Zariskian filtrations (Q1816386)

This book is the first to present a complete theory of filtrations on associative rings, combining techniques stemming from number theory related to valuations, with facts originating in the study of rings of differential operators on varieties. It is divided into four chapters, each of which is subdivided into sections. The first chapter, ``Filtered Rings and Modules'', is devoted to the general theory of filtered rings and modules together with their associated graded objects. In the second chapter, ``Zariskian Filtrations'', the authors define (non-commutative) Zariskian filtrations and provide several characterizations of these, which turns out that several notions appearing in the literature (earlier treated as different) are in fact equivalent to the notion of Zariskian filtration. Zariskian filtrations on simple Artinian rings are studied. Slightly extending results of Quillen, the calculation of \(K_0\) for a ring with Zariskian filtration are also studied. Since the late sixties, various Auslander regularity conditions have been widely investigated in both commutative and non-commutative cases. In particular, the dimension and multiplicity theory for modules, the pure (holonomic) module theory over noncommutative Auslander regular rings have been developed in the study of rings of differential operators and enveloping algebras. In the third chapter, ``Auslander Regular (graded) Rings'', the authors present a general study of Auslander regularity of filtered rings and graded rings and then generalize the important Gabber-Kashiwara theorem and Roos theorem to Zariski rings with commutative associated graded rings and consequently the pure module theory over Zariski rings is developed as well. In the fourth chapter, ``Microlocalization of Filtered Rings and Modules, Quantum Sections and Gauge Algebras'', the authors connect to a trendy topic: quantum algebras. Via algebraic microlocalization and rings of quantum sections they obtain methods for putting a ``scheme''-structure on a big class of quantum algebras. The generalized Gauge algebra is introduced. The filtered techniques, in particular the lifting results from the associated graded ring to the Rees ring, provide an iterative construction of nice gauge algebras. The approach via quantum sections fits nicely in the categorical approach à la M. Artin and leads to the definition of ``schematic algebras''; this class includes iterated Ore extensions, gauge algebras iterated from the quantum plane, colour Lie superalgebras, quantum Weyl algebras etc. Finally, the authors provide concrete calculations of rings of quantum sections for enveloping algebras of finite dimensional Lie algebras and point out how to use this in a calculation of the point variety of homogenized enveloping algebras.