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The | '''Mitchell's embedding theorem''', also known as the '''Freyd–Mitchell theorem''', is a result about [[abelian category|abelian categories]]; it essentially states that these categories, while rather abstractly defined, are in fact [[concrete category|concrete categories]] of [[module (mathematics)|modules]]. This allows one to use element-wise [[diagram chasing]] proofs in these categories. | ||
The precise statement is as follows: if '''A''' is a small abelian category, then there exists a [[ring (mathematics)|ring]] ''R'' (with 1, not necessarily commutative) and a [[full functor|full]], [[faithful functor|faithful]] and [[exact functor|exact]] [[functor]] ''F'': '''A''' → ''R''-Mod (where the latter denotes the category of all [[module (mathematics)|left ''R''-modules]]). | |||
The functor ''F'' yields an [[equivalence of categories|equivalence]] between '''A''' and a [[full subcategory]] of ''R''-Mod in such a way that [[kernel (category theory)|kernels]] and [[cokernel]]s computed in '''A''' correspond to the ordinary kernels and cokernels computed in ''R''-Mod. Such an equivalence is necessarily [[additive functor|additive]]. | |||
The theorem thus essentially says that the objects of '''A''' can be thought of as ''R''-modules, and the morphisms as ''R''-linear maps, with kernels, cokernels, [[exact sequence]]s and sums of morphisms being determined as in the case of modules. However, [[projective object|projective]] and [[injective object|injective]] objects in '''A''' do not necessarily correspond to projective and injective ''R''-modules. | |||
== Sketch of the proof == | |||
Let <math>\mathcal{L} \subset \operatorname{Fun}(\mathcal{A}, Ab)</math> be the category of [[left exact functor]]s from the abelian category <math>\mathcal{A}</math> to the [[category of abelian groups]] <math>Ab</math>. First we construct a [[Covariance and contravariance of functors|contravariant]] embedding <math>H:\mathcal{A}\to\mathcal{L}</math> by <math>H(A) = h_A</math> for all <math>A\in\mathcal{A}</math>, where <math>h_A</math> is the covariant hom-functor, <math>h_A(X)=\operatorname{Hom}_\mathcal{A}(A,X)</math>. The [[Yoneda Lemma]] states that <math>H</math> is fully faithful and we also get the left exactness of <math>H</math> very easily because <math>h_A</math> is already left exact. The proof of the right exactness of <math>H</math> is harder and can be read in Swan, ''Lecture Notes in Mathematics 76''. | |||
After that we prove that <math>\mathcal{L}</math> is an abelian category by using localization theory (also Swan). This is the hard part of the proof. | |||
It is easy to check that <math>\mathcal{L}</math> has an [[injective cogenerator]] | |||
:<math>I=\prod_{A\in\mathcal{A}} h_A.</math> | |||
The [[endomorphism ring]] <math>R := \operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{L}} (I,I)</math> is the ring we need for the category of ''R''-modules. | |||
By <math>G(B) = \operatorname{Hom}_{\mathcal{L}} (B,I)</math> we get another contravariant, exact and fully faithful embedding <math>G:\mathcal{L}\to R\operatorname{-Mod}.</math> The composition <math>GH:\mathcal{A}\to R\operatorname{-Mod}</math> is the desired covariant exact and fully faithful embedding. | |||
Note that the proof of the [[Gabriel-Quillen embedding theorem]] for [[exact category|exact categories]] is almost identical. | |||
== References == | |||
{{refbegin}} | |||
*{{cite book | |||
| author = R. G. Swan | |||
| title = Lecture Notes in Mathematics 76 | |||
| year = 1968 | |||
| publisher = Springer | |||
}} | |||
*{{cite book | |||
| author = Peter Freyd | |||
| title = Abelian categories | |||
| year = 1964 | |||
| publisher = Harper and Row | |||
}} | |||
*{{cite book | |||
| author = Barry Mitchell | |||
| title = The full imbedding theorem | |||
| year = 1964 | |||
| publisher = The Johns Hopkins University Press | |||
}} | |||
*{{cite book | |||
| author = Charles A. Weibel | |||
| title = An introduction to homological algebra | |||
| year = 1993 | |||
| publisher = Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics | |||
}} | |||
{{refend}} | |||
[[Category:Module theory]] | |||
[[Category:Additive categories]] | |||
[[Category:Theorems in algebra]] |
Latest revision as of 16:23, 30 August 2013
Mitchell's embedding theorem, also known as the Freyd–Mitchell theorem, is a result about abelian categories; it essentially states that these categories, while rather abstractly defined, are in fact concrete categories of modules. This allows one to use element-wise diagram chasing proofs in these categories.
The precise statement is as follows: if A is a small abelian category, then there exists a ring R (with 1, not necessarily commutative) and a full, faithful and exact functor F: A → R-Mod (where the latter denotes the category of all left R-modules).
The functor F yields an equivalence between A and a full subcategory of R-Mod in such a way that kernels and cokernels computed in A correspond to the ordinary kernels and cokernels computed in R-Mod. Such an equivalence is necessarily additive. The theorem thus essentially says that the objects of A can be thought of as R-modules, and the morphisms as R-linear maps, with kernels, cokernels, exact sequences and sums of morphisms being determined as in the case of modules. However, projective and injective objects in A do not necessarily correspond to projective and injective R-modules.
Sketch of the proof
Let be the category of left exact functors from the abelian category to the category of abelian groups . First we construct a contravariant embedding by for all , where is the covariant hom-functor, . The Yoneda Lemma states that is fully faithful and we also get the left exactness of very easily because is already left exact. The proof of the right exactness of is harder and can be read in Swan, Lecture Notes in Mathematics 76.
After that we prove that is an abelian category by using localization theory (also Swan). This is the hard part of the proof.
It is easy to check that has an injective cogenerator
The endomorphism ring is the ring we need for the category of R-modules.
By we get another contravariant, exact and fully faithful embedding The composition is the desired covariant exact and fully faithful embedding.
Note that the proof of the Gabriel-Quillen embedding theorem for exact categories is almost identical.
References
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