This textbook introduces the representation theory of algebras by focusing on two of its most important aspects: the Auslander-Reiten theory and the study of the radical of a module category. It starts by introducing and describing several characterisations of the radical of a module category, then presents the central concepts of irreducible morphisms and almost split sequences, before providing the definition of the Auslander-Reiten quiver, which encodes much of the information on the module category. It then turns to the study of endomorphism algebras, leading on one hand to the definition of the Auslander algebra and on the other to tilting theory. The book ends with selected properties of representation-finite algebras, which are now the best understood class of algebras.
Intended for graduate students in representation theory, this book is also of interest to any mathematician wanting to learn the fundamentals of this rapidly growing field. A graduate course in non-commutative or homological algebra, which is standard in most universities, is a prerequisite for readers of this book.
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This text is a well-conceived and accessible entry point to the representation theory of finite-dimensional algebras, taking the modern perspective of focussing on morphisms between modules rather than just modules themselves. (Ryan David Kinser, Mathematical Reviews, December, 2021)
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I Modules, algebras and quivers |
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I.1 Modules over finite dimensional algebras |
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II The radical and almost split sequences |
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II.1 The radical of a module category |
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II.2 Ineducible morphisms and almost split morphisms |
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II.3 The existence of almost split sequences |
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II.4 Factorising radical morphisms |
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III Constructing almost split sequences |
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III.1 The Auslander-Reiten translations |
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III.2 The Auslander-Reiten formulae |
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III.3 Examples of constructions of almost split sequences |
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III.4 Almost split sequences over quotient algebras |
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IV The Auslander-Reiten quiver of an algebra |
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IV.1 The Auslander-Reiten quiver |
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IV.2 Postprojective and preinjective components |
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IV.3 The depth of a morphism |
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IV.4 Modules over the Kronecker algebra |
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VI Representation-finite algebras |
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VI.1 The Auslander-Reiten quiver and the radical |
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VI.2 Representation-finiteness using depths |
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VI.3 The Auslander algebra of a representation-finite algebra |
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VI.4 The Four Terms in the Middle theorem |
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1 Textbooks on noncommutative and homological algebra |
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2 General texts on representations of algebras |
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3 Original papers or surveys related to the contents of the book |
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Ibrahim Assem obtained his PhD. from Carleton University, Canada, in 1981, and he has taught mathematics at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, since 1988. His main research interests are the representation theory of algebras, cluster algebras and homological algebra. He has published 115 research papers, one chapter in a collective book, four textbooks and one monograph. Flįvio Ulhoa Coelho has taught at the University of Sćo Paulo, Brazil, since 1985. He obtained his PhD. from the University of Liverpool, UK in 1990. He has been a Full Professor since 2003 and was the director of USP's Institute of Mathematics and Statistics from 2010-2014. He has published over 70 research papers and three undergraduate textbooks in mathematics, as well as nine literature books.
