The cohomology of Koszul-Vinberg algebras

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Abstract: This work is devoted to an intrinsic cohomology theory of Koszul-Vinberg algebras and their modules. Our results may be regarded as improvements of the attempt by Albert Nijenhuis in [NA]. The relationships between the cohomology theory developed here and some classical problems are pointed out, e.g. extensions of algebras and modules, and deformation theory. The real Koszul-Vinberg cohomology of locally flat manifolds is initiated. Thus regarding the idea raised by M. Gerstenhaber we can state : The category of KV-algebras has its proper cohomology theory.


This work presents an intrinsic cohomology theory of Koszul-Vinberg (K-V) algebras and their modules. An algebra \(A\) is called K-V if \((ab)c- a(bc)= (ba)c- b(ac)\) for all \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) in \(A\). The importance of such structures is in differential geometry and in algebraic-analytic geometry. The results follow and complete works of \textit{A. Nijenhuis} [Nieuw Arch. Wisk. (3) 17, 17--46, 87--108 (1969; Zbl 0179.33204)] and \textit{M. Gerstenhaber} [Ann. Math. (2) 79, 59--103 (1964; Zbl 0123.03101)].











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