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Infinitesimal and square-zero extensions of simplicial algebras

Algebraic Geometry 2015-10-06 v2

Abstract

We introduce the notions of infinitesimal extension and square-zero extension in the context of simplicial commutatie algebras. We next investigate their mutual relationship and we show that the Postnikov tower of a simplicial commutative algebra is built out of square-zero extensions. We conclude the notes with two applications: we give connectivity estimates for the cotangent complex and we show how obstructions can be seen as deformations over simplicial rings.

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@article{arxiv.1310.3573,
  title  = {Infinitesimal and square-zero extensions of simplicial algebras},
  author = {Mauro Porta and Gabriele Vezzosi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.3573},
  year   = {2015}
}

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