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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorEric
   • CommentTimeApr 6th 2010
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   Author: Eric
   Format: MarkdownI think that, given a (noncommutative) [[differential graded algebra]] <latex>\Omega(\mathcal{A})</latex> over a commutative algebra <latex>\mathcal{A}</latex>, we can obtain a directed graph. We can do this (I think) by associating a directed edge to each element of degree 1 (I'll call it a 1-form) <latex>a d b\mapsto a\to b</latex> This smells like a forgetful functor <latex>U:DGA\to DiGraph</latex> As far as I can tell, the only obvious thing to do when someone hands you a forgetful functor is to form an adjunction so that we talk about a "free differential graded algebra on a directed graph" <latex>F:DiGraph\to DGA</latex> If this makes any sense, then I think I just summarized about half of Urs and my paper in that one statement. In the paper, we did this in explicit gory detail. There are special commutative algebras that are particularly neat for doing this kind of stuff. Under what circumstances does a commutative algebra admit a complete set of projections <latex>\pi_s\in\mathcal{A}</latex>? I define a complete set of projections by the relation <latex>\sum_{s} \pi_s = 1</latex> and <latex>\pi_s \pi_t = \delta_{s,t} \pi_t,</latex> where <latex>\delta_{s,t}</latex> is the [[Kronecker delta]]. I called an algebra that admits a complete set of projections an [[ericforgy:algebra of projections]] (imagine that!). Is there a standard term for such a thing? An algebra of projections provides a convenient basis for a noncommutative DGA and we have <latex>\pi_a d\pi_b \mapsto a\to b</latex> and the projections can be interpreted as the nodes of the directed graph. I hope that with something like this, all the algebraic gymnastics we performed can reduce to a simple wave of the adjunction wand. Am I dreaming? Does this ring a bell for anyone? I would appreciate any pointers to references on similar ideas. Thanks!

   I think that, given a (noncommutative) differential graded algebra over a commutative algebra , we can obtain a directed graph.

   We can do this (I think) by associating a directed edge to each element of degree 1 (I'll call it a 1-form)

   

   This smells like a forgetful functor

   

   As far as I can tell, the only obvious thing to do when someone hands you a forgetful functor is to form an adjunction so that we talk about a "free differential graded algebra on a directed graph"

   

   If this makes any sense, then I think I just summarized about half of Urs and my paper in that one statement. In the paper, we did this in explicit gory detail.

   There are special commutative algebras that are particularly neat for doing this kind of stuff.

   Under what circumstances does a commutative algebra admit a complete set of projections ? I define a complete set of projections by the relation

   

   and

   

   where is the Kronecker delta.

   I called an algebra that admits a complete set of projections an algebra of projections (ericforgy) (imagine that!). Is there a standard term for such a thing?

   An algebra of projections provides a convenient basis for a noncommutative DGA and we have

   

   and the projections can be interpreted as the nodes of the directed graph.

   I hope that with something like this, all the algebraic gymnastics we performed can reduce to a simple wave of the adjunction wand. Am I dreaming?

   Does this ring a bell for anyone? I would appreciate any pointers to references on similar ideas.

   Thanks!

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorzskoda
   • CommentTimeApr 6th 2010
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   Author: zskoda
   Format: MarkdownSystems of primitive/orthogonal idempotents/projectors are a standard topic in the study of rings, look at classical topics like artinian rings, Wedderburn theorem, matrix rings, Morita etc. A-infinity algebras can be introduced in the language of k-linear quivers, or of k-linear cocategories. See the approach by Lyubashenko.

   Systems of primitive/orthogonal idempotents/projectors are a standard topic in the study of rings, look at classical topics like artinian rings, Wedderburn theorem, matrix rings, Morita etc.

   A-infinity algebras can be introduced in the language of k-linear quivers, or of k-linear cocategories. See the approach by Lyubashenko.

3. • CommentRowNumber3.
   • CommentAuthorEric
   • CommentTimeApr 7th 2010
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   Author: Eric
   Format: MarkdownThanks Zoran. I hope I can connect the dots (although it is probably obvious) between what I'm trying to describe here and [[dg-quiver]]. I'll have another look at Lyubashenko, but it seems a little heavy.

   Thanks Zoran. I hope I can connect the dots (although it is probably obvious) between what I'm trying to describe here and dg-quiver. I'll have another look at Lyubashenko, but it seems a little heavy.