A / I , M M M is a left A ⊗ R A o A\otimes_R A^o A ⊗ R A o -smodule. Since the A / I A/I A / I -action on M M M agrees with the A A A -action on M M M , M A = M A / I M^A=M^{A/I} M A = M A / I as R R R -smodules. Since A A A is separable over R R R , by Proposition 3.10, ( − ) A (-)^A ( − ) A is an exact functor. Therefore, the functor ( − ) A / I (-)^{A/I} ( − ) A / I is also exact which implies A / I A/I A / I is separable over R R R by Proposition 3.10.
Simplicial center is computed levelwise
Let R R R be a commutative sring.
Lemma 4.5. Let A A A be a separable R R R -salgebra. Then there is an R R R -smodule map P : A → A P:A\to A P : A → A such that for every n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 ,
im ( P n ) = Z ( A n ) and P n ( a ) = a \operatorname{im}(P_n)=Z(A_n)\quad\text{and}\quad P_n(a)=a im ( P n ) = Z ( A n ) and P n ( a ) = a
for all a ∈ Z ( A n ) a\in Z(A_n) a ∈ Z ( A n ) .
Proof. Let e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i ∈ ( A e ) 0 e=\sum_{i=1}^{t}x_i\otimes y_i\in(A^e)_0 e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ y i ∈ ( A e ) 0 be a separability idempotent such that μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu_{A/R}(e)=1_{A_0} μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 and ( b ⊗ 1 A k ) s 0 k ( e ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ b ) s 0 k ( e ) (b\otimes1_{A_k})s_0^k(e)=(1_{A_k}\otimes b)s_0^k(e) ( b ⊗ 1 A k ) s 0 k ( e ) = ( 1 A k ⊗ b ) s 0 k ( e ) for every b ∈ A k b\in A_k b ∈ A k . Because A A A is a left A e A^e A e -smodule, there exists an R R R -salgebra morphism
φ : A e → Hom R ( A , A ) \varphi:A^e\to\operatorname{Hom}_R(A,A) φ : A e → Hom R ( A , A )
given by the left A e A^e A e -action. Define P : = φ ( e ) P:=\varphi(e) P := φ ( e ) which maps a ↦ s 0 n ( e ) ⋅ a a\mapsto s_0^n(e)\cdot a a ↦ s 0 n ( e ) ⋅ a for all a ∈ A n a\in A_n a ∈ A n . Then by (E3.10.1) and Remark 3.8(2),
im ( P ) = e A = A A = Z ( A ) . \operatorname{im}(P)=eA=A^A=Z(A). im ( P ) = e A = A A = Z ( A ) .
Moreover, if a ∈ Z ( A n ) a\in Z(A_n) a ∈ Z ( A n ) , then
a = μ A / R ( s 0 n ( e ) ) a = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 n ( x i ) a s 0 n ( y i ) = s 0 n ( e ) ⋅ a = P ( a ) . a=\mu_{A/R}(s_0^n(e))a=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^n(x_i)as_0^n(y_i)=s_0^n(e)\cdot a=P(a). a = μ A / R ( s 0 n ( e )) a = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 n ( x i ) a s 0 n ( y i ) = s 0 n ( e ) ⋅ a = P ( a ) .
This completes the proof.
Proposition 4.6 (Level-wise center lemma). Let A A A be a separable R R R -salgebra. Then for every n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 ,
Z ( A ) n = Z ( A n ) . Z(A)_n=Z(A_n). Z ( A ) n = Z ( A n ) .
Proof. By definition, Z ( A ) n ⊆ Z ( A n ) Z(A)_n\subseteq Z(A_n) Z ( A ) n ⊆ Z ( A n ) . The converse inclusion also holds because, for any a ∈ Z ( A n ) a\in Z(A_n) a ∈ Z ( A n ) , by Lemma 4.5, a = P ( a ) ∈ im ( P ) = Z ( A ) n a=P(a)\in\operatorname{im}(P)=Z(A)_n a = P ( a ) ∈ im ( P ) = Z ( A ) n .
Corollary 4.7. Let A A A and B B B be separable R R R -salgebras. Then
Z ( A ⊗ R s B ) = Z ( A ) ⊗ R s Z ( B ) . Z(A\otimes_R^s B)=Z(A)\otimes_R^s Z(B). Z ( A ⊗ R s B ) = Z ( A ) ⊗ R s Z ( B ) .
Proof. By Lemma 4.2 , A ⊗ R B A \otimes_R B A ⊗ R B is separable over R R R . In particular, for every n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 , A n ⊗ R n B n A_n \otimes_{R_n} B_n A n ⊗ R n B n is separable over R n R_n R n . By [4 Chapter 3, Corollary 2.7] ,
Z ( A n ⊗ R n B n ) = Z ( A n ) ⊗ R n Z ( B n ) . Z(A_n \otimes_{R_n} B_n) = Z(A_n) \otimes_{R_n} Z(B_n). Z ( A n ⊗ R n B n ) = Z ( A n ) ⊗ R n Z ( B n ) .
It follows from Proposition 4.6 that for every n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0
Z ( A ⊗ R B ) n = Z ( A n ⊗ R n B n ) = Z ( A n ) ⊗ R n Z ( B n ) = Z ( A ) n ⊗ R n Z ( B ) n . Z(A \otimes_R B)_n = Z(A_n \otimes_{R_n} B_n) = Z(A_n) \otimes_{R_n} Z(B_n) = Z(A)_n \otimes_{R_n} Z(B)_n. Z ( A ⊗ R B ) n = Z ( A n ⊗ R n B n ) = Z ( A n ) ⊗ R n Z ( B n ) = Z ( A ) n ⊗ R n Z ( B ) n .
This completes the proof.
Contrasts with the classical theory
Section 4.1 demonstrates a large portion of the classical theory of separable algebras is retained in the simplicial setting. There are, nevertheless, important differences. In particular,
(a) Classically, simple commutative rings are necessarily fields. This observation is used in Van Oystaeyen and Y. Zhang’s proof of [24 Proposition 4.6] . But simple commutative rings may not be simplicial fields.
(b) Simplicial separability implies levelwise separability but not conversely. This shows simplicial separability is strictly stronger than levelwise separability.
Let k k k be a commutative ring. Define W ⟨ 0 ⟩ : = W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k W^{\langle0\rangle} := W^{\langle0\rangle}/k W ⟨ 0 ⟩ := W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k to be the k k k -sodule corresponding, under the Dold–Kan correspondence ([38 Theorem 8.4.1] and [16 Theorem 3.1] ), to the chain complex k ≅ k k \cong k k ≅ k concentrated in degrees 1 and 0. We may denote the k k k -linear basis of ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n (W^{\langle0\rangle})_n ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n by { ξ j n } j = 0 n \{\xi_j^n\}_{j=0}^n { ξ j n } j = 0 n . Explicitly, the face maps are given by
d i ( ξ j n ) = { ξ j − 1 n − 1 i ≥ j + 1 , ξ j n − 1 i ≤ j d_i(\xi_j^n) =
\begin{cases}
\xi_{j-1}^{n-1} & i \ge j+1,\\
\xi_j^{n-1} & i \le j
\end{cases} d i ( ξ j n ) = { ξ j − 1 n − 1 ξ j n − 1 i ≥ j + 1 , i ≤ j
with the convention that ξ − 1 n = 0 \xi_{-1}^n = 0 ξ − 1 n = 0 , and the degeneracy maps are given by
s i ( ξ j n ) = { ξ j n + 1 i ≥ j + 1 , ξ j + 1 n + 1 i ≤ j . s_i(\xi_j^n) =
\begin{cases}
\xi_{j}^{n+1} & i \ge j+1,\\
\xi_{j+1}^{n+1} & i \le j.
\end{cases} s i ( ξ j n ) = { ξ j n + 1 ξ j + 1 n + 1 i ≥ j + 1 , i ≤ j .
Moreover, there is a unital commutative k k k -salgebra structure on W ⟨ 0 ⟩ W^{\langle0\rangle} W ⟨ 0 ⟩ :
ξ i n ξ j n = ξ j n ξ i n = ξ min { i , j } n \xi_i^n \xi_j^n = \xi_j^n \xi_i^n = \xi_{\min\{i,j\}}^n ξ i n ξ j n = ξ j n ξ i n = ξ m i n { i , j } n
where ξ n n = 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n \xi_n^n = 1_{(W^{\langle0\rangle})_n} ξ n n = 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n plays the role of unit in ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n (W^{\langle0\rangle})_n ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n . We note that
p j n = ξ j n − ξ j − 1 n p 0 n = ξ 0 n p_j^n = \xi_j^n - \xi_{j-1}^n \qquad p_0^n = \xi_0^n p j n = ξ j n − ξ j − 1 n p 0 n = ξ 0 n
form a complete set of orthogonal idempotents of ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n (W^{\langle0\rangle})_n ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n . So ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n ≅ k ⊕ ( n + 1 ) (W^{\langle0\rangle})_n \cong k^{\oplus(n+1)} ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ ) n ≅ k ⊕ ( n + 1 ) is not a simple k k k -algebra for n > 0 n > 0 n > 0 . We call W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k W^{\langle0\rangle}/k W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k the simplicial winding algebra (with base ring k k k ) [16 Sect. 6.2] .
Lemma 4.8. Let k k k be a field. Then W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k W^{\langle0\rangle}/k W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k is simple and not a simplicial field.
Proof. A simplicial field is necessarily constant because the face maps are surjective by the simplicial identities. But any nonzero surjection between fields is an isomorphism. Since W ⟨ 0 ⟩ W^{\langle0\rangle} W ⟨ 0 ⟩ is not a constant sring, it is not a simplicial field.
Suppose I I I is a nonzero proper sideal of W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k W^{\langle0\rangle}/k W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k . Then the normalized complex N ( I ) N(I) N ( I ) of I I I must be a nonzero subcomplex of N ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) = ( k ≅ k ) N(W^{\langle0\rangle}/k) = (k \cong k) N ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) = ( k ≅ k ) . In particular, I 0 = N ( I ) 0 ≠ 0 I_0 = N(I)_0 \ne0 I 0 = N ( I ) 0 = 0 for otherwise N ( I ) 1 = 0 N(I)_1 = 0 N ( I ) 1 = 0 as the differential map N ( I ) 1 → N ( I ) 0 N(I)_1 \to N(I)_0 N ( I ) 1 → N ( I ) 0 is injective. Then I 0 I_0 I 0 is a nontrivial ideal of ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) 0 = k (W^{\langle0\rangle}/k)_0 = k ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) 0 = k , which means I 0 = k I_0 = k I 0 = k . It follows that 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) 0 ∈ I 0 1_{(W^{\langle0\rangle}/k)_0} \in I_0 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) 0 ∈ I 0 and 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) n ∈ I n 1_{(W^{\langle0\rangle}/k)_n} \in I_n 1 ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) n ∈ I n for every n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 . Therefore I = W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k I = W^{\langle0\rangle}/k I = W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k , contradicting I I I being a proper sideal.
Example 4.9. Let K / k K/k K / k be a finite separable field extension. Then
( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) ⊗ k s K ≅ W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K (W^{\langle0\rangle}/k) \mathop{\otimes}\limits_{k}^{s} K \cong W^{\langle0\rangle}/K ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k ) k ⊗ s K ≅ W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K is a simple commutative K K K -salgebra. Recall from Theorem 2.11 that any separable K K K -salgebra A A A is of the form K ⊗ K s A 0 K\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{K}^{s} A_{0} K K ⊗ s A 0 .
(1) As W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K W^{\langle0\rangle}/K W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K is not a constant sring, W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K W^{\langle0\rangle}/K W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K is not separable over K K K , even though each ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) n = K ⊕ ( n + 1 ) (W^{\langle0\rangle}/K)_n=K^{\oplus(n+1)} ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) n = K ⊕ ( n + 1 ) is separable over K K K . Therefore, levelwise separability is weaker than simplicial separability by Remark 2.9 (3).
