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Strong generators in tensor triangulated categories

Category Theory 2017-05-17 v1 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

We show that in an essentially small rigid tensor triangulated category with connected Balmer spectrum there are no proper non-zero thick tensor ideals admitting strong generators. This proves, for instance, that the category of perfect complexes over a commutative ring without non-trivial idempotents has no proper non-zero thick subcategories that are strongly generated.

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@article{arxiv.1409.0645,
  title  = {Strong generators in tensor triangulated categories},
  author = {Johan Steen and Greg Stevenson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.0645},
  year   = {2017}
}

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