On compact exceptional objects in derived module categories

Abstract

Let $A$ be a finite dimensional algebra and $D^b(A)$ be the bounded derived category of finitely generated left $A$-modules. In this paper we consider lengths of compact exceptional objects in $D^b(A)$, proving a sufficient condition such that these lengths are bounded by the number of isomorphism classes of simple $A$-modules. Moreover, we show that algebras satisfying this condition is bounded derived simple.