The balance of relative Ext groups defined by semi dualizing modules

Abstract

Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring with identity and $C$ a semidualizing module for $R$. Let $\mathscr{P}_C(R)$ and $\mathscr{I}_C (R)$ denote, respectively, the classes of $C$-projective and $C$-injective $R$-modules. We show that their induced Ext bifunctors $\text{Ext}^i_{\mathscr{P}_C}(-,\sim)$ and $\text{Ext}^i_{\mathscr{I}_C}(-,\sim)$ coincide for all $i\geq 0$ if and only if $C$ is projective. Also, we provide some other criteria for $C$ to be projective by using some special cotorsion theories.