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The homotopy theory of complete modules

Commutative Algebra 2025-05-29 v2 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

Given a commutative ring RR and finitely generated ideal II, one can consider the classes of II-adically complete, L0IL_0^I-complete and derived II-complete complexes. Under a mild assumption on the ideal II called weak pro-regularity, these three notions of completions interact well. We consider the classes of II-adically complete, L0IL_0^I-complete and derived II-complete complexes and prove that they present the same homotopy theory. Given a ring homomorphism RSR \to S, we then give necessary and sufficient conditions for the categories of complete RR-complexes and the categories of complete SS-complexes to have equivalent homotopy theories. This recovers and generalizes a result of Sather-Wagstaff and Wicklein on extended local (co)homology.

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@article{arxiv.2011.06989,
  title  = {The homotopy theory of complete modules},
  author = {Luca Pol and Jordan Williamson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.06989},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

20pp, v2: version accepted in Journal of Algebra

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