Entropy in the category of perfect complexes with cohomology of finite length (Q1730887): Difference between revisions

Let \(R\) be a commutative Noetherian local ring, and let \(\phi:R\rightarrow R\) be an endomorphism of finite length, i.e. a local morphism with the closed fiber of dimension zero. One can associate to \(\phi\) a local entropy \(h_{\mathrm{loc}}(\phi)\) and a category-theoretical entropy \(h_t(\mathbb{L}\phi^*)\), which is a function of a real variable \(t\). The authors show that \(h_{\mathrm{loc}}(\phi)\leq h_t(\mathbb{L}\phi^*)\) for any \(t\), and that equality holds when \(R\) is regular, and also when \(\phi\) is the Frobenius endomorphism of a complete local ring of positive characteristic. It is also proved that if \(f:R\rightarrow S\) is a flat morphism of Cohen-Macaulay local rings, and \(\phi:R\rightarrow R\) and \(\psi:S\rightarrow S\) are endomorphisms of finite length such that \(f\phi=\psi f\), then \(h_{\mathrm{loc}}(\psi)=h_{\mathrm{loc}}(\phi)+h_{\mathrm{loc}}(\overline{\psi})\), where \(\overline{\psi}\) is the endomorphism induced by \(\psi\) on the closed fiber of \(f\).