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A reflection equivalence for Gorenstein-projective quiver representations

Representation Theory 2022-04-12 v1

Abstract

For Λ\Lambda a selfinjective algebra, and QQ a finite quiver without oriented cycles, the algebra ΛQ\Lambda Q is a Gorenstein algebra and the category GprojΛQ{\rm Gproj}\Lambda Q of Gorenstein-projective ΛQ\Lambda Q-modules is a Frobenius category. For a sink vv of QQ, we define a functor F(v):GprojΛQGprojΛQ(v)F(v) : \underline{\rm Gproj}\Lambda Q\to \underline{\rm Gproj}\Lambda Q(v) between the stable categories modulo projectives, where Q(v)Q(v) is obtained from QQ by changing the direction of each arrow ending in vv. The functor is given by an explicit construction on the level of objects and homomorphisms. Our main result states that F(v)F(v) is an equivalence of categories. In the case where the underlying graph of QQ is a tree, we deduce that the stable category GprojΛQ\underline{\rm Gproj}\Lambda Q does not depend on the orientation of QQ. Moreover, if QQ is a quiver of type A3\mathbb A_3 and Λ=k[T]/(Tn)\Lambda=k[T]/(T^n) the bounded polynomial algebra, we use the symmetry of the octahedron in the octahedral axiom to verify that the composition of twelve reflections yields the identity on objects.

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@article{arxiv.2204.04695,
  title  = {A reflection equivalence for Gorenstein-projective quiver representations},
  author = {Xiu-Hua Luo and Markus Schmidmeier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.04695},
  year   = {2022}
}

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35 pages, 8 figures

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