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Triangulated categories arising from n-fold matrix factorizations

Representation Theory 2025-11-27 v1 Category Theory

Abstract

Let A\mathcal{A} be an additive category and let T ⁣:AAT\colon \mathcal{A}\rightarrow \mathcal{A} be an additive functor equipped with a natural transformation ω ⁣:IdAT\omega\colon \mathrm{Id}_{\mathcal{A}}\rightarrow T. We prove that the homotopy category of nn-fold matrix factorizations of ω\omega, denoted HFactn(A,T,ω){\rm HFact}_{n}(\mathcal{A},T,\omega), admits a natural structure of a right triangulated category. In particular, when TT is an automorphism, the homotopy category HFactn(A,T,ω){\rm HFact}_{n}(\mathcal{A},T,\omega) becomes triangulated. Furthermore, if A\mathcal{A} is a Frobenius exact category and TT is an autoequivalence, we obtain that the category Factn(A,T,ω){\rm Fact}_{n}(\mathcal{A},T,\omega) of nn-fold (A,T)(\mathcal{A},T)-factorizations of ω\omega is a Frobenius exact category. Consequently, the stable category of the Frobenius exact category Factn(A,T,ω){\rm Fact}_{n}(\mathcal{A},T,\omega) is a triangulated category.

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@article{arxiv.2511.21379,
  title  = {Triangulated categories arising from n-fold matrix factorizations},
  author = {Yixia Zhang and Panyue Zhou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.21379},
  year   = {2025}
}

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