Baer and Morita duality (Q5925808)

The notion of a Baer duality is defined as a triple \((R,{_RU_T},T)\) consisting of rings \(R,T\) and a bimodule \(_RU_T\) faithful on both sides such that \({\mathcal L}(_RR)\) and \({\mathcal L}(U_T)\), as well as \({\mathcal L}(_RU)\) and \({\mathcal L}(T_T)\), are anti-isomorphic, where \({\mathcal L}(X)\) denotes the lattice of submodules of a module \(X\). Although no specific assumptions are required on the nature of anti-isomorphisms in a Baer duality, it is shown that annihilation induces the anti-isomorphism between \({\mathcal L}(_RR)\) and \({\mathcal L}(U_T)\), as well as \({\mathcal L}(_RU)\) and \({\mathcal L}(T_T)\). The first three sections of the paper are devoted to find conditions which ensure the existence of anti-isomorphisms between the lattices of submodules of two fixed modules. Grothendieck's condition AB5* is also used to characterize Baer dualities. An alternative characterization of anti-isomorphisms between \({\mathcal L}(_RM)\) and \({\mathcal L}(N_T)\) is given in terms of ``injectivity conditions''. Some examples of Baer dualities are given. In the fourth section the authors apply their results to linearly compact modules and Morita duality, and show a new link between linear compactness and injectivity when a lattice anti-isomorphism is given. Finally, in the fifth section, the authors introduce a concept of paired idempotents. The AB5* condition for these pairs is investigated.