chain complex of modules
模的链复形
Meaning in context
Modules and maps with for every integer .
配备降一次指标的模同态且相邻两个微分复合为零的模族。
Example
in degrees one and zero is a chain complex.
Usage and distinctions
A complex need not be exact; cochain conventions instead raise the index.
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Definition sources
- Wen-Wei Li — Methods in Algebra II, author sourceremark rem:cochain-vs-chain (链复形的同调), decreasing-index complex and d_{n-1}d_n=0; specialize to modules · Checked 2026-10-15
Translation sources
- 李文威 — 代数学方法 卷二,作者源文件remark rem:cochain-vs-chain (链复形的同调), explicit naming of decreasing-index 链复形 versus increasing-index 上链复形 · Checked 2026-10-15