The graded self-tensor of a zigzag vertex bimodule #
The middle factor in the balanced self-tensor of U_i = Z e_i ⊗[k] e_i Z is
e_i Z e_i, with vertex and volume basis vectors in internal degrees zero and two.
Extracting that factor identifies the carrier with two copies of U_i.
The two insertions are enveloping-algebra linear and have the required degrees, so
reflection of isomorphisms by the existing graded-module forgetful functor upgrades
the carrier calculation to U_i ⊗[Z] U_i ≅ U_i ⊞ U_i{2}.
This is a prerequisite for the inverse braid homotopy equivalence. It does not construct that homotopy. The calculation includes isolated vertices.
References #
- R. S. Huerfano and M. Khovanov, A category for the adjoint representation.
- B. Keller, Deriving DG categories, Section 6.1, for balanced tensor composition.
Insert the vertex component of the middle diagonal corner into the self-tensor.
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Insert the volume component of the middle corner; its internal degree is two.
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The graded vertex-bimodule self-tensor splits into the vertex and volume summands.
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The inverse self-tensor isomorphism assembles the vertex and volume insertions.
The forward self-tensor isomorphism sends the vertex insertion to the first summand.
The forward self-tensor isomorphism sends the vertex insertion to the first summand.
The forward self-tensor isomorphism sends the volume insertion to the second summand.
The forward self-tensor isomorphism sends the volume insertion to the second summand.
The vertex insertion separates the two outer ideal factors by the vertex idempotent.
The volume insertion has the same outer factors and inserts the degree-two middle vector.
The degree-zero self-tensor insertion followed by right evaluation is the identity.
The degree-zero self-tensor insertion followed by right evaluation is the identity.
The degree-zero self-tensor insertion followed by left evaluation is the identity.
The degree-zero self-tensor insertion followed by left evaluation is the identity.