(2) Note that K K K is separable over k k k [13 Theorem 4.5.6] . So W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K W^{\langle0\rangle}/K W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K is separable over W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k W^{\langle0\rangle}/k W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / k by Lemma 4.1 . This gives yet another example, showing that over a non-constant commutative sring, a separable simplicial algebra need not be constant, in contrast to Theorem 2.11 .
Enriched Morita Theory
The enriched Morita theory of monoids in a monoidal category is well-developed from a categorical perspective [5 , 20 , 27 ] . We record some of the general theory of enriched Morita equivalence and characterize the relevant notions of finitely generated projective modules and generators for simplicial modules as finite retracts.
Simplicial Morita context
Let R R R be a commutative simplicial ring. A Morita context is a sextuple ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) (A,B,{}_A P_B,{}_B Q_A,f,g) ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) consisting of R R R -salgebras A A A , B B B , an ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule P P P , and a ( B , A ) (B,A) ( B , A ) -sbimodule Q Q Q with
f : Q ⊗ A s P ⟶ B a ( B , B ) -sbimodule morphism f:Q\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{A}^{s}P\longrightarrow B\quad\text{a }(B,B)\text{-sbimodule morphism} f : Q A ⊗ s P ⟶ B a ( B , B ) -sbimodule morphism
g : P ⊗ B s Q ⟶ A an ( A , A ) -sbimodule morphism g:P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{B}^{s}Q\longrightarrow A\quad\text{an }(A,A)\text{-sbimodule morphism} g : P B ⊗ s Q ⟶ A an ( A , A ) -sbimodule morphism
making the following diagrams commutative:
Q ⊗ A s P ⊗ B s Q → f ⊗ B s Id B ⊗ B s Q Id ⊗ A s g ↓ ↓ ≅ Q ⊗ A s A → ≅ Q P ⊗ B s Q ⊗ A s P → g ⊗ A s Id A ⊗ A s P Id ⊗ B s f ↓ ↓ ≅ P ⊗ B s B → ≅ P \begin{CD}
Q\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{A}^{s}P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{B}^{s}Q @>{f\mathop{\otimes}_{B}^{s}\operatorname{Id}}>> B\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{B}^{s}Q \\
@V{\operatorname{Id}\mathop{\otimes}_{A}^{s}g}VV @VV{\cong}V \\
Q\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{A}^{s}A @>{\cong}>> Q
\end{CD}
\qquad
\begin{CD}
P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{B}^{s}Q\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{A}^{s}P @>{g\mathop{\otimes}_{A}^{s}\operatorname{Id}}>> A\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{A}^{s}P \\
@V{\operatorname{Id}\mathop{\otimes}_{B}^{s}f}VV @VV{\cong}V \\
P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{B}^{s}B @>{\cong}>> P
\end{CD} Q A ⊗ s P B ⊗ s Q Id ⊗ A s g ↓ ⏐ Q A ⊗ s A f ⊗ B s Id ≅ B B ⊗ s Q ↓ ⏐ ≅ Q P B ⊗ s Q A ⊗ s P Id ⊗ B s f ↓ ⏐ P B ⊗ s B g ⊗ A s Id ≅ A A ⊗ s P ↓ ⏐ ≅ P
where ≅ \cong ≅ are the natural isomorphisms.
Definition 5.1. Let P P P be a right B B B -smodule. Define S P : = Hom B ( P , P ) S_P:=\operatorname{Hom}_{B}(P,P) S P := Hom B ( P , P ) . Then P P P is an ( S P , B ) (S_P,B) ( S P , B ) -sbimodule under actions given by
P ⊗ R s B ⟶ P p ⊗ b ↦ p b P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R}^{s}B\longrightarrow P\qquad p\otimes b\mapsto pb P R ⊗ s B ⟶ P p ⊗ b ↦ p b S P ⊗ R s P ⟶ P s ⊗ p ↦ s p : = s ( Id [ n ] ⊗ p ) . S_P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R}^{s}P\longrightarrow P\qquad s\otimes p\mapsto sp:=s(\operatorname{Id}_{[n]}\otimes p). S P R ⊗ s P ⟶ P s ⊗ p ↦ s p := s ( Id [ n ] ⊗ p ) . Consequently, Q P : = Hom B ( P , B ) Q_P:=\operatorname{Hom}_{B}(P,B) Q P := Hom B ( P , B ) is a ( B , S P ) (B,S_P) ( B , S P ) -sbimodule with actions given by
Q P ⊗ R s S P ⟶ Q P q ⊗ s ↦ q s : σ ⊗ p ↦ q ( σ ⊗ s ( σ ⊗ p ) ) Q_P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R}^{s}S_P\longrightarrow Q_P\qquad q\otimes s\mapsto qs:\sigma\otimes p\mapsto q(\sigma\otimes s(\sigma\otimes p)) Q P R ⊗ s S P ⟶ Q P q ⊗ s ↦ q s : σ ⊗ p ↦ q ( σ ⊗ s ( σ ⊗ p )) B ⊗ R s Q P ⟶ Q P b ⊗ q ↦ b q : σ ⊗ p ↦ σ ∗ ( b ) q ( σ ⊗ p ) . B\mathop{\otimes}\limits_{R}^{s}Q_P\longrightarrow Q_P\qquad b\otimes q\mapsto bq:\sigma\otimes p\mapsto\sigma^{*}(b)q(\sigma\otimes p). B R ⊗ s Q P ⟶ Q P b ⊗ q ↦ b q : σ ⊗ p ↦ σ ∗ ( b ) q ( σ ⊗ p ) .
Define a ( B , B ) (B,B) ( B , B ) -sbimodule morphism and an ( S P , S P ) (S_P,S_P) ( S P , S P ) -sbimodule morphism
a : Q P ⊗ S P P ⟶ B q ⊗ S P p ⟼ ( q p = q ( Id [ n ] ⊗ p ) ) \mathbf{a}: Q_P \otimes_{S_P} P \longrightarrow B \qquad q \otimes_{S_P} p \longmapsto(qp=q(\operatorname{Id}_{[n]}\otimes p)) a : Q P ⊗ S P P ⟶ B q ⊗ S P p ⟼ ( q p = q ( Id [ n ] ⊗ p ))
b : P ⊗ B Q P ⟶ S P p ⊗ B q ⟼ ( p q : σ ′ ⊗ p ′ ⟼ ( σ ′ ) ∗ ( p ) q ( σ ′ ⊗ p ′ ) ) . \mathbf{b}: P \otimes_B Q_P \longrightarrow S_P \qquad p \otimes_B q \longmapsto(pq:\sigma' \otimes p' \longmapsto(\sigma')^*(p)q(\sigma' \otimes p')). b : P ⊗ B Q P ⟶ S P p ⊗ B q ⟼ ( pq : σ ′ ⊗ p ′ ⟼ ( σ ′ ) ∗ ( p ) q ( σ ′ ⊗ p ′ )) .
We say ( S P , B , S P P B , B Q S P , a , b ) (S_P,B,{}_{S_P}P_B,{}_{B}Q_{S_P},\mathbf{a},\mathbf{b}) ( S P , B , S P P B , B Q S P , a , b ) is the canonical Morita context associated with P B P_B P B in R s M o d \mathsf{RsMod} RsMod . Moreover, we say
(a) P B P_B P B is B B B -basic projective if b \mathbf{b} b is a surjective ( S P , S P ) (S_P,S_P) ( S P , S P ) -sbimodule morphism.
(b) P B P_B P B is a B B B -sgenerator if a \mathbf{a} a is a surjective ( B , B ) (B,B) ( B , B ) -sbimodule morphism.
(c) P B P_B P B is a B B B -sprogenerator if P B P_B P B is a basic projective B B B -sgenerator.
Remark 5.2. (1) For a left A A A -smodule A P {}_AP A P , the canonical Morita context associated with A P {}_AP A P together with A A A -basic projective/ A A A -sgenerator/ A A A -sprogenerator can be defined similarly.
(2) Definition 5.1 agrees with [24 §2] and [27 ] specialized to simplicial modules.
(3) Definition 5.1 is also the direct simplicial analogue of [19 §18] . Moreover, it is not hard to verify that the simplicial analogues of the usual associativity identities in [19 §18] hold. Consequently, if a \mathbf{a} a and b \mathbf{b} b are surjective, they are isomorphisms.
For simplicial modules, basic projectives and sgenerators admit a simple characterization similar to that of finitely generated projectives and generators in the classical ring and module theory.
Lemma 5.3. Let P P P be a right B B B -smodule.
(1) P B P_B P B is basic projective if and only if P P P is a direct summand of some B ⊕ t B^{\oplus t} B ⊕ t .
(2) P B P_B P B is an sgenerator if and only if B B B is a direct summand of some P ⊕ t P^{\oplus t} P ⊕ t .
Proof. Set Q : = Q P = Hom B ( P , B ) Q:=Q_P=\operatorname{Hom}_B(P,B) Q := Q P = Hom B ( P , B ) and S : = S P = Hom B ( P , P ) S:=S_P=\operatorname{Hom}_B(P,P) S := S P = Hom B ( P , P ) . Consider the canonical Morita context associated with P B P_B P B
( S , B , S P B , B Q S , a , b ) . (S,B,{}_{S}P_B,{}_{B}Q_{S},\mathbf{a},\mathbf{b}). ( S , B , S P B , B Q S , a , b ) .
(1) Suppose P B P_B P B is basic projective. Since b : P ⊗ B Q ⟶ S \mathbf{b}:P\otimes_B Q\longrightarrow S b : P ⊗ B Q ⟶ S is surjective, there exist finitely many p i ∈ P 0 p_i\in P_0 p i ∈ P 0 and q i ∈ Q 0 q_i\in Q_0 q i ∈ Q 0 such that 1 S 0 = ∑ i = 1 t p i q i 1_{S_0}=\sum_{i=1}^{t}p_iq_i 1 S 0 = ∑ i = 1 t p i q i . Then, for every p ∈ P k p\in P_k p ∈ P k , we have
p = 1 S k ⋅ p = s 0 k ( ∑ i = 1 t p i q i ) p = ∑ i = 1 t ( s 0 k ( p i ) s 0 k ( q i ) ) p = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( p i ) ( s 0 k ( q i ) ( Id [ k ] ⊗ p ) ) = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( p i ) ( q i ( p ) ) . \begin{aligned}
p=1_{S_k}\cdot p=s_0^k\left(\sum_{i=1}^{t}p_iq_i\right)p=\sum_{i=1}^{t}(s_0^k(p_i)s_0^k(q_i))p \\
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(p_i)\left(s_0^k(q_i)(\operatorname{Id}_{[k]}\otimes p)\right)=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(p_i)(q_i(p)).
\end{aligned} p = 1 S k ⋅ p = s 0 k ( i = 1 ∑ t p i q i ) p = i = 1 ∑ t ( s 0 k ( p i ) s 0 k ( q i )) p = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( p i ) ( s 0 k ( q i ) ( Id [ k ] ⊗ p ) ) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( p i ) ( q i ( p )) .
Define right B B B -smodule morphisms
f : B ⊕ t ⟶ P ( b 1 , … , b t ) ⟼ ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( p i ) b i f:B^{\oplus t}\longrightarrow P \qquad(b_1,\ldots,b_t)\longmapsto\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(p_i)b_i f : B ⊕ t ⟶ P ( b 1 , … , b t ) ⟼ i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( p i ) b i
h : P ⟶ B ⊕ t p ⟼ ( q 1 ( p ) , … , q t ( p ) ) . h:P\longrightarrow B^{\oplus t}\qquad p\longmapsto(q_1(p),\ldots,q_t(p)). h : P ⟶ B ⊕ t p ⟼ ( q 1 ( p ) , … , q t ( p )) .
