Lemma 75.15.1. Let S be a scheme. Let X be a quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic space over S. Let W \subset X be a quasi-compact open. Let T \subset |X| be a closed subset such that X \setminus T \to X is a quasi-compact morphism. Let E be an object of D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X). Let \alpha : P \to E|_ W be a map where P is a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ W) supported on T \cap W. Then there exists a map \beta : R \to E where R is a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) supported on T such that P is a direct summand of R|_ W in D(\mathcal{O}_ W) compatible \alpha and \beta |_ W.
75.15 Generating derived categories
This section is the analogue of Derived Categories of Schemes, Section 36.15. However, we first prove the following lemma which is the analogue of Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.13.11.
Proof. We will use the induction principle of Lemma 75.9.6 to prove this. Thus we immediately reduce to the case where we have an elementary distinguished square (W \subset X, f : V \to X) with V affine and P \to E|_ W as in the statement of the lemma. In the rest of the proof we will use Lemma 75.4.2 (and the compatibilities of Remark 75.6.3) for the representable algebraic spaces V and W \times _ X V. We will also use the fact that perfectness on the Zariski site and étale site agree, see Lemma 75.13.5.
By Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.13.10 we can choose a perfect object Q in D(\mathcal{O}_ V) supported on f^{-1}T and an isomorphism Q|_{W \times _ X V} \to (P \oplus P[1])|_{W \times _ X V}. By Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.13.7 we can replace Q by Q \otimes ^\mathbf {L} I (still supported on f^{-1}T) and assume that the map
lifts to Q \to E|_ V. By Lemma 75.10.8 we find an morphism a : R \to E of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) such that a|_ W is isomorphic to P \oplus P[1] \to E|_ W and a|_ V isomorphic to Q \to E|_ V. Thus R is perfect and supported on T as desired. \square
Remark 75.15.2. The proof of Lemma 75.15.1 shows that
for some m \geq 0 and n_ j \geq 0. Thus the highest degree cohomology sheaf of R|_ W equals that of P. By repeating the construction for the map P^{\oplus n_1}[1] \oplus \ldots \oplus P^{\oplus n_ m}[m] \to R|_ W, taking cones, and using induction we can achieve equality of cohomology sheaves of R|_ W and P above any given degree.
Lemma 75.15.3. Let S be a scheme. Let X be a quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic space over S. Let W be a quasi-compact open subspace of X. Let P be a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ W). Then P is a direct summand of the restriction of a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ X).
Proof. Special case of Lemma 75.15.1. \square
Theorem 75.15.4. Let S be a scheme. Let X be a quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic space over S. The category D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) can be generated by a single perfect object. More precisely, there exists a perfect object P of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) such that for E \in D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) the following are equivalent
E = 0, and
\mathop{\mathrm{Hom}}\nolimits _{D(\mathcal{O}_ X)}(P[n], E) = 0 for all n \in \mathbf{Z}.
Proof. We will prove this using the induction principle of Lemma 75.9.3.
If X is affine, then \mathcal{O}_ X is a perfect generator. This follows from Lemma 75.4.2 and Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.3.5.
Assume that (U \subset X, f : V \to X) is an elementary distinguished square with U quasi-compact such that the theorem holds for U and V is an affine scheme. Let P be a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ U) which is a generator for D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ U). Using Lemma 75.15.3 we may choose a perfect object Q of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) whose restriction to U is a direct sum one of whose summands is P. Say V = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A). Let Z \subset V be the reduced closed subscheme which is the inverse image of X \setminus U and maps isomorphically to it (see Definition 75.9.1). This is a retrocompact closed subset of V. Choose f_1, \ldots , f_ r \in A such that Z = V(f_1, \ldots , f_ r). Let K \in D(\mathcal{O}_ V) be the perfect object corresponding to the Koszul complex on f_1, \ldots , f_ r over A. Note that since K is supported on Z, the pushforward K' = Rf_*K is a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) whose restriction to V is K (see Lemmas 75.14.3 and 75.10.7). We claim that Q \oplus K' is a generator for D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X).
