Comparing complexities of pairs of modules

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Abstract: Let R be a local ring and M,N be finitely generated R-modules. The complexity of (M,N), denoted by cxxRMN, measures the polynomial growth rate of the number of generators of the modules ExtnRMN. In this paper we study several basic equalities and inequalities involving complexities of different pairs of modules.


Let \((R,m,k)\) be a local noetherian ring and \(M,N\) two finitely generated \(R\)-modules. The complexity \(cx_R(M,N)\) of the pair \((M,N)\) measures the polynomial growth rate of the minimal number of generators of \(\mathrm{Ext}_R^n(M,N)\), \(n\in \mathbb{N}\). The main aim of this paper is to study when \(cx_R(M,N)\leq \min\{cx_R(M,k),cx_R(k,N)\}\) for all \(M,N\). This is true when \(R\) is a complete intersection by \textit{L. L. Avramov, R.-O. Buchweitz} [Invent. Math. 142, No.2, 285--318 (2000; Zbl 0999.13008)] and when \(R\) is a Cohen-Macaulay with isolated singularity as it is proved here.











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