It follows that f h = Id P fh=\operatorname{Id}_P f h = Id P which implies P P P is a direct summand of B ⊕ t B^{\oplus t} B ⊕ t . Conversely, suppose P P P is a direct summand of B ⊕ t B^{\oplus t} B ⊕ t . Then we have a retract
P → h B ⊕ t → f P f h = Id P P \xrightarrow{h} B^{\oplus t} \xrightarrow{f} P \qquad fh=\operatorname{Id}_P P h B ⊕ t f P f h = Id P
Let ȷ i : B → B ⊕ t \jmath_i:B\to B^{\oplus t} i : B → B ⊕ t and π i : B ⊕ t → B \pi_i:B^{\oplus t}\to B π i : B ⊕ t → B be the canonical inclusion and projection maps of the direct sum B ⊕ t B^{\oplus t} B ⊕ t . Define
p i = f ȷ i ( 1 B 0 ) ∈ P 0 q i = π i h ∈ Q 0 . p_i=f\jmath_i(1_{B_0})\in P_0 \qquad q_i=\pi_i h\in Q_0. p i = f i ( 1 B 0 ) ∈ P 0 q i = π i h ∈ Q 0 .
Then for every p ∈ P k p\in P_k p ∈ P k , since f f f is a right B B B -smodule morphism
p = f h ( p ) = f ( ∑ i = 1 t ȷ i ( 1 B k ) π i h ( p ) ) = ∑ i = 1 t f ( ȷ i ( s 0 k ( 1 B 0 ) ) π i h ( p ) ) = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( f ȷ i ( 1 B 0 ) ) π i h ( p ) = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( p i ) q i ( p ) . \begin{aligned}
p&=fh(p)=f\left(\sum_{i=1}^{t}\jmath_i(1_{B_k})\pi_i h(p)\right)=\sum_{i=1}^{t}f\left(\jmath_i(s_0^k(1_{B_0}))\pi_i h(p)\right)\\
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(f\jmath_i(1_{B_0}))\pi_i h(p)=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(p_i)q_i(p).
\end{aligned} p = f h ( p ) = f ( i = 1 ∑ t i ( 1 B k ) π i h ( p ) ) = i = 1 ∑ t f ( i ( s 0 k ( 1 B 0 )) π i h ( p ) ) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( f i ( 1 B 0 )) π i h ( p ) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( p i ) q i ( p ) .
This implies that 1 S 0 = ∑ i = 1 t p i q i 1_{S_0}=\sum_{i=1}^{t}p_iq_i 1 S 0 = ∑ i = 1 t p i q i . Therefore, for every s ∈ S k s\in S_k s ∈ S k ,
s = s ⋅ 1 S k = s ∑ i = 1 t s 0 k ( p i ) s 0 k ( q i ) = ∑ i = 1 t b ( s s 0 k ( p i ) ⊗ s 0 k ( q i ) ) s=s\cdot1_{S_k}=s\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^k(p_i)s_0^k(q_i)=\sum_{i=1}^{t}b(ss_0^k(p_i)\otimes s_0^k(q_i)) s = s ⋅ 1 S k = s i = 1 ∑ t s 0 k ( p i ) s 0 k ( q i ) = i = 1 ∑ t b ( s s 0 k ( p i ) ⊗ s 0 k ( q i ))
as b b b is an ( S , S ) (S,S) ( S , S ) -sbimodule morphism. Therefore, b b b is surjective.
(2) Suppose B P {}_BP B P is an S S S generator. Since a : Q ⊗ S P → B a:Q\otimes_S P\to B a : Q ⊗ S P → B is surjective, there exist finitely many q i ′ ∈ Q 0 q'_i\in Q_0 q i ′ ∈ Q 0 and p i ′ ∈ P 0 p'_i\in P_0 p i ′ ∈ P 0 such that 1 B 0 = ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ p i ′ 1_{B_0}=\sum_{i=1}^{t'}q'_ip'_i 1 B 0 = ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ p i ′ . Define right B B B -smodule morphisms
f ′ : P ⊕ t ′ → B ( x 1 , … , x t ′ ) ↦ ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ ( x i ) f':P^{\oplus t'}\to B\qquad(x_1,\ldots,x_{t'})\mapsto\sum_{i=1}^{t'}q'_i(x_i) f ′ : P ⊕ t ′ → B ( x 1 , … , x t ′ ) ↦ i = 1 ∑ t ′ q i ′ ( x i )
h ′ : B → P ⊕ t ′ y ↦ ( s 0 k ( p 1 ′ ) y , … , s 0 k ( p t ′ ′ ) y ) . h':B\to P^{\oplus t'}\qquad y\mapsto(s_0^k(p'_1)y,\ldots,s_0^k(p'_{t'})y). h ′ : B → P ⊕ t ′ y ↦ ( s 0 k ( p 1 ′ ) y , … , s 0 k ( p t ′ ′ ) y ) .
Then by construction, f ′ h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = 1 B 0 f'h'(1_{B_0})=1_{B_0} f ′ h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = 1 B 0 which implies the right B B B -smodule morphism f ′ h ′ f'h' f ′ h ′ is I d B I d_B I d B . Therefore, B B B is a direct summand of P ⊕ t ′ P^{\oplus t'} P ⊕ t ′ .
Conversely, suppose B B B is a direct summand of P ⊕ t ′ P^{\oplus t'} P ⊕ t ′ . So there is retract
B → h ′ P ⊕ t ′ → f ′ B f ′ h ′ = I d B B\xrightarrow{h'}P^{\oplus t'}\xrightarrow{f'}B\qquad f'h'=I d_B B h ′ P ⊕ t ′ f ′ B f ′ h ′ = I d B
Write h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = ( p 1 ′ , … , p t ′ ′ ) h'(1_{B_0})=(p'_1,\ldots,p'_{t'}) h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = ( p 1 ′ , … , p t ′ ′ ) and define
q i ′ = P → ȷ i P ⊕ t ′ → f ′ B . q'_i=P\xrightarrow{\jmath_i}P^{\oplus t'}\xrightarrow{f'}B. q i ′ = P i P ⊕ t ′ f ′ B .
Then 1 B 0 = f ′ h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ p i ′ = a ( ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ ⊗ p i ′ ) 1_{B_0}=f'h'(1_{B_0})=\sum_{i=1}^{t'}q'_ip'_i=a(\sum_{i=1}^{t'}q'_i\otimes p'_i) 1 B 0 = f ′ h ′ ( 1 B 0 ) = ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ p i ′ = a ( ∑ i = 1 t ′ q i ′ ⊗ p i ′ ) . Therefore, a a a is surjective. □
Simplicial Morita equivalence
Theorem 5.4. [27 Theorems 5.1 and 5.3] Let A A A and B B B be R R R -salgebras. The following are equivalent.
There exists an R R R sMod-enriched equivalence F : A s M o d ⇄ B s M o d : G F:A\mathrm{sMod}\rightleftarrows B\mathrm{sMod}:G F : A sMod ⇄ B sMod : G .
There exists a Morita context ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) (A,B,{}_AP_B,{}_BQ_A,f,g) ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) where f f f and g g g are surjective (equivalently isomorphisms by Remark 5.2(3)).
In particular, there are R R R sMod-enriched natural isomorphisms
F ≅ Q ⊗ A − G ≅ P ⊗ B − F\cong Q\mathop{\otimes}\limits_A- \qquad G\cong P\mathop{\otimes}\limits_B- F ≅ Q A ⊗ − G ≅ P B ⊗ − and A P {}_AP A P is an A A A -sprogenerator and B Q {}_BQ B Q is a B B B -sprogenerator.
Theorem 5.5. [24 Theorem 2.1] Let ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) (A,B,{}_AP_B,{}_BQ_A,f,g) ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) be a Morita context in R R R sMod. Suppose f , g f,g f , g are surjective (equivalently isomorphisms). Then
There are canonical R R R -salgebra isomorphisms induced by the sbimodule structures on P P P and Q Q Q :
A ≅ Hom B s ( P , P ) A \cong\operatorname{Hom}_{B}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P) A ≅ Hom B s ( P , P )
A o ≅ Hom B s ( Q , Q ) A^{\mathrm{o}} \cong\operatorname{Hom}_{B}^{\mathrm{s}}(Q,Q) A o ≅ Hom B s ( Q , Q )
B ≅ Hom A s ( Q , Q ) B \cong\operatorname{Hom}_{A}^{\mathrm{s}}(Q,Q) B ≅ Hom A s ( Q , Q )
B o ≅ Hom A s ( P , P ) . B^{\mathrm{o}} \cong\operatorname{Hom}_{A}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P). B o ≅ Hom A s ( P , P ) .
The smodules A P B {}_{A}P_{B} A P B , B Q A {}_{B}Q_{A} B Q A are sprogenerators.
Corollary 5.6. Let A A A and B B B be R R R -salgebras. Suppose A P B {}_{A}P_{B} A P B is an ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule. The following are equivalent.
P B P_{B} P B is an sprogenerator and the canonical R R R -salgebra map λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) \lambda:A\to\operatorname{Hom}_{B}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P) λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) given by the left A A A -action is an isomorphism.
A P {}_{A}P A P is an sprogenerator and the canonical R R R -salgebra map B o → Hom A s ( P , P ) B^{\mathrm{o}}\to\operatorname{Hom}_{A}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P) B o → Hom A s ( P , P ) given by the right B B B -action is an isomorphism.
Proof. (1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) Consider the canonical Morita context associated with P B P_{B} P B
( S P , B , S P P B , B ( Q P ) S P , a , b ) . (S_{P},B,{}_{S_{P}}P_{B},{}_{B}(Q_{P})_{S_{P}},\mathfrak{a},\mathfrak{b}). ( S P , B , S P P B , B ( Q P ) S P , a , b ) .
Since P B P_{B} P B is a B B B -sprogenerator, both a , b \mathfrak{a},\mathfrak{b} a , b are isomorphisms. Given the isomorphism
λ : A → S P = Hom B s ( P , P ) \lambda:A\to S_{P}=\operatorname{Hom}_{B}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P) λ : A → S P = Hom B s ( P , P )
the S P S_{P} S P -actions on P P P and Q P Q_{P} Q P can be identified with A A A -actions by pulling back along λ \lambda λ . In particular, the induced A A A -actions recover the original ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule structure on P P P and ( B , A ) (B,A) ( B , A ) -sbimodule structure on Q P Q_{P} Q P via
a ⋅ p = λ ( a ) ⋅ p . a\cdot p=\lambda(a)\cdot p. a ⋅ p = λ ( a ) ⋅ p .
Therefore, there is a canonical ( B , B ) (B,B) ( B , B ) -sbimodule isomorphism induced by λ \lambda λ
λ ˉ : Q P ⊗ A P ≅ Q P ⊗ S P P q ⊗ A p ↦ q ⊗ S P p . \bar{\lambda}:Q_{P}\mathbin{\otimes_{A}}P\cong Q_{P}\mathbin{\otimes_{S_{P}}}P
\qquad q\otimes_{A}p\mapsto q\otimes_{S_{P}}p. λ ˉ : Q P ⊗ A P ≅ Q P ⊗ S P P q ⊗ A p ↦ q ⊗ S P p .
