The lattice R-tors for perfect rings (Q1822595)

Let R be a ring with unity element, and let R-tors denote the lattice of torsion theories of left R-modules. For \(\tau\in R\)-tors, a left R-module M is called \(\tau\)-codivisible if \(Ext_ R(M,K)=0\) for all \(\tau\)- torsionfree modules K. An equivalence relation \(\sim_ F\) on R-tors is given by \(\sigma \sim_ F\tau\) if and only if the classes of \(\sigma\)- codivisible and \(\tau\)-codivisible modules coincide. The results in this paper are obtained by exploiting the properties of this equivalence relation. For \(\tau\in R\)-tors, the equivalence class \([\tau]_ F\) is closed under finite meets. If R is left perfect, each equivalence class \([\tau]_ F\) is a complete sublattice of R-tors. For a left perfect ring, several interesting descriptions of the maximal element and the minimal element of \([\tau]_ F\) are given. If R is a local ring, then each \([\tau]_ F\) has maximal and minimal elements, whose descriptions are given. Let \(\chi\) (\(\xi)\) denote the largest (smallest) torsion theory in R-mod. If R is semiperfect, then \([\chi]_ F\) contains a smallest element and \([\xi]_ F\) contains a largest element; these elements are determined. If R is semiperfect, then Goldman's torsion theory is centrally splitting if and only if the projective socle of Rad R is 0. If R is a QF-ring, then the smallest element of \([\chi]_ F\) is the Goldie torsion theory.