On pure-injective modules over pullback rings (Q4508772)

Let \(R\) be the pullback of two local Dedekind domains over a common factor field. The finitely generated modules over such a ring were classified by \textit{L. S. Levy} [J. Algebra 71, 62-114 (1981; Zbl 0508.16009); see also J. Algebra 93, 1-116 (1985; Zbl 0564.13010)]. The author classifies the indecomposable pure-injective \(R\)-modules \(M\) with finite-dimensional top (meaning that \(M/\text{rad}(R)M\) is finite-dimensional over \(R/\text{rad}(R)\)). The separated case had already been considered by \textit{C. Toffalori} [Math. Log. Q. 42, No. 3, 369-378 (1996; Zbl 0865.03024) and ibid. 42, No. 4, 433-445 (1996; Zbl 0878.03031)]. The classification depends on developing suitable representations of indecomposable pure-injective modules as factors of direct sums of separated modules and then carrying out a detailed analysis of how these separated models may be amalgamated. Classification of arbitrary indecomposable pure-injective modules over such rings is related to the classification of pure-injective modules over certain tame, non-domestic, algebras and would likely require very different techniques.