This induces a Morita context ( A , B , A P B , B ( Q P ) A , f , g ) (A,B,{}_{A}P_{B},{}_{B}(Q_{P})_{A},f,g) ( A , B , A P B , B ( Q P ) A , f , g ) with isomorphisms
f : Q P ⊗ A P → λ ˉ Q P ⊗ S P P → a B f:Q_{P}\mathbin{\otimes_{A}}P\xrightarrow{\bar{\lambda}}Q_{P}\mathbin{\otimes_{S_{P}}}P\xrightarrow{\mathfrak{a}}B f : Q P ⊗ A P λ ˉ Q P ⊗ S P P a B
g : P ⊗ B Q P → b S P → λ − 1 A . g:P\mathbin{\otimes_{B}}Q_{P}\xrightarrow{\mathfrak{b}}S_{P}\xrightarrow{\lambda^{-1}}A. g : P ⊗ B Q P b S P λ − 1 A .
Indeed, f f f and g g g satisfy the compatibility expressed in the commutative diagrams before Definition 5.1, since (recall a ⋅ p ′ = λ ( a ) ⋅ p ′ a\cdot p'=\lambda(a)\cdot p' a ⋅ p ′ = λ ( a ) ⋅ p ′ )
g ( p ⊗ B q ) ⋅ p ′ = λ ( g ( p ⊗ B q ) ) ⋅ p ′ = λ ( λ − 1 b ( p ⊗ B q ) ) ⋅ p ′ = b ( p ⊗ B q ) ⋅ p ′ = p ⋅ a ( q ⊗ S P p ′ ) = p ⋅ f ( q ⊗ A p ′ ) g(p\otimes_{B}q)\cdot p'
=\lambda(g(p\otimes_{B}q))\cdot p'
=\lambda(\lambda^{-1}\mathfrak{b}(p\otimes_{B}q))\cdot p'
=\mathfrak{b}(p\otimes_{B}q)\cdot p'
=p\cdot\mathfrak{a}(q\otimes_{S_{P}}p')
=p\cdot f(q\otimes_{A}p') g ( p ⊗ B q ) ⋅ p ′ = λ ( g ( p ⊗ B q )) ⋅ p ′ = λ ( λ − 1 b ( p ⊗ B q )) ⋅ p ′ = b ( p ⊗ B q ) ⋅ p ′ = p ⋅ a ( q ⊗ S P p ′ ) = p ⋅ f ( q ⊗ A p ′ )
and similarly
f ( q ⊗ A p ) ⋅ q ′ = a ( q ⊗ S P p ) ⋅ q ′ = q ⋅ b ( p ⊗ B q ′ ) = q ⋅ λ ( λ − 1 b ( p ⊗ B q ′ ) ) = q ⋅ g ( p ⊗ B q ′ ) . f(q\otimes_{A}p)\cdot q'
=\mathfrak{a}(q\otimes_{S_{P}}p)\cdot q'
=q\cdot\mathfrak{b}(p\otimes_{B}q')
=q\cdot\lambda(\lambda^{-1}\mathfrak{b}(p\otimes_{B}q'))
=q\cdot g(p\otimes_{B}q'). f ( q ⊗ A p ) ⋅ q ′ = a ( q ⊗ S P p ) ⋅ q ′ = q ⋅ b ( p ⊗ B q ′ ) = q ⋅ λ ( λ − 1 b ( p ⊗ B q ′ )) = q ⋅ g ( p ⊗ B q ′ ) .
By Theorem 5.5, A P {}_{A}P A P is an sprogenerator and the canonical map B o → Hom A s ( P , P ) B^{\mathrm{o}}\to\operatorname{Hom}_{A}^{\mathrm{s}}(P,P) B o → Hom A s ( P , P ) is an isomorphism.
(2) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (1) This is symmetric to the previous argument. We omit the proof. □ \square □
Definition 5.7. An ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule P P P is invertible if there is a ( B , A ) (B,A) ( B , A ) -sbimodule Q Q Q where
P ⊗ B Q ≅ A P\mathbin{\otimes_{B}}Q\cong A P ⊗ B Q ≅ A as ( A , A ) (A,A) ( A , A ) -sbimodules and
Q ⊗ A P ≅ B Q\mathbin{\otimes_{A}}P\cong B Q ⊗ A P ≅ B as ( B , B ) (B,B) ( B , B ) -sbimodules.
Theorem 5.8. Let A A A and B B B be R R R -salgebras. The following are equivalent.
There exists an R R R sMod-enriched equivalence G : B G : B G : B sMod → A \to A → A sMod.
There exists a B B B -sprogenerator A P B _A P_B A P B such that the canonical map, given by the left A A A -action, λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) \lambda: A \to\operatorname{Hom}^{s}_{B}(P,P) λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) is an isomorphism. (By Corollary 5.6, P P P is equivalently an A A A -sprogenerator where the canonical sring morphism given by the right B B B -action is an isomorphism.)
There exists an invertible ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule A P B _A P_B A P B .
In particular, any R R R sMod-enriched equivalence G : B G : B G : B sMod → A \to A → A sMod is naturally isomorphic to A P B ⊗ B s − _A P_B \mathbin{\otimes}^{s}_{B} - A P B ⊗ B s − .
Proof. (1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) By Theorem 5.4, there is a Morita context
( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g ) (A,B,{}_A P_B,{}_B Q_A,f,g) ( A , B , A P B , B Q A , f , g )
where f , g f,g f , g are surjective. It follows from Theorem 5.5 that P B P_B P B is a B B B -sprogenerator such that the canonical map λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) \lambda: A \to\operatorname{Hom}^{s}_{B}(P,P) λ : A → Hom B s ( P , P ) is an isomorphism.
(2) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (3) Consider the canonical Morita context associated with P B P_B P B
( S P , B , S P S P P B , B ( Q P ) S P , a , b ) (S_P,B,{}_{S_P}S_P P_B,{}_B(QP)_{S_P},\mathbf{a},\mathbf{b}) ( S P , B , S P S P P B , B ( QP ) S P , a , b )
where a , b \mathbf{a},\mathbf{b} a , b are isomorphisms. Then Q P Q_P Q P is the inverse of P P P and P P P is an invertible ( S P , B ) (S_P,B) ( S P , B ) -sbimodule. Since the canonical map λ : A → S P \lambda: A \to S_P λ : A → S P is an isomorphism, we identify P P P as an invertible ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule as we did in the proof of Corollary 5.6.
(3) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (1) If A P B _A P_B A P B is invertible, let Q Q Q be the inverse. Then it is easy to verify F = Q ⊗ A s − F=Q\mathbin{\otimes}^{s}_{A}- F = Q ⊗ A s − and G = P ⊗ B s − G=P\mathbin{\otimes}^{s}_{B}- G = P ⊗ B s − determine an R R R sMod-enriched equivalence. □ \square □
Definition 5.9. Let A A A and B B B be R R R -salgebras. We say A A A and B B B are simplicial Morita equivalent if any one of the equivalent conditions in Theorem 5.8 is satisfied.
A Proposition
The following generalizes [13 Proposition 4.4.2] .
Proposition 5.10. Let S S S be a commutative R R R -salgebra and A A A be an S S S -salgebra.
If A A A is separable over S S S and S S S is separable over R R R , then A A A is separable over R R R .
If A A A is separable over R R R , then A A A is separable over S S S .
If A A A is separable over R R R and A A A is an S S S -sprogenerator, then S S S is separable over R R R .
Proof. (1) By Proposition 3.16, U S / R : S U_{S/R} : S U S / R : S sMod → R \to R → R sMod is a separable R R R sMod-enriched functor and U A / S : A U_{A/S} : A U A / S : A sMod → S \to S → S sMod is a separable S S S sMod-enriched functor. By restriction of scalars, U A / S U_{A/S} U A / S is a separable R R R sMod-enriched functor. The composition of separable enriched functors is separable (for ordinary separable functors, see [22 Lemma 1.1(2)] ). The assertion follows from Proposition 3.16 since U A / R = U S / R ∘ U A / S : A U_{A/R}=U_{S/R}\circ U_{A/S}: A U A / R = U S / R ∘ U A / S : A sMod → R \to R → R sMod is a separable R R R sMod-enriched functor.
(2) Let e ∈ ( A ⊗ R A o ) 0 e\in(A\mathbin{\otimes}_{R}A^{o})_{0} e ∈ ( A ⊗ R A o ) 0 be a separability idempotent. Given the canonical sring morphism π : A ⊗ R A o → A ⊗ S A o \pi:A\mathbin{\otimes}_{R}A^{o}\to A\mathbin{\otimes}_{S}A^{o} π : A ⊗ R A o → A ⊗ S A o , define e ˉ : = π ( e ) \bar e:=\pi(e) e ˉ := π ( e ) . Since μ A / R = μ A / S ∘ π \mu_{A/R}=\mu_{A/S}\circ\pi μ A / R = μ A / S ∘ π , we get μ A / S ( e ˉ ) = μ A / S ( π ( e ) ) = μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 \mu_{A/S}(\bar e)=\mu_{A/S}(\pi(e))=\mu_{A/R}(e)=1_{A_{0}} μ A / S ( e ˉ ) = μ A / S ( π ( e )) = μ A / R ( e ) = 1 A 0 . Moreover, for every a ∈ A n a\in A_n a ∈ A n ,
( a ⊗ S 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ˉ ) = π ( ( a ⊗ R 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ) ) = π ( ( 1 A n ⊗ R a ) s 0 n ( e ) ) = ( 1 A n ⊗ S a ) s 0 n ( e ˉ ) . \begin{aligned}
(a\mathbin{\otimes}_{S}1_{A_n})s^{n}_{0}(\bar e)=\pi((a\mathbin{\otimes}_{R}1_{A_n})s^{n}_{0}(e)) \\
&=\pi((1_{A_n}\mathbin{\otimes}_{R}a)s^{n}_{0}(e))=(1_{A_n}\mathbin{\otimes}_{S}a)s^{n}_{0}(\bar e).
\end{aligned} ( a ⊗ S 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e ˉ ) = π (( a ⊗ R 1 A n ) s 0 n ( e )) = π (( 1 A n ⊗ R a ) s 0 n ( e )) = ( 1 A n ⊗ S a ) s 0 n ( e ˉ ) .
So e ˉ \bar e e ˉ is a separability idempotent of A A A as an S S S -salgebra. Then A A A is separable over S S S .
::: (3) Let A e = A ⊗ R A o A^{e}=A\otimes_R A^{o} A e = A ⊗ R A o and S e = S ⊗ R S S^{e}=S\otimes_R S S e = S ⊗ R S . Since A A A is an S S S -sprogenerator, A A A is S S S -basic projective and A A A is a direct summand of some S ⊕ m S^{\oplus m} S ⊕ m as S S S -modules by Lemma 5.3(1). Since A o = A A^{o}=A A o = A as S S S -modules, the tensor product A e A^{e} A e is a direct summand of ( S e ) ⊕ m 2 (S^{e})^{\oplus m^2} ( S e ) ⊕ m 2 as S e S^{e} S e -modules. By Lemma 5.3(1), A e A^{e} A e is S e S^{e} S e -basic projective. In particular, A e A^{e} A e is S e S^{e} S e -projective by Lemma 2.4.
Since A A A is separable over R R R , by Proposition 2.7(2), A A A is a direct summand of A e A^{e} A e as left A e A^{e} A e -modules. By restricting the action along η A / S : S → A \eta_{A/S}:S\to A η A / S : S → A , A A A is a direct summand of A e A^{e} A e as left S e S^{e} S e -modules. So A A A is S e S^{e} S e -projective (Lemma 2.4).
Finally, since A A A is an S S S -sgenerator, S S S is a direct summand of some A ⊕ t A^{\oplus t} A ⊕ t as S S S -modules. Since S S S is commutative and the S S S -action on A A A is central, any S S S -module structure is equivalently the canonical left S e S^{e} S e -module structure. So S S S is a direct summand of A ⊕ t A^{\oplus t} A ⊕ t as S e S^{e} S e -modules, which implies S S S is a projective S e S^{e} S e -module (as A A A is a projective S e S^{e} S e -module). So S S S is separable over R R R by Proposition 2.7(1). □
Azumaya Simplicial Algebras
We define Azumaya simplicial algebras and prove several structure theorems.
