(CO)HOMOLOGY AND CRITICAL POINT THEORY - Math - IPM
(CO)HOMOLOGY AND CRITICAL POINT THEORY - Math - IPM
(CO)HOMOLOGY AND CRITICAL POINT THEORY - Math - IPM
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3.5. SOME ALGEBRAIC <strong>CO</strong>NSIDERATIONS 451<br />
Φ◦(x) − x ∈ ker f◦ = Imf1, and therefore by the universal mapping property there is s◦ such that<br />
Φ◦(x) − x = s◦f1(x). (3.5.11)<br />
From commutatvity of the squares, it follows that Φ1(x) − x − s◦f1(x) ∈ ker f1 for x ∈ F1. Therefore, by<br />
the universal mapping property, there is s1 : F1 → F2 such that<br />
Φ1(x) − x = s◦f1(x) + f2s1(x).<br />
Proceeding inductively in the obvious manner we obtain sj such that<br />
Φj(x) − x = sj−1fj(x) + fj+1sj(x) for j ≥ 1 (3.5.12)<br />
and (3.5.11) for j = 0. The relations (3.5.11) and (3.5.12) remain valid after tensoring with C and where<br />
the maps Φj, fj etc. are replaced with Φj ⊗ id., fj etc. It follows from (3.5.11) and (3.5.12) that the<br />
endomorphisms induced by Φj’s on the Torj(E, C)’s are the identity maps. Since Φj = γjβj we immediately<br />
obtain independence of Torj(E, C)’s from the choice of free resolution. Similar argument applies to the<br />
Ext j (E, C), and we can simply say that extorsion is independent of the choice of free resolution. Therefore<br />
we have shown the first statement of<br />
Theorem 3.5.1 Extorsion is independent of the choice of free resolution. Given a short exact sequence<br />
0 → C ′ → C → C ′′ → 0 of R-modules, there are long exact sequences<br />
· · · → Torn(E, C ′ ) → Torn(E, C) → Torn(E, C ′′ ) → Torn−1(E, C ′ ) → · · · → Tor◦(E, C ′′ ) → 0<br />
0 → Ext ◦ (E, C ′′ ) → · · · → Ext n−1 (E, C ′ ) → Ext n (E, C ′′ ) → Ext n (E, C) → Ext n (E, C ′ ) → · · ·<br />
(The homomorphisms δn : Torn(E, C ′′ ) → Torn−1(E, C ′ ) and δ n : Ext n (E, C ′ ) → Ext n+1 (E, C ′′ ) are called<br />
connecting homomorphisms.)<br />
Proof - It remains to prove the the second assertion. Tensoring the free resolution of E (3.5.1) with the<br />
short exact sequence we obtain the following row exact commutative diagram<br />
↓ ↓ ↓<br />
0 −→ Fn ⊗ C ′ −→ Fn ⊗ C −→ Fn ⊗ C ′′ −→ 0<br />
↓ ↓ ↓<br />
0 −→ Fn−1 ⊗ C ′ −→ Fn−1 ⊗ C −→ Fn−1 ⊗ C ′′ −→ 0<br />
↓ ↓ ↓<br />
This is exactly the same situation as where we constructed the connecting homomorphism for homology.<br />
The same argument is applicable to both Tor and Ext modules. ♣<br />
Exercise 3.5.8 Assume the following diagram of free R-modules is row exact and commututative:<br />
↓ ↓ ↓<br />
0 −→ Zn −→ Cn −→ Bn−1 −→ 0<br />
↓ ↓ ↓<br />
0 −→ Zn−1 −→ Cn−1 −→ Bn−2 −→ 0<br />
↓ ↓ ↓