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Noetherianity of the space of irreducible representations. (English) Zbl 1057.16003

Let \(R\) be an associative ring with an identity element. \(R\)-space is the collection of isomorphism classes of simple \(R\)-modules. For each \(p\) from \(R\)-space denote by \(N_p\) a chosen representative of \(p\). A subset \(X\) of \(R\)-space is algebraic if the isomorphism class of each simple subquotient of \(\prod_{p\in X}N_p\) is contained in \(X\). It is shown that \(R\)-space is a topological space with algebraic sets being closed. This topology is a refinement of the Jacobson topology which is defined in the following way. If \(I\triangleleft R\) is a two-sided ideal then \(v(I)\) is the collection of all \(p\) from \(R\)-space such that \(Ip=0\). The Jacobson topology is the topology in which \(v(I)\) are closed. Suppose that there exists a Noetherian module \(E\) which maps onto each simple \(R\)-module. Then \(R\)-space is a Noetherian topological space. The coincidence of \(R\)-topology and Jacobson topologies and a comparison with Rosenberg’s spectra is discussed. All considerations are made in the more general setting of any complete Abelian category.

MSC:

16D60 Simple and semisimple modules, primitive rings and ideals in associative algebras
18E10 Abelian categories, Grothendieck categories
16W80 Topological and ordered rings and modules
14A22 Noncommutative algebraic geometry
16S60 Associative rings of functions, subdirect products, sheaves of rings
16D90 Module categories in associative algebras

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