Derived Picard Groups of Finite Dimensional Hereditary Algebras

Abstract

Let A be an algebra over a field k, and denote by D^b(Mod A) the bounded derived category of left A-modules. The derived Picard group DPic_k(A) is the group of triangle auto-equivalences of D^b(Mod A) induced by tilting complexes. We study the group DPic_k(A) when A = k Δis the path algebra of a finite quiver Δ. We obtain general results on the structure of DPic_k(A), as well as explicit calculations for many cases, including all finite and tame representation types. Our method is to construct a representation of DPic_k(A) on a certain infinite quiver. This representation is faithful whenΔis a tree, and then DPic_k(A) is discrete. Otherwise a connected linear algebraic group can occur as a factor of DPic_k(A). When A is hereditary, DPic_k(A) coincides with the full group of k-linear triangle auto-equivalences of D^b(Mod} A). Hence we can calculate the group of such auto-equivalences for any triangulated category D equivalent to D^b(Mod A). These include the derived categories of certain noncommutative spaces introduced by Kontsevich-Rosenberg.