Basics of Azumaya simplicial algebras
Let R R R be a commutative sring.
Definition 6.1. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. We say
A A A is central over R R R if R ≅ Z ( A ) R\cong Z(A) R ≅ Z ( A ) under the canonical sring morphism η A / R : R → A \eta_{A/R}:R\to A η A / R : R → A .
A A A is an Azumaya R R R -salgebra, or Azumaya over R R R , if A A A is central separable over R R R .
Remark 6.2. Let A A A and B B B be Azumaya R R R -salgebras.
Recall from Remark 2.9(3) that A n A_n A n is separable over R n R_n R n . Then by Proposition 4.6, A n A_n A n is Azumaya over R n R_n R n since Z ( A n ) = Z ( A ) n ≅ R n Z(A_n)=Z(A)_n\cong R_n Z ( A n ) = Z ( A ) n ≅ R n .
By (E3.10.1) and Remark 3.8(2), R ≅ Z ( A ) = A A = e A R\cong Z(A)=A^{A}=eA R ≅ Z ( A ) = A A = e A is a direct summand of A A A as R R R -modules where e e e is a separability idempotent.
The tensor product A ⊗ R B A\otimes_R B A ⊗ R B is Azumaya over R R R . Indeed, by Lemma 4.2, A ⊗ R B A\otimes_R B A ⊗ R B is separable over R ⊗ R R ≅ R R\otimes_R R\cong R R ⊗ R R ≅ R , and by Corollary 4.7
Z ( A ⊗ R B ) = Z ( A ) ⊗ R Z ( B ) ≅ R ⊗ R R ≅ R . Z(A\otimes_R B)=Z(A)\otimes_R Z(B)\cong R\otimes_R R\cong R. Z ( A ⊗ R B ) = Z ( A ) ⊗ R Z ( B ) ≅ R ⊗ R R ≅ R .
Lemma 6.3. Let A A A be an Azumaya R R R -salgebra.
There is a one-to-one correspondence between sideals I I I of R R R and sideals J J J of A A A given by I ↦ I A I\mapsto IA I ↦ I A and J ↦ J ∩ R J\mapsto J\cap R J ↦ J ∩ R .
If M M M is a maximal sideal of A A A , then there exists a maximal sideal I I I of R R R such that I A = M IA=M I A = M .
Proof. (1) It suffices to show that
I A ∩ R = I ( J ∩ R ) A = J IA\cap R=I \qquad(J\cap R)A=J I A ∩ R = I ( J ∩ R ) A = J
which is equivalent to showing for every $n\ge 0
( I A ) n ∩ R n = I n ( J ∩ R ) n A n = J n . (IA)_n\cap R_n=I_n \qquad(J\cap R)_nA_n=J_n. ( I A ) n ∩ R n = I n ( J ∩ R ) n A n = J n .
Since I n I_n I n is an ideal of R n R_n R n and J n J_n J n is an ideal of A n A_n A n , the result then follows from [13 Corollary 7.1.7] as A n A_n A n is Azumaya over R n R_n R n (Remark 6.2(1)). (2) Let M M M be a maximal (proper) sideal of A A A and set I = M ∩ R I=M\cap R I = M ∩ R . By part (1), M = ( M ∩ R ) A = I A M=(M\cap R)A=IA M = ( M ∩ R ) A = I A . If I ⊆ I ′ ⊆ R I\subseteq I'\subseteq R I ⊆ I ′ ⊆ R for some sideal I ′ I' I ′ of R R R , then
M = I A ⊆ I ′ A ⊆ A . M=IA\subseteq I'A\subseteq A. M = I A ⊆ I ′ A ⊆ A .
But M M M is maximal. So I ′ A = M I'A=M I ′ A = M or A A A . This means
I ′ = I ′ A ∩ R = M ∩ R or A ∩ R = I or R I'=I'A\cap R=M\cap R\text{ or }A\cap R=I\text{ or }R I ′ = I ′ A ∩ R = M ∩ R or A ∩ R = I or R
which shows I I I is maximal. □ \square □
Auslander-Goldman Theorem
Theorem 6.4. (Unifying Theorem) Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. The following are equivalent.
(1) A A A is Azumaya (central separable) over R R R .
(2) A A A is an A e A^{e} A e -sprogenerator and A A A is central over R R R .
(3) A A A is an R R R -sprogenerator and the canonical sring morphism A e → Hom R ( A , A ) A^{e}\to\operatorname{Hom}_{R}(A,A) A e → Hom R ( A , A ) given by left A e A^{e} A e -actions is an isomorphism of R R R -salgebras.
Proof. (1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) Suppose A A A is Azumaya over R R R . Then A A A is central over R R R . It remains to show A A A is an A e A^{e} A e -sprogenerator. By Proposition 2.7 (2), A A A is a direct summand of A e A^{e} A e as left A e A^{e} A e -smodule, which means A A A is A e A^{e} A e -basic projective (Lemma 5.3 (1)). So it remains to show A A A is an A e A^{e} A e -sgenerator, which is equivalent to show A e A^{e} A e is a direct summand of A ⊕ m A^{\oplus m} A ⊕ m .
Let e ∈ ( A e ) 0 e\in(A^{e})_{0} e ∈ ( A e ) 0 be a separability idempotent. We claim
A e e A e = A e . A^{e}eA^{e}=A^{e}. A e e A e = A e .
If not, there is a maximal sideal M M M where A e e A e ⊆ M ⊆ A e A^{e}eA^{e}\subseteq M\subseteq A^{e} A e e A e ⊆ M ⊆ A e . Note that A e A^{e} A e is Azumaya over R R R by Remark 6.2(3). Therefore, by Lemma 6.3(2),
for some maximal sideal I ⊆ R I\subseteq R I ⊆ R . It follows that
1 A 0 = μ A / R ( e ) ∈ μ ( I A e ) ⊆ I A . 1_{A_{0}}=\mu_{A/R}(e)\in\mu(IA^{e})\subseteq IA. 1 A 0 = μ A / R ( e ) ∈ μ ( I A e ) ⊆ I A .
Therefore, I A = A IA=A I A = A . It follows that
A e = A ⊗ R s A o = ( I A ) ⊗ R s A o = I ( A ⊗ R s A o ) = I A e = M . A^{e}=A\mathbin{\otimes_{R}^{s}}A^{o}=(IA)\mathbin{\otimes_{R}^{s}}A^{o}=I(A\mathbin{\otimes_{R}^{s}}A^{o})=IA^{e}=M. A e = A ⊗ R s A o = ( I A ) ⊗ R s A o = I ( A ⊗ R s A o ) = I A e = M .
It contradicts that M M M is a proper sideal. Thus A e e A e = A e A^{e}eA^{e}=A^{e} A e e A e = A e and e e e is a full idempotent. Then, A e e A^{e}e A e e is an A e A^{e} A e -sprogenerator (for ordinary rings and modules, see [19 Remark 18.10(D)] ). Specifically, there exist finitely many u i , v i ∈ ( A e ) 0 u_i,v_i\in(A^{e})_{0} u i , v i ∈ ( A e ) 0 such that
1 ( A e ) 0 = ∑ i = 1 m u i v i . 1_{(A^{e})_{0}}=\sum_{i=1}^{m}u_iv_i. 1 ( A e ) 0 = i = 1 ∑ m u i v i .
Define left A e A^{e} A e -smodule morphisms
h : A e ⟶ ( A e e ) ⊕ m x ⟼ ( x s 0 n ( u 1 ) s 0 n ( e ) , … , x s 0 n ( u m ) s 0 n ( e ) ) h:A^{e}\longrightarrow(A^{e}e)^{\oplus m}
\qquad
x\longmapsto\left(xs_{0}^{n}(u_{1})s_{0}^{n}(e),\ldots,xs_{0}^{n}(u_{m})s_{0}^{n}(e)\right) h : A e ⟶ ( A e e ) ⊕ m x ⟼ ( x s 0 n ( u 1 ) s 0 n ( e ) , … , x s 0 n ( u m ) s 0 n ( e ) )
f : ( A e e ) ⊕ m ⟶ A e ( y 1 , … , y m ) ⟼ ∑ i = 1 m y i s 0 n ( v i ) . f:(A^{e}e)^{\oplus m}\longrightarrow A^{e}
\qquad
(y_{1},\ldots,y_{m})\longmapsto\sum_{i=1}^{m}y_{i}s_{0}^{n}(v_{i}). f : ( A e e ) ⊕ m ⟶ A e ( y 1 , … , y m ) ⟼ i = 1 ∑ m y i s 0 n ( v i ) .
Then f h = I d A e fh=Id_{A^{e}} f h = I d A e which implies A e A^{e} A e is a direct summand of ( A e e ) ⊕ m (A^{e}e)^{\oplus m} ( A e e ) ⊕ m . Since e e e is an idempotent, A e ≅ A e e ⊕ A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) A^{e}\cong A^{e}_{e}\oplus A^{e}(1_{(A^{e})_{0}}-e) A e ≅ A e e ⊕ A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) as left A e A^{e} A e -smodules. Recall μ A / R : A e → A \mu_{A/R}:A^{e}\to A μ A / R : A e → A is surjective with kernel J A / R = A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) J_{A/R}=A^{e}(1_{(A^{e})_{0}}-e) J A / R = A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) (Proposition 2.7 ). Therefore,
A ≅ A e / J A / R ≅ A e / A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) ≅ A e e A\cong A^{e}/J_{A/R}\cong A^{e}/A^{e}(1_{(A^{e})_{0}}-e)\cong A^{e}e A ≅ A e / J A / R ≅ A e / A e ( 1 ( A e ) 0 − e ) ≅ A e e
as left A e A^{e} A e -smodules. It follows A e A^{e} A e is a direct summand of ( A e e ) ⊕ m ≅ A ⊕ m (A^{e}e)^{\oplus m}\cong A^{\oplus m} ( A e e ) ⊕ m ≅ A ⊕ m . Hence A A A is an A e A^{e} A e -sprogenerator.
( 2 ) ⟹ ( 1 ) (2)\Longrightarrow(1) ( 2 ) ⟹ ( 1 ) Suppose A A A is an A e A^{e} A e -sprogenerator and central over R R R . Then A A A is a projective left A e A^{e} A e -smodule (Lemma 5.3 (1) and Lemma 2.4 ) which implies A A A is separable over R R R by Proposition 2.7 . The assertion follows.
( 2 ) ⟺ ( 3 ) (2)\Longleftrightarrow(3) ( 2 ) ⟺ ( 3 ) Note that A A A being central over R R R is equivalent to
R ≅ Z ( A ) = A A ≅ Hom A e ( A , A ) . R\cong Z(A)=A^{A}\cong\operatorname{Hom}_{A^{e}}(A,A). R ≅ Z ( A ) = A A ≅ Hom A e ( A , A ) .
Applying Theorem 5.8 and Corollary 5.6 to A e A R {}_{A^{e}}A_{R} A e A R , both conditions (2) and (3) are equivalent to that R R R being simplicial Morita equivalent to A e A^{e} A e .
Remark 6.5. By Theorem 6.4 , A A A is Azumaya over R R R if and only if A e = A ⊗ R A s A^{e}=A\otimes_{R}A^{\mathrm{s}} A e = A ⊗ R A s is simplicial Morita equivalent to R R R . So the central-separable approach agrees with the Morita-theoretical approach when defining Azumaya simplicial algebras. Therefore, Theorem 6.4 answers the remaining questions of Pareigis [28 p. 121] and Borceux and Vitale [5 p. 458] in the setting of simplicial algebras without assuming the extra conditions as Van Oystaeyen and Y. Zhang did in [24 §4] .
