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The homological spectrum via definable subcategories

Category Theory 2025-01-13 v3 Algebraic Topology Representation Theory

Abstract

We develop an alternative approach to the homological spectrum of a tensor-triangulated category through the lens of definable subcategories. This culminates in a proof that the homological spectrum is homeomorphic to a quotient of the Ziegler spectrum. Along the way, we characterise injective objects in homological residue fields in terms of the definable subcategory corresponding to a given homological prime. We use these results to give a purity perspective on the relationship between the homological and Balmer spectrum.

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@article{arxiv.2304.05179,
  title  = {The homological spectrum via definable subcategories},
  author = {Isaac Bird and Jordan Williamson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.05179},
  year   = {2025}
}

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v3: 20pp. To appear in Bulletin of the LMS (this is the Author Accepted Manuscript version)