On the magnitude of a finite dimensional algebra
Theory and applications of categories, Tome 31 (2016), pp. 63-72
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There is a general notion of the magnitude of an enriched category, defined subject to hypotheses. In topological and geometric contexts, magnitude is already known to be closely related to classical invariants such as Euler characteristic and dimension. Here we establish its significance in an algebraic context. Specifically, in the representation theory of an associative algebra $A$, a central role is played by the indecomposable projective $A$-modules, which form a category enriched in vector spaces. We show that the magnitude of that category is a known homological invariant of the algebra: writing $\chi_A$ for the Euler form of $A$ and $S$ for the direct sum of the simple $A$-modules, it is $\chi_A(S,S)$.
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18G99 (primary), 16D40, 16D60, 16G99, 18E05, 18G15
Keywords: algebra, magnitude, indecomposable projective, simple module, Cartan matrix, Euler form, Cartan determinant conjecture
Keywords: algebra, magnitude, indecomposable projective, simple module, Cartan matrix, Euler form, Cartan determinant conjecture
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Joseph Chuang; Alastair King; Tom Leinster. On the magnitude of a finite dimensional algebra. Theory and applications of categories, Tome 31 (2016), pp. 63-72. http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/TAC_2016_31_a2/