Theorem 6.6. An R R R -salgebra A A A is separable if and only if A A A is Azumaya over Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) and Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R .
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) Suppose A A A is separable over R R R . Then A A A is separable over Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) by Proposition 5.10(2), and therefore A A A is Azumaya over Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) . By Theorem 6.4 , A A A is a Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) -sprogenerator. It follows that Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R by Proposition 5.10(3).
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) This is Proposition 5.10(1).
Classification type results
Proposition 6.7. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. Then A A A is Azumaya over R R R if and only if A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 A 0 A\cong R\otimes_{R_{0}}A_{0} A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 A 0 as R R R -salgebras and A 0 A_{0} A 0 is Azumaya over R 0 R_{0} R 0 .
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) Since A A A is Azumaya over R R R , A A A is R R R -basic projective by Theorem 6.4 . Therefore, we have a retraction of R R R -smodules
A → ι R ⊕ m → π A . A\xrightarrow{\iota}R^{\oplus m}\xrightarrow{\pi}A. A ι R ⊕ m π A .
Note R R R , A 0 A_{0} A 0 (viewed as a constant sring), and A A A are R 0 R_{0} R 0 -salgebras. Let η : R → A \eta:R\to A η : R → A and ι : A 0 → A \iota:A_{0}\to A ι : A 0 → A be the canonical R 0 R_{0} R 0 -salgebra morphisms. Define a simplicial map
f : R ⊗ R 0 A 0 → η ⊗ R 0 ι A ⊗ R 0 A → μ A A . (15) f:R\otimes_{R_{0}}A_{0}\xrightarrow{\eta\otimes_{R_{0}}\iota}A\otimes_{R_{0}}A\xrightarrow{\mu_{A}}A. \tag*{(15)} f : R ⊗ R 0 A 0 η ⊗ R 0 ι A ⊗ R 0 A μ A A . (15)
Then f f f is an R R R -salgebra morphism since
f ( ( r 1 ⊗ R 0 a 1 ) ( r 2 ⊗ R 0 a 2 ) ) = η ( r 1 r 2 ) s 0 n ( a 1 a 2 ) = η ( r 1 ) s 0 n ( a 1 ) η ( r 2 ) s 0 n ( a 2 ) = f ( r 1 ⊗ R 0 a 1 ) f ( r 2 ⊗ R 0 a 2 ) \begin{aligned}
f((r_{1}\otimes_{R_{0}}a_{1})(r_{2}\otimes_{R_{0}}a_{2}))=\eta(r_{1}r_{2})s_{0}^{n}(a_{1}a_{2}) \\
&=\eta(r_{1})s_{0}^{n}(a_{1})\eta(r_{2})s_{0}^{n}(a_{2}) \\
&=f(r_{1}\otimes_{R_{0}}a_{1})f(r_{2}\otimes_{R_{0}}a_{2})
\end{aligned} f (( r 1 ⊗ R 0 a 1 ) ( r 2 ⊗ R 0 a 2 )) = η ( r 1 r 2 ) s 0 n ( a 1 a 2 ) = η ( r 1 ) s 0 n ( a 1 ) η ( r 2 ) s 0 n ( a 2 ) = f ( r 1 ⊗ R 0 a 1 ) f ( r 2 ⊗ R 0 a 2 )
for every r 1 ⊗ a 1 , r 2 ⊗ a 2 ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 ) n r_1\otimes a_1,r_2\otimes a_2\in(R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}A_0)_n r 1 ⊗ a 1 , r 2 ⊗ a 2 ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 ) n , and clearly
f ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 1 A 0 ) = 1 R n s 0 n ( 1 A 0 ) = 1 A n . f(1_{R_n}\otimes_{R_0}1_{A_0})=1_{R_n}s_0^n(1_{A_0})=1_{A_n}. f ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 1 A 0 ) = 1 R n s 0 n ( 1 A 0 ) = 1 A n .
In particular, f f f is an R R R -smodule morphism.
Let u 1 , … , u m u_1,\ldots,u_m u 1 , … , u m be standard basis vectors of R 0 ⊕ m R_0^{\oplus m} R 0 ⊕ m . Set a j = π ( u j ) ∈ A 0 a_j=\pi(u_j)\in A_0 a j = π ( u j ) ∈ A 0 . Then
π ( r 1 , … , r m ) = ∑ j = 1 m η ( r j ) s 0 n ( a j ) \pi(r_1,\ldots,r_m)=\sum_{j=1}^{m}\eta(r_j)s_0^n(a_j) π ( r 1 , … , r m ) = j = 1 ∑ m η ( r j ) s 0 n ( a j )
for any ( r 1 , … , r m ) ∈ ( R ⊕ m ) n (r_1,\ldots,r_m)\in(R^{\oplus m})_n ( r 1 , … , r m ) ∈ ( R ⊕ m ) n . Since π ȷ = I d A \pi\jmath=Id_{A} π = I d A , for every x ∈ A n x\in A_n x ∈ A n
x = π ( ȷ ( x ) 1 , … , ȷ ( x ) m ) = ∑ j = 1 m η ( ȷ ( x ) j ) s 0 n ( a j ) . (16) x=\pi(\jmath(x)_1,\ldots,\jmath(x)_m)=\sum_{j=1}^{m}\eta(\jmath(x)_j)s_0^n(a_j). \tag*{(16)} x = π ( ( x ) 1 , … , ( x ) m ) = j = 1 ∑ m η ( ( x ) j ) s 0 n ( a j ) . (16)
Define another morphism
g : A ⟶ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 x ↦ ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j (17) g:A\longrightarrow R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}A_0\qquad x\mapsto\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(x)_j\otimes_{R_0}a_j \tag*{(17)} g : A ⟶ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 x ↦ j = 1 ∑ m ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j (17)
for every x ∈ A n x\in A_n x ∈ A n . We claim g g g is an R R R -smodule morphism.
Indeed, for any θ : [ k ] → [ n ] \theta:[k]\to[n] θ : [ k ] → [ n ] in Δ \Delta Δ
θ ∗ ( g ( x ) ) = ∑ j = 1 m θ ∗ ( ȷ ( x ) j ) ⊗ R 0 a j = ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( θ ∗ ( x ) ) j ⊗ R 0 a j = g ( θ ∗ ( x ) ) \theta^*(g(x))=\sum_{j=1}^{m}\theta^*(\jmath(x)_j)\otimes_{R_0}a_j=\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(\theta^*(x))_j\otimes_{R_0}a_j=g(\theta^*(x)) θ ∗ ( g ( x )) = j = 1 ∑ m θ ∗ ( ( x ) j ) ⊗ R 0 a j = j = 1 ∑ m ( θ ∗ ( x ) ) j ⊗ R 0 a j = g ( θ ∗ ( x ))
which implies g g g is a simplicial map. Furthermore, for every r ∈ R n r\in R_n r ∈ R n ,
g ( r x ) = ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( r x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j = r ( ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j ) = r g ( x ) g(rx)=\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(rx)_j\otimes_{R_0}a_j=r\left(\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(x)_j\otimes_{R_0}a_j\right)=rg(x) g ( r x ) = j = 1 ∑ m ( r x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j = r ( j = 1 ∑ m ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j ) = r g ( x )
which shows g g g is an R R R -smodule morphism.
We show f f f and g g g are R R R -smodule isomorphisms. Indeed, for every x ∈ A n x\in A_n x ∈ A n
f g ( x ) = f ( ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j ) fg(x)=f\left(\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(x)_j\otimes_{R_0}a_j\right) f g ( x ) = f ( j = 1 ∑ m ( x ) j ⊗ R 0 a j )
by E6.7.1
= ∑ j = 1 m η ( ȷ ( x ) j ) s 0 n ( a j ) = x . =\sum_{j=1}^{m}\eta(\jmath(x)_j)s_0^n(a_j)=x. = j = 1 ∑ m η ( ( x ) j ) s 0 n ( a j ) = x .
by E6.7.2
Therefore, f g = I d A fg=Id_A f g = I d A .
Conversely, for every r ⊗ R 0 a ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 ) n r\otimes_{R_0}a\in(R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}A_0)_n r ⊗ R 0 a ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 ) n ,
g f ( r ⊗ R 0 a ) = g ( r s 0 n ( a ) ) = r g ( s 0 n ( a ) ) gf(r\otimes_{R_0}a)=g(rs_0^n(a))=rg(s_0^n(a)) g f ( r ⊗ R 0 a ) = g ( r s 0 n ( a )) = r g ( s 0 n ( a ))
as g g g is an R R R -smodule morphism
= r ∑ j = 1 m s 0 n ( ȷ ( a ) j ) ⊗ R 0 a j =r\sum_{j=1}^{m}s_0^n(\jmath(a)_j)\otimes_{R_0}a_j = r j = 1 ∑ m s 0 n ( ( a ) j ) ⊗ R 0 a j
by E6.7.3
= r ⊗ R 0 ∑ j = 1 m ȷ ( a ) j a j =r\otimes_{R_0}\sum_{j=1}^{m}\jmath(a)_ja_j = r ⊗ R 0 j = 1 ∑ m ( a ) j a j
since R n R_n R n is an R 0 R_0 R 0 -module
= r ⊗ R 0 π ȷ ( a ) = r ⊗ a . =r\otimes_{R_0}\pi\jmath(a)=r\otimes a. = r ⊗ R 0 π ( a ) = r ⊗ a .
Then g f = I d R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 gf=Id_{R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}A_0} g f = I d R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 . Therefore, f f f is an R R R -salgebra isomorphism.
Lastly, we note that A 0 A_0 A 0 is Azumaya over R 0 R_0 R 0 by Remark 6.2(1).
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) Since A 0 A_0 A 0 is separable over R 0 R_0 R 0 , we note that A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 A \cong R \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} A_0 A ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s A 0 is separable over R R R by Lemma 4.1 . Moreover, as A 0 A_0 A 0 is Azumaya over R 0 R_0 R 0 , then A n ≅ R n ⊗ R 0 s A 0 A_n \cong R_n \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} A_0 A n ≅ R n ⊗ R 0 s A 0 is also Azumaya over R n R_n R n [13 Corollary 7.1.9] . Therefore, by Proposition 4.6,
Z ( A ) n = Z ( A n ) ≅ R n . Z(A)_n = Z(A_n) \cong R_n. Z ( A ) n = Z ( A n ) ≅ R n .
Then Z ( A ) ≅ R Z(A) \cong R Z ( A ) ≅ R and A A A is Azumaya over R R R . □
Corollary 6.8. Let A A A be an R R R -salgebra. The following are equivalent.
A A A is separable over R R R .
Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R , A 0 A_0 A 0 is an Azumaya Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 -algebra, and
A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 A \cong Z(A) \mathop{\otimes}_{Z(A)_0}^{s} A_0 A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 as Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) -salgebras.
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) If A A A is separable over R R R , then A A A is Azumaya over Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) and Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R by Theorem 6.6 . By Proposition 6.7 A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 A \cong Z(A) \mathop{\otimes}_{Z(A)_0}^{s} A_0 A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 as Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) -salgebras. Moreover, A 0 A_0 A 0 is Azumaya over Z ( A 0 ) Z(A_0) Z ( A 0 ) which is Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 by Proposition 4.6.
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) Since A 0 A_0 A 0 is separable over Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 , by Lemma 4.1 , A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 A \cong Z(A) \mathop{\otimes}_{Z(A)_0}^{s} A_0 A ≅ Z ( A ) ⊗ Z ( A ) 0 s A 0 is separable over Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) . But Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R . Therefore, A A A is separable over R R R by Proposition 5.10(1). □
Remark 6.9. By Corollary 6.8 , the data of a separable R R R -salgebra consists of
a commutative separable R R R -salgebra (the center Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) ).
an ordinary Azumaya Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 -algebra (the algebra A 0 A_0 A 0 ).
