Lectures on Functor Homology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)

This book features a series of lectures that explores three different fields in which functor homology (short for homological algebra in functor categories) has recently played a significant role. For each of these applications, the functor viewpoint provides both essential insights and new methods for tackling difficult mathematical problems. In the lectures by Aurelien Djament, polynomial functors appear as coefficients in the homology of infinite families of classical groups, e.g. general linear groups or symplectic groups, and their stabilization. Djament's theorem states that this stable homology can be computed using only the homology with trivial coefficients and the manageable functor homology. The series includes an intriguing development of Scorichenko's unpublished results. The lectures by Wilberd van der Kallen lead to the solution of the general cohomological finite generation problem, extending Hilbert's fourteenth problem and its solution to the context of cohomology. The focus here is on the cohomology of algebraic groups, or rational cohomology, and the coefficients are Friedlander and Suslin's strict polynomial functors, a conceptual form of modules over the Schur algebra. Roman Mikhailov's lectures highlight topological invariants: homoto py and homology of topological spaces, through derived functors of polynomial functors. In this regard the functor framework makes better use of naturality, allowing it to reach calculations that remain beyond the grasp of classical algebraic topology. Lastly, Antoine Touze's introductory course on homological algebra makes the book accessible to graduate students new to the field. The links between functor homology and the three fields mentioned above offer compelling arguments for pushing the development of the functor viewpoint. The lectures in this book will provide readers with a feel for functors, and a valuable new perspective to apply to their favourite problems.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Progress in Mathematics, 311
Release date:	March 2019
First published:	2015
Editors:	Vincent Franjou • Antoine Touze
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	149
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-79333-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > Groups & group theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Topology > Algebraic topology Promotions
LSN:	3-319-79333-0
Barcode:	9783319793337

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