Deformation Theory of Modules

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Abstract: Algebraic deformations of modules over a ring are considered. The resulting theory closely resembles Gerstenhaber's deformation theory of associative algebras.


Algebraic deformation theory of associative algebras was developed by Gerstenhaber. The deformation of an algebra morphism was studied by Gerstenhaber and Schack. In the present paper, the author considers a special case of deformation of algebra morphisms, namely, deformation theory of modules \(M\) over an associative ring \(R\). In this case, the author shows that infinitesimal of a deformation is a 1-cocycle in Hochschild cohomology of \(R\) with coefficients in the \(R\)-\(R\) bimodule \(\text{End}(M)\) of \(k\)-linear endomorphisms of \(M\). The author studies the problem of extending a finite order deformation to a higher-order one and the related obstructions are proved to be 2-cocycles. Vanishing of the cohomology classes of obstruction is a necessary and sufficient condition for extension to be possible.




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