So to classify separable R R R -salgebras, we start with classifying commutative separable R R R -salgebras (those arise as the center) and ordinary Azumaya Z ( A ) 0 Z(A)_0 Z ( A ) 0 -algebras. The latter is controlled by the Brauer group B r ( Z ( A ) 0 ) Br(Z(A)_0) B r ( Z ( A ) 0 ) up to Morita equivalence.
Which commutative R R R -salgebras can arise as center of a separable R R R -salgebra? They are precisely the commutative separable ones.
Lemma 6.10. Let C C C be a commutative R R R -salgebra. Then C ≅ Z ( A ) C \cong Z(A) C ≅ Z ( A ) for some separable R R R -salgebra A A A if and only if C C C is separable over R R R .
Proof. ( ⟹ ) (\Longrightarrow) ( ⟹ ) Suppose A A A is separable over R R R and C ≅ Z ( A ) C \cong Z(A) C ≅ Z ( A ) . Then Z ( A ) Z(A) Z ( A ) is separable over R R R by Theorem 6.6 .
( ⟸ ) (\Longleftarrow) ( ⟸ ) If C C C is commutative and separable over R R R , then C = Z ( C ) C = Z(C) C = Z ( C ) . □
This leads to the problem of classifying commutative separable R R R -salgebras.
Theorem 6.11. Let C C C be a commutative R R R -salgebra. The following are equivalent.
C C C is separable over R R R .
C 0 C_0 C 0 is separable over R 0 R_0 R 0 and the canonical sring morphism
ϕ : R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 ⟶ C r ⊗ c ⟼ r s 0 n ( c ) \phi: R \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} C_0 \longrightarrow C \qquad r \otimes c \longmapsto r s_0^n(c) ϕ : R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 ⟶ C r ⊗ c ⟼ r s 0 n ( c ) for every r ⊗ c ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 ) n r \otimes c \in(R \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} C_0)_n r ⊗ c ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 ) n is a ring epimorphism levelwise.
In particular, when C n C_n C n is a finitely generated R n R_n R n -module for every n n n , C C C is separable exactly when C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J C \cong(R \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} T)/J C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J where T T T is a commutative separable R 0 R_0 R 0 -algebra, finitely generated as R 0 R_0 R 0 -module, and J J J is an s s s -ideal of R ⊗ R 0 s T R \mathop{\otimes}_{R_0}^{s} T R ⊗ R 0 s T with J 0 = 0 J_0 = 0 J 0 = 0 .
Proof. Let A = R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 A=R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}C_0 A = R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 . Then there is a canonical sring morphism
R → η A / R A → ϕ C . R\xrightarrow{\eta_{A/R}}A\xrightarrow{\phi}C. R η A / R A ϕ C .
(1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) If C C C is separable over R R R , then C 0 C_0 C 0 is separable over R 0 R_0 R 0 . We show
ϕ n : A n = R n ⊗ R 0 C 0 ⟶ C n , r ⊗ c ⟼ r s 0 n ( c ) (18) \phi_n:A_n=R_n\otimes_{R_0}C_0\longrightarrow C_n,\qquad r\otimes c\longmapsto rs_0^n(c) \tag*{(18)} ϕ n : A n = R n ⊗ R 0 C 0 ⟶ C n , r ⊗ c ⟼ r s 0 n ( c ) (18)
for every r ⊗ c ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 C 0 ) n r\otimes c\in(R\otimes_{R_0}C_0)_n r ⊗ c ∈ ( R ⊗ R 0 C 0 ) n is a ring epimorphism for every n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 . Consider the canonical quotient map
π n : C n ⊗ R n C n ⟶ C n ⊗ A n C n . \pi_n:C_n\otimes_{R_n}C_n\longrightarrow C_n\otimes_{A_n}C_n. π n : C n ⊗ R n C n ⟶ C n ⊗ A n C n .
Let e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ R 0 y i ∈ ( C e ) 0 e=\sum_{i=1}^{t}x_i\otimes_{R_0}y_i\in(C^e)_0 e = ∑ i = 1 t x i ⊗ R 0 y i ∈ ( C e ) 0 be a separability idempotent of C C C over R R R . Note that ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) = s 0 n ( x i ) \phi_n(1_{R_n}\otimes_{R_0}x_i)=s_0^n(x_i) ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) = s 0 n ( x i ) . It follows that
π n ( s 0 n ( e ) ) = ∑ i = 1 t s 0 n ( x i ) ⊗ A n s 0 n ( y i ) = ∑ i = 1 t ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) ⊗ A n s 0 n ( y i ) = ∑ i = 1 t 1 C n ⊗ A n ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) s 0 n ( y i ) C is an A -smodule by ϕ : A ⟶ C = ∑ i = 1 t 1 C n ⊗ A n s 0 n ( x i ) s 0 n ( y i ) = 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n , since μ ( e ) = 1 C 0 . \begin{aligned}
\pi_n(s_0^n(e))
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}s_0^n(x_i)\otimes_{A_n}s_0^n(y_i)\\
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}\phi_n(1_{R_n}\otimes_{R_0}x_i)\otimes_{A_n}s_0^n(y_i)\\
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}\phi_n(1_{R_n}\otimes_{R_0}x_i)s_0^n(y_i)
\qquad C\text{ is an }A\text{-smodule by }\phi:A\longrightarrow C\\
&=\sum_{i=1}^{t}1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}s_0^n(x_i)s_0^n(y_i)
=1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n},
\qquad\text{since }\mu(e)=1_{C_0}.
\end{aligned} π n ( s 0 n ( e )) = i = 1 ∑ t s 0 n ( x i ) ⊗ A n s 0 n ( y i ) = i = 1 ∑ t ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) ⊗ A n s 0 n ( y i ) = i = 1 ∑ t 1 C n ⊗ A n ϕ n ( 1 R n ⊗ R 0 x i ) s 0 n ( y i ) C is an A -smodule by ϕ : A ⟶ C = i = 1 ∑ t 1 C n ⊗ A n s 0 n ( x i ) s 0 n ( y i ) = 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n , since μ ( e ) = 1 C 0 .
Since s 0 n ( e ) s_0^n(e) s 0 n ( e ) is a separability idempotent of C n C_n C n over R n R_n R n ,
1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n = π n ( s 0 n ( e ) ) 1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n}=\pi_n(s_0^n(e)) 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n = π n ( s 0 n ( e ))
is a separability idempotent of C n C_n C n over $A_n (Proposition 5.10(2)). It follows that
c ⊗ A n 1 C n = c ( 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n ) = ( 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n ) c = 1 C n ⊗ A n c (19) c\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n}=c(1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n})=(1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n})c=1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}c \tag*{(19)} c ⊗ A n 1 C n = c ( 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n ) = ( 1 C n ⊗ A n 1 C n ) c = 1 C n ⊗ A n c (19)
for every c ∈ C n c\in C_n c ∈ C n . Consequently, the multiplication map
μ = μ C n / A n : C n ⊗ A n C n ⟶ C n \mu=\mu_{C_n/A_n}:C_n\otimes_{A_n}C_n\longrightarrow C_n μ = μ C n / A n : C n ⊗ A n C n ⟶ C n
is an isomorphism with inverse
h : C n ⟶ C n ⊗ A n C n , c ⟼ c ⊗ A n 1 C n h:C_n\longrightarrow C_n\otimes_{A_n}C_n,\qquad c\longmapsto c\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n} h : C n ⟶ C n ⊗ A n C n , c ⟼ c ⊗ A n 1 C n
for every c ∈ C n c\in C_n c ∈ C n . Indeed, it is clear that μ h = Id C n \mu h=\operatorname{Id}_{C_n} μ h = Id C n and by (E6.11.2)
h μ ( c ⊗ A n c ′ ) = h ( c c ′ ) = c c ′ ⊗ A n 1 C n = ( c ⊗ A n 1 C n ) ( c ′ ⊗ A n 1 C n ) = ( c ⊗ A n 1 C n ) ( 1 C n ⊗ A n c ′ ) = c ⊗ A n c ′ . \begin{aligned}
h\mu(c\otimes_{A_n}c')
&=h(cc')=cc'\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n}\\
&=(c\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n})(c'\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n})\\
&=(c\otimes_{A_n}1_{C_n})(1_{C_n}\otimes_{A_n}c')
=c\otimes_{A_n}c'.
\end{aligned} h μ ( c ⊗ A n c ′ ) = h ( c c ′ ) = c c ′ ⊗ A n 1 C n = ( c ⊗ A n 1 C n ) ( c ′ ⊗ A n 1 C n ) = ( c ⊗ A n 1 C n ) ( 1 C n ⊗ A n c ′ ) = c ⊗ A n c ′ .
By [39 Tag 04VN] , ϕ n : A n ⟶ C n \phi_n:A_n\longrightarrow C_n ϕ n : A n ⟶ C n is an epimorphism.
(2) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (1) Since ϕ n \phi_n ϕ n is a ring epimorphism, by [39 Tag 04VN] , the multiplication map μ C n / A n : C n ⊗ A n C n ⟶ C n \mu_{C_n/A_n}:C_n\otimes_{A_n}C_n\longrightarrow C_n μ C n / A n : C n ⊗ A n C n ⟶ C n is an isomorphism. Therefore, we get
μ C / A : C ⊗ A s C ⟶ C \mu_{C/A}:C\otimes_A^{s}C\longrightarrow C μ C / A : C ⊗ A s C ⟶ C
is an isomorphism of srings. View both as C ⊗ A s C C\otimes_A^{s}C C ⊗ A s C -smodules. Then μ C / A \mu_{C/A} μ C / A is a C ⊗ A s C C\otimes_A^{s}C C ⊗ A s C -smodule isomorphism which implies C C C is separable over A A A by Proposition 2.7 (2). Since C 0 C_0 C 0 is separable over R 0 R_0 R 0 , then A = R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 A=R\otimes_{R_0}^{s}C_0 A = R ⊗ R 0 s C 0 is separable over R R R by Lemma 4.1 . Thus, C C C is separable over R R R by Proposition 5.10(1).
Suppose, in addition, that every C n C_n C n is a finitely generated R n R_n R n -module. Then C n C_n C n is a finitely generated A n A_n A n -module. Therefore, the ring morphism ϕ n : A n → C n \phi_n:A_n\to C_n ϕ n : A n → C n is an epimorphism if and only if ϕ n \phi_n ϕ n is surjective [40 Tag 04VT] . Then it follows that ϕ : A → C \phi:A\to C ϕ : A → C is a surjective sring morphism. Let J = ker ϕ J=\ker\phi J = ker ϕ . Then C ≅ A / J C\cong A/J C ≅ A / J .
In level 0, the canonical map ϕ 0 : R 0 ⊗ R 0 C 0 → C 0 \phi_0:R_0\otimes_{R_0} C_0\to C_0 ϕ 0 : R 0 ⊗ R 0 C 0 → C 0 is clearly injective. So J 0 = 0 J_0=0 J 0 = 0 .
Conversely, if C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J C\cong(R\otimes^s_{R_0}T)/J C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J , then R ⊗ R 0 s T R\otimes^s_{R_0}T R ⊗ R 0 s T is separable over R R R by Lemma 4.1 . It follows that C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J C\cong(R\otimes^s_{R_0}T)/J C ≅ ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) / J is separable over R R R by Lemma 4.4. □
Remark 6.12. We record two consequences of Theorem 6.11 .
