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Derived categories of coherent sheaves

Algebraic Geometry 2019-12-20 v2

Abstract

We discuss derived categories of coherent sheaves on algebraic varieties. We focus on the case of non-singular Calabi-Yau varieties and consider two unsolved problems: proving that birational varieties have equivalent derived categories, and computing the group of derived autoequivalences. We also introduce the space of stability conditions on a triangulated category and explain its relevance to these two problems.

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@article{arxiv.math/0602129,
  title  = {Derived categories of coherent sheaves},
  author = {Tom Bridgeland},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0602129},
  year   = {2019}
}

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Survey article for ICM 2006. This version corrects a mistake on page 14

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