Let E be an object of D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) such that there are no nontrivial maps from any shift of Q \oplus K' into E. By Lemma 75.10.7 we have K' = f_! K and hence
Thus by Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.15.2 (using also Lemma 75.4.2) the vanishing of these groups implies that E|_ V is isomorphic to R(U \times _ X V \to V)_*E|_{U \times _ X V}. This implies that E = R(U \to X)_*E|_ U (small detail omitted). If this is the case then
which contains \mathop{\mathrm{Hom}}\nolimits _{D(\mathcal{O}_ U)}(P[n], E|_ U) as a direct summand. Thus by our choice of P the vanishing of these groups implies that E|_ U is zero. Whence E is zero. \square
Remark 75.15.5. Let S be a scheme. Let f : X \to Y be a morphism of quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic spaces over S. Let E \in D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ Y) be a generator (see Theorem 75.15.4). Then the following are equivalent
for K \in D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) we have Rf_*K = 0 if and only if K = 0,
Rf_* : D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) \to D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ Y) reflects isomorphisms, and
Lf^*E is a generator for D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X).
The equivalence between (1) and (2) is a formal consequence of the fact that Rf_* : D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ X) \to D_\mathit{QCoh}(\mathcal{O}_ Y) is an exact functor of triangulated categories. Similarly, the equivalence between (1) and (3) follows formally from the fact that Lf^* is the left adjoint to Rf_*. These conditions hold if f is affine (Lemma 75.6.4) or if f is an open immersion, or if f is a composition of such.
The following result is an strengthening of Theorem 75.15.4 proved using exactly the same methods. Let T \subset |X| be a closed subset where X is an algebraic space. Let's denote D_ T(\mathcal{O}_ X) the strictly full, saturated, triangulated subcategory consisting of complexes whose cohomology sheaves are supported on T.
Lemma 75.15.6. Let S be a scheme. Let X be a quasi-compact and quasi-separated algebraic space over S. Let T \subset |X| be a closed subset such that |X| \setminus T is quasi-compact. With notation as above, the category D_{\mathit{QCoh}, T}(\mathcal{O}_ X) is generated by a single perfect object.
Proof. We will prove this using the induction principle of Lemma 75.9.3. The property is true for representable quasi-compact and quasi-separated objects of the site X_{spaces, {\acute{e}tale}} by Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.15.4.
Assume that (U \subset X, f : V \to X) is an elementary distinguished square such that the lemma holds for U and V is affine. To finish the proof we have to show that the result holds for X. Let P be a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ U) supported on T \cap U which is a generator for D_{\mathit{QCoh}, T \cap U}(\mathcal{O}_ U). Using Lemma 75.15.1 we may choose a perfect object Q of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) supported on T whose restriction to U is a direct sum one of whose summands is P. Write V = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(B). Let Z = X \setminus U. Then f^{-1}Z is a closed subset of V such that V \setminus f^{-1}Z is quasi-compact. As X is quasi-separated, it follows that f^{-1}Z \cap f^{-1}T = f^{-1}(Z \cap T) is a closed subset of V such that W = V \setminus f^{-1}(Z \cap T) is quasi-compact. Thus we can choose g_1, \ldots , g_ s \in B such that f^{-1}(Z \cap T) = V(g_1, \ldots , g_ r). Let K \in D(\mathcal{O}_ V) be the perfect object corresponding to the Koszul complex on g_1, \ldots , g_ s over B. Note that since K is supported on f^{-1}(Z \cap T) \subset V closed, the pushforward K' = R(V \to X)_*K is a perfect object of D(\mathcal{O}_ X) whose restriction to V is K (see Lemmas 75.14.3 and 75.10.7). We claim that Q \oplus K' is a generator for D_{\mathit{QCoh}, T}(\mathcal{O}_ X).
Let E be an object of D_{\mathit{QCoh}, T}(\mathcal{O}_ X) such that there are no nontrivial maps from any shift of Q \oplus K' into E. By Lemma 75.10.7 we have K' = R(V \to X)_! K and hence
Thus by Derived Categories of Schemes, Lemma 36.15.2 we have E|_ V = Rj_*E|_ W where j : W \to V is the inclusion. Picture
Since E is supported on T we see that E|_ W is supported on f^{-1}T \cap W = f^{-1}T \cap (V \setminus f^{-1}Z) which is closed in W. We conclude that
Here the second equality is part (1) of Cohomology, Lemma 20.33.6 which applies because V is a scheme and E has quasi-coherent cohomology sheaves hence pushforward along the quasi-compact open immersion j' agrees with pushforward on the underlying schemes, see Remark 75.6.3. This implies that E = R(U \to X)_*E|_ U (small detail omitted). If this is the case then
which contains \mathop{\mathrm{Hom}}\nolimits _{D(\mathcal{O}_ U)}(P[n], E|_ U) as a direct summand. Thus by our choice of P the vanishing of these groups implies that E|_ U is zero. Whence E is zero. \square
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