Let K K K be a field. Recall in Example 4.9 , W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K W^{\langle0\rangle}/K W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K is not separable over K K K . Let C = W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K C=W^{\langle0\rangle}/K C = W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K and R = K Δ 0 R=K\Delta^0 R = K Δ 0 . The canonical ring morphism
ϕ : R n ⊗ R 0 s ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) 0 → ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) n \phi:R_n\otimes^s_{R_0}(W^{\langle0\rangle}/K)_0\to(W^{\langle0\rangle}/K)_n ϕ : R n ⊗ R 0 s ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) 0 → ( W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K ) n
is K → K ⊕ ( n + 1 ) K\to K^{\oplus(n+1)} K → K ⊕ ( n + 1 ) which is not an epimorphism when n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . So Theorem 6.11 reconfirms the non-separability of W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K W^{\langle0\rangle}/K W ⟨ 0 ⟩ / K over K K K .
Let k k k be a commutative ring. Let R = k Δ 0 R=k\Delta^0 R = k Δ 0 . Suppose C C C is a commutative separable R R R -salgebra such that each C n C_n C n is a finitely generated R n R_n R n -module. Then Theorem 6.11 implies C ≅ k Δ 0 ⊗ k s C 0 C\cong k\Delta^0\otimes^s_k C_0 C ≅ k Δ 0 ⊗ k s C 0 because any sideal J J J of k Δ 0 ⊗ k s C 0 k\Delta^0\otimes^s_k C_0 k Δ 0 ⊗ k s C 0 such that J 0 = 0 J_0=0 J 0 = 0 must be trivial. So Theorem 6.11 recovers Theorem 2.11 for the finite commutative k k k -algebras.
Brauer Groups of Simplicial Commutative Rings
We define the Brauer group of a commutative sring R R R and show it is isomorphic to the Brauer group of the level zero component R 0 R_0 R 0 .
Basics of Brauer groups
Let R R R be a commutative sring. Define B ( R ) B(R) B ( R ) to be the set of isomorphism classes of Azumaya R R R -salgebras. Then ( B ( R ) , ⊗ R s ) (B(R),\otimes_R^s) ( B ( R ) , ⊗ R s ) is a commutative monoid under ⊗ R s \otimes_R^s ⊗ R s with unit R R R . For any A , B ∈ B ( R ) A,B\in B(R) A , B ∈ B ( R ) (by abuse of notation, we use A A A to denote the isomorphism class of A A A ), define A ∼ B A\sim B A ∼ B if A A A and B B B are simplicial Morita equivalent.
Lemma 7.1. The relation ∼ \sim ∼ respects ⊗ R s \otimes_R^s ⊗ R s and is an equivalence relation in B ( R ) B(R) B ( R ) .
Proof. We show if A ∼ A ′ A\sim A' A ∼ A ′ and B ∼ B ′ B\sim B' B ∼ B ′ , then ( A ⊗ R s B ) ∼ ( A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) (A\otimes_R^s B)\sim(A'\otimes_R^s B') ( A ⊗ R s B ) ∼ ( A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) . By Theorem 5.8 , it suffices to show there exists an invertible ( A ⊗ R s B , A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) (A\otimes_R^s B,A'\otimes_R^s B') ( A ⊗ R s B , A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) -sbimodule. Since A ∼ A ′ A\sim A' A ∼ A ′ and B ∼ B ′ B\sim B' B ∼ B ′ , by Theorem 5.8 , there is an invertible ( A , A ′ ) (A,A') ( A , A ′ ) -sbimodule P P P and an invertible ( B , B ′ ) (B,B') ( B , B ′ ) -sbimodule P ′ P' P ′ . It follows that P ⊗ R s P ′ P\otimes_R^s P' P ⊗ R s P ′ is the desired invertible ( A ⊗ R s B , A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) (A\otimes_R^s B,A'\otimes_R^s B') ( A ⊗ R s B , A ′ ⊗ R s B ′ ) -sbimodule. Thus, ∼ \sim ∼ respects levelwise tensor product ⊗ R s \otimes_R^s ⊗ R s . The usual reflexivity, symmetry, and transitivity are routine to verify. □
Definition 7.2. Define B r ( R ) : = B ( R ) / ∼ Br(R):=B(R)/\sim B r ( R ) := B ( R ) / ∼ . This is a commutative group with unit R R R , product ⊗ R s \otimes_R^s ⊗ R s , and inverse ( − ) ∘ (-)^\circ ( − ) ∘ (Remark 6.5). We call B r ( R ) Br(R) B r ( R ) the Brauer group of R R R and we denote the equivalence class of A ∈ B ( R ) A\in B(R) A ∈ B ( R ) by [ A ] [A] [ A ] .
The following proposition recovers the usual descriptions of Brauer groups; see [24 p. 108] and [13 p. 252] .
Proposition 7.3. Let A A A and B B B be Azumaya R R R -algebras. The following are equivalent.
A A A is simplicial Morita equivalent to B B B .
There exist R R R -sprogenerators N N N and M M M such that
A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) . A \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(M,M) \cong B \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N). A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) .
Proof. (1) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (2) Suppose A ∼ B A \sim B A ∼ B . By Lemma 7.1 and Theorem 6.4,
( A ⊗ R s B o ) ∼ ( B ⊗ R s B o ) = B e ≅ Hom R s ( B , B ) ∼ R . (A \otimes_R^{s} B^{o}) \sim(B \otimes_R^{s} B^{o}) = B^{e} \cong\operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(B,B) \sim R. ( A ⊗ R s B o ) ∼ ( B ⊗ R s B o ) = B e ≅ Hom R s ( B , B ) ∼ R .
By Theorem 5.8, there is an R R R -sprogenerator N N N such that A ⊗ R B o ≅ Hom R s ( N , N ) A \otimes_R B^{o} \cong\operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N) A ⊗ R B o ≅ Hom R s ( N , N ) . Therefore, we have
A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( B , B ) ≅ A ⊗ R s ( B ⊗ R s B o ) ≅ ( A ⊗ R s B o ) ⊗ R s B A \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(B,B) \cong A \otimes_R^{s}(B \otimes_R^{s} B^{o}) \cong(A \otimes_R^{s} B^{o}) \otimes_R^{s} B A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( B , B ) ≅ A ⊗ R s ( B ⊗ R s B o ) ≅ ( A ⊗ R s B o ) ⊗ R s B
≅ Hom R s ( N , N ) ⊗ R s B ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) . \cong\operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N) \otimes_R^{s} B \cong B \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N). ≅ Hom R s ( N , N ) ⊗ R s B ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) .
The assertion follows from Theorem 6.4 that M : = B M := B M := B is an R R R -sprogenerator.
(2) ⟹ \Longrightarrow ⟹ (1) Suppose A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) A \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(M,M) \cong B \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N) A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) for some R R R -sprogenerators M M M and N N N . Then Hom R s ( M , M ) ∼ R ∼ Hom R s ( N , N ) \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(M,M) \sim R \sim\operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N) Hom R s ( M , M ) ∼ R ∼ Hom R s ( N , N ) by Theorem 5.4. Therefore,
( A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ) ∼ ( A ⊗ R s R ) ≅ A (A \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(M,M)) \sim(A \otimes_R^{s} R) \cong A ( A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M )) ∼ ( A ⊗ R s R ) ≅ A
since ∼ \sim ∼ respects ⊗ R s \otimes_R^{s} ⊗ R s by Lemma 7.1. Similarly,
( B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) ) ∼ ( B ⊗ R s R ) ≅ B . (B \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N)) \sim(B \otimes_R^{s} R) \cong B. ( B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N )) ∼ ( B ⊗ R s R ) ≅ B .
It follows that A ∼ A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) ∼ B A \sim A \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(M,M) \cong B \otimes_R^{s} \operatorname{Hom}_R^{s}(N,N) \sim B A ∼ A ⊗ R s Hom R s ( M , M ) ≅ B ⊗ R s Hom R s ( N , N ) ∼ B . □ \square □
Reduction to degree 0
Theorem 7.4. (Triviality Theorem) Let R R R be a commutative sring. Then
B r ( R ) ≅ B r ( R 0 ) . Br(R) \cong Br(R_0). B r ( R ) ≅ B r ( R 0 ) . Proof. If A A A is Azumaya over R R R , then A 0 A_0 A 0 is Azumaya over R 0 R_0 R 0 (Remark 6.2(1)). Moreover, if A ∼ B A \sim B A ∼ B , then A 0 ∼ B 0 A_0 \sim B_0 A 0 ∼ B 0 because any invertible ( A , B ) (A,B) ( A , B ) -sbimodule P P P induces an invertible ( A 0 , B 0 ) (A_0,B_0) ( A 0 , B 0 ) -bimodule P 0 P_0 P 0 . Thus, we define a group homomorphism
f : B r ( R ) ⟶ B r ( R 0 ) [ A ] ⟼ [ A 0 ] . f : Br(R) \longrightarrow Br(R_0) \qquad[A] \longmapsto[A_0]. f : B r ( R ) ⟶ B r ( R 0 ) [ A ] ⟼ [ A 0 ] . Conversely, given any Azumaya R 0 R_0 R 0 -algebra T T T , then R ⊗ R 0 s T R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T R ⊗ R 0 s T is Azumaya over R R R (Proposition 6.7). Moreover, if T , T ′ T,T' T , T ′ are Morita equivalent R 0 R_0 R 0 -algebras, there is an invertible ( T , T ′ ) (T,T') ( T , T ′ ) -bimodule Q Q Q . This induces an invertible ( R ⊗ R 0 s T , R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) (R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T,R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T') ( R ⊗ R 0 s T , R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) -sbimodule R ⊗ R 0 s Q R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} Q R ⊗ R 0 s Q . Therefore, R ⊗ R 0 s T ∼ R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T \sim R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T' R ⊗ R 0 s T ∼ R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ . Furthermore,
( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) ⊗ R s ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) ≅ ( R ⊗ R s R ) ⊗ R 0 s ( T ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s ( T ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) . (R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T) \otimes_R^{s} (R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T') \cong(R \otimes_R^{s} R) \otimes_{R_0}^{s} (T \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T') \cong R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} (T \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T'). ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ) ⊗ R s ( R ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) ≅ ( R ⊗ R s R ) ⊗ R 0 s ( T ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) ≅ R ⊗ R 0 s ( T ⊗ R 0 s T ′ ) . This implies that we can define a group homomorphism
g : B r ( R 0 ) ⟶ B r ( R ) [ T ] ⟼ [ R ⊗ R 0 s T ] . g : Br(R_0) \longrightarrow Br(R) \qquad[T] \longmapsto[R \otimes_{R_0}^{s} T]. g : B r ( R 0 ) ⟶ B r ( R ) [ T ] ⟼ [ R ⊗ R 0 s T ] .
Now f f f and g g g are group isomorphisms since f g ( [ T ] ) = f ( [ R ⊗ R 0 T ] ) = [ T ] fg([T]) = f([R \otimes_{R_0} T]) = [T] f g ([ T ]) = f ([ R ⊗ R 0 T ]) = [ T ] and
g f ( [ A ] ) = g ( [ A 0 ] ) = [ R ⊗ R 0 A 0 ] = [ A ] gf([A]) = g([A_0]) = [R \otimes_{R_0} A_0] = [A] g f ([ A ]) = g ([ A 0 ]) = [ R ⊗ R 0 A 0 ] = [ A ]
where the third equality is by Proposition 6.7. This completes the proof. □
Acknowledgments
We used GPT to assist in verifying some of our arguments and searching typos. We have written and checked all proofs on our own, and we take full responsibility for the mathematical content of this paper. This project was partially supported by the US National Science Foundation (No. DMS-2302087).
Xuan Huang: Department of Mathematics, Box 354350, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA Email address: xhuang9@uw.edu
Garcia Sun: Department of Mathematics, Box 354350, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA Email address: zhiqisun@uw.edu
Eric Zhang: Department of Mathematics, Box 354350, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA Email address: zhangj20@uw.edu
James J. Zhang: Department of Mathematics, Box 354350, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA Email address: zhang@math.washington.edu