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18Gxx Homological algebra

This subtopic studies homological algebra, including chain complexes, derived functors, and derived categories used across modern algebra and geometry.

Specific topics

18G05 Projectives and injectives in homological algebra

Overview

18G05 studies general homological algebra in categories in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

General homological algebra in categories (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for general homological algebra in categories
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G10 Resolutions; derived functors

Overview

18G10 studies resolutions and derived functors in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Resolutions and derived functors (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for resolutions and derived functors
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G15 Ext and Tor, generalizations, Künneth formula

Overview

18G15 studies spectral sequences and hyperhomology in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Spectral sequences and hyperhomology (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for spectral sequences and hyperhomology
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G20 Homological dimension (category-theoretic aspects)

Overview

18G20 studies homological dimension and exact categories in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Homological dimension and exact categories (Wikipedia)

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Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for homological dimension and exact categories
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G25 Relative homological algebra

Overview

18G25 studies derived categories and triangulated structures in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Derived categories and triangulated structures (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for derived categories and triangulated structures
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G30 Simplicial sets; simplicial objects in a category

Overview

18G30 studies cohomology theories in algebra and topology in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Cohomology theories in algebra and topology (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for cohomology theories in algebra and topology
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G35 Chain complexes

Overview

18G35 studies differential graded and model categorical homological algebra in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Differential graded and model categorical homological algebra (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for differential graded and model categorical homological algebra
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G40 Spectral sequences, hypercohomology

Overview

18G40 studies homotopical algebra in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Homotopical algebra (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for homotopical algebra
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G45 $2$-homological algebra

Overview

18G45 studies relative homological algebra in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Relative homological algebra (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for relative homological algebra
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G50 Nonabelian homological algebra (category-theoretic aspects)

Overview

18G50 studies computational homological algebra in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Computational homological algebra (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for computational homological algebra
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G55 Homotopical algebra

Overview

18G55 studies applications of homological algebra in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Applications of homological algebra (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for applications of homological algebra
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks

18G60 Other (co)homology theories

Overview

18G60 studies miscellaneous homological algebra topics in homological algebra. It develops categorical tools for exactness, resolution, derived functors, and cohomological methods across algebra and topology.

Related Wikipedia Page

Miscellaneous homological algebra topics (Wikipedia)

Useful Links

Key Ideas

  • Canonical formulations and representative examples for miscellaneous homological algebra topics
  • How structural, local, and computational viewpoints interact in the subject
  • Standard theorem patterns and invariants used in current research practice

Typical Uses

Used to measure algebraic complexity and to organize cohomological constructions.

Applications

  • Resolutions and derived functors
  • Spectral sequences and triangulated structures
  • Homological methods in algebra and topology

References

Recommended Textbooks