The derived contraction algebra

arXiv1903.12156MaRDI QIDQ6316367FDOQ6316367

Authors: Matt Booth 

Publication date: 28 March 2019

Abstract: Using Braun-Chuang-Lazarev's derived quotient, we enhance the contraction algebra of Donovan-Wemyss to an invariant valued in differential graded algebras. Given an isolated contraction $Xo{X}_{m}athrmcon$ of an irreducible rational curve $C$ to a point $p$, we show that its derived contraction algebra controls the derived noncommutative deformations of $C$. We use dg singularity categories to prove that, when $X$ is smooth, the derived contraction algebra recovers the geometry of $X_{m}athrmcon$ complete locally around $p$, establishing a positive answer to a derived version of a conjecture of Donovan and Wemyss. When $Xo{X}_{m}athrmcon$ is a simple threefold flopping contraction, it is known that the Bridgeland-Chen flop-flop autoequivalence of $D^b(X)$ is a `noncommutative twist' around the contraction algebra. We show that the derived contraction algebra controls an analogous autoequivalence in more general settings, and in particular for partial resolutions of Kleinian singularities.

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