The cohomology algebras of finite-dimensional Hopf algebras
The cohomology algebras of finite-dimensional Hopf algebras
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DOI:
10.1090/s0002-9947-1981-0597872-x
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发表时间:
1981
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1.3
通讯作者:
C. Wilkerson
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作者:
C. Wilkerson
The cohomology algebra of a finite dimensional graded connected cocommutative biassociative Hopf algebra over a field K is shown to be a finitely generated K-algebra. Counterexamples to the analogue of a result of Quillen (that nonnilpotent cohomology classes should have nonzero restriction to some abelian sub-Hopf algebra) are constructed, but an elementary proof of the validity of this "detection principle" for the special case of finite sub-Hopf algebras of the mod 2 Steenrod algebra is given. As an application, an explicit formula for the Krull dimension of the cohomology algebras of the finite skeletons of the mod 2 Steenrod algebra is given. If A is an augmented algebra over the field K, the cohomology algebra H*(A) is defined as ExtA(K, K). If A is finite dimensional as a K-vector space, H*(A) may still fail to be a finitely generated K-algebra, e.g., Lofwall [12]. However, if A = K[G], the group algebra of a finite group, then H*(A) is finitely generated, Evens [6] and Venkov [21]. Cocommutative Hopf algebras are one generalization of group algebras, and connected graded cocommutative Hopf algebras are closely analogous to finite p-groups. It is the intent of this work to push this analogy as far as possible. The first positive result is that finite generation holds in this context also (all Hopf algebras mentioned in this work are biassociative and either commutative or cocommutative). THEOREM A. If A * is a finite dimensional graded connected cocommutative K-Hopf algebra, then H**(A*) = ExtA* (K, K) is a finitely generated K-algebra. The strategy of the proof is essentially that developed by Adams [1] and Liulevicius [10] for the computation of the cohomology of small sub-Hopf algebras of the Steenrod algebras. One resolves A * as a sequence of iterated central extensions of Hopf algebras. Each such extension has an associated spectral sequence, and some hold on the differentials is provided by the transgression theorem relating Steenrod operations on the "fiber" and "base". The only philosophical difference between the present plan and that of [1], [10] is that precise computational results are sacrificed for the sake of generality. Received by the editors December 10, 1979. AMS (MOS) subject classifications (1970). Primary 55G10, 55F35, 55H99, 55J99, 57F05, 18A24, 18H15.