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Main Authors: Brüstle, Thomas, Desrochers, Justin, Leblanc, Samuel
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10837
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author Brüstle, Thomas
Desrochers, Justin
Leblanc, Samuel
author_facet Brüstle, Thomas
Desrochers, Justin
Leblanc, Samuel
contents Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a small, connected category with finite hom-sets. We show that if the embedding of a connected subcategory $\mathcal{J}$ is both initial and final, then the restriction of any $\mathcal{C}$-module along $\mathcal{J}$ preserves the generalized rank-or equivalently, the multiplicity of the ``entire" interval modules for $\mathcal{C}$ and $\mathcal{J}$. Conversely, we prove that this property characterizes initial and final embeddings when both $\mathcal{C}$ and $\mathcal{J}$ are posets satisfying certain mild constraints and the embedding is full. For $\mathcal{C}$ a poset under these conditions, we describe the minimal full subposet whose embedding is initial or final. This generalizes an observation made by Dey and Lesnick. We also extend a result of Kinser on the generalized rank invariant to small categories.
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spellingShingle Generalized Rank via Minimal Subposet
Brüstle, Thomas
Desrochers, Justin
Leblanc, Samuel
Representation Theory
Category Theory
16G20, 18A30, 18A25 (Primary) 55N31 (Secondary)
Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a small, connected category with finite hom-sets. We show that if the embedding of a connected subcategory $\mathcal{J}$ is both initial and final, then the restriction of any $\mathcal{C}$-module along $\mathcal{J}$ preserves the generalized rank-or equivalently, the multiplicity of the ``entire" interval modules for $\mathcal{C}$ and $\mathcal{J}$. Conversely, we prove that this property characterizes initial and final embeddings when both $\mathcal{C}$ and $\mathcal{J}$ are posets satisfying certain mild constraints and the embedding is full. For $\mathcal{C}$ a poset under these conditions, we describe the minimal full subposet whose embedding is initial or final. This generalizes an observation made by Dey and Lesnick. We also extend a result of Kinser on the generalized rank invariant to small categories.
title Generalized Rank via Minimal Subposet
topic Representation Theory
Category Theory
16G20, 18A30, 18A25 (Primary) 55N31 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10837