Let A be a finite-dimensional, basic, connected algebra over an algebraically closed field. Denote by Γ(A) the Auslander-Reiten quiver of A. We show that A is representation-finite if and only if Γ(A) has at most finitely many vertices lying on oriented cycles and finitely many orbits with respect to the action of the Auslander-Reiten translation.

Assume that K is an arbitrary field. Let (I, ⪯) be a two-peak poset of finite prinjective type and let KI be the incidence algebra of I. We study sincere posets I and sincere prinjective modules over KI. The complete set of all sincere two-peak posets of finite prinjective type is given in Theorem 3.1. Moreover, for each such poset I, a complete set of representatives of isomorphism classes of sincere indecomposable prinjective modules over KI is presented in Tables 8.1.

Over an artinian hereditary ring R, we discuss how the existence of almost split sequences starting at the indecomposable non-injective preprojective right R-modules is related to the existence of almost split sequences ending at the indecomposable non-projective preinjective left R-modules. This answers a question raised by Simson in [27] in connection with pure semisimple rings.

We investigate the category $\text{mod}\Lambda$ of finite length modules over the ring $\Lambda =A{\otimes }_k\Sigma$, where $\Sigma$ is a V-ring, i.e. a ring for which every simple module is injective, $k$ a subfield of its centre and $A$ an elementary $k$-algebra. Each simple module $E_j$ gives rise to a quasiprogenerator $P_j=A\otimes E_j$. By a result of K. Fuller, $P_j$ induces a category equivalence from which we deduce that $\text{mod}\Lambda \simeq {\coprod }_{j}badhbox{P}_j$. As a consequence we can (1) construct for each elementary $k$-algebra $A$ over a finite field $k$ a nonartinian noetherian ring $\Lambda$ such that $\text{mod}A\simeq \text{mod}\Lambda$, (2) find twisted...

The study of stable equivalences of finite-dimensional algebras over an algebraically closed field seems to be far from satisfactory results. The importance of problems concerning stable equivalences grew up when derived categories appeared in representation theory of finite-dimensional algebras [8]. The Tachikawa-Wakamatsu result [17] also reveals the importance of these problems in the study of tilting equivalent algebras (compare with [1]). In fact, the result says that if A and B are tilting...

Let A be an Artin algebra and let $0\to X\to {\oplus }_{i=1}^r{Y}_i\to Z\to 0$ be an almost split sequence of A-modules with the $Y_i$ indecomposable. Suppose that X has a projective predecessor and Z has an injective successor in the Auslander-Reiten quiver ${\Gamma }_A$ of A. Then r ≤ 4, and r = 4 implies that one of the $Y_i$ is projective-injective. Moreover, if $X\to {\oplus }_{j=1}^t{Y}_j$ is a source map with the $Y_j$ indecomposable and X on an oriented cycle in ${\Gamma }_A$, then t ≤ 4 and at most three of the $Y_j$ are not projective. The dual statement for a sink map holds. Finally, if an arrow...