$τ$-cluster morphism categories of factor algebras
Maximilian Kaipel
TL;DR
The paper develops a lattice-theoretic construction of the τ-cluster morphism category $\mathfrak{T}(A)$ from the lattice of torsion classes $\mathrm{tors}\,A$ and shows that, when $\mathrm{tors}\,A$ is finite, the category is determined up to equivalence by the underlying lattice. It introduces a functor $F_I:\mathfrak{T}(A)\to\mathfrak{T}(A/I)$ induced by the lattice congruence from an ideal $I$, and characterizes when $F_I$ is surjective on objects, faithful, and full; in particular, fullness occurs precisely when $\mathrm{tors}\,A\cong\mathrm{tors}\,A/I\times\mathrm{tors}\,B$ for some finite-dimensional $B$, while faithfulness requires $\mathrm{tors}\,A\cong\mathrm{tors}\,A/I$. The authors further relate classifying spaces and picture groups under quotienting, and show that every morphism of $\mathfrak{T}(A/I)$ lies in the image of $F_I$, with $F_I$ being a regular epimorphism in the category of small categories. They demonstrate lifting of $\tau$-perpendicular intervals and provide examples to illustrate the necessity of finiteness, and discuss connections with the previously defined $\mathfrak{W}(A)$ and $\mathfrak{C}(A)$, as well as implications for brick-labellings, $g$-vector fans, and maximal green sequences. Overall, the work reveals that the τ-cluster morphism category is governed by lattice structure, enabling a combinatorial route to understanding quotient algebras and related topological and group-theoretic invariants in this part of representation theory.
Abstract
We take a novel lattice-theoretic approach to the $τ$-cluster morphism category $\mathfrak{T}(A)$ of a finite-dimensional algebra $A$ and define the category via the lattice of torsion classes $\mathrm{tors } A$. Using the lattice congruence induced by an ideal $I$ of $A$ we establish a functor $F_I: \mathfrak{T}(A) \to \mathfrak{T}(A/I)$. If $\mathrm{tors } A$ is finite, $F_I$ is a regular epimorphism in the category of small categories and we characterise when $F_I$ is full and faithful. The construction is purely combinatorial, meaning that the lattice of torsion classes determines the $τ$-cluster morphism category up to equivalence.
