Does the category of representations over an augmented algebra over a commutative ring have enough p

Semaj Christian

Semaj Christian

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2022-06-14

Does the category of representations over an augmented algebra over a commutative ring have enough projectives?
I think it would be easier to begin with my motivation. Let R be a commutative ring and g a Lie algebra over R. In Weibel's Homological algebra he states that the category of g-representations (which he calls g-modules; they are R-modules with a g action compatible with the [ , ] of g) has enough projectives and injectives. To prove this, he shows that the category of representations over g and the category of representations over U g are naturally isomorphic, where Ug is the universal enveloping algebra.
He claims this is enough, but I don't understand why. I turned to Cartan & Eilenberg, where they make the argument that, because U g is an augmented R-algebra, we can compute for example T o r n U g ( A , R ) for any A a left U g module by using a projective resolution of R as a U g module. This is only useful for defining homology as such. But does it show that the category of U g-representations has enough projective objects (which is required for Weibel's definition, since he uses another derived functor)?

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podesect

podesect

Beginner2022-06-15Added 20 answers

The category of modules over any ring has enough projectives and injectives. (For projectives this is very easy: a free module is projective and every module is a quotient of a free module by taking any generating set.) So, since U g is a ring, you are done.

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