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  Address: Liping Li,
           School of Mathematics,
           University of Minnesota,
           504 Vincent Hall, 206 Church St. SE.
           Minneapolis, MN 55455

  Phone:   612-624-1543(O)

  Email:   lixxx480@math.umn.edu
         
  Office:  504 Vincent Hall

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I'm a graduate student at the Department of Mathematics, University of Minnesota. My advisor is Peter Webb. I'll graduate with a Ph.D. in spring 2012.

Research

Rrepresentation theory; homogical algebra and its application in representation theory; algebraical combinatorics. Particular themes on which I'm working are:
• Representations of finite EI categories and directed categories;
• Koszul theory, tilting theory, stratification theory, and their applications;
• local representation theory of finite groups.

Publications and Preprints

1. Representations of Finite EI Categories
A finite EI category is a small category with finitely many morphisms such that all endomorphisms are isomorphisms. They include finite groups, finite posets and free categories of finite quivers as special examples. A finite EI category $\mathcal{E}$ determines a finite-dimensional algebra $k\mathcal{E}$ with a multiplicative basis constituted of all morphisms in $\mathcal{E}$. A central problem is to characterize homological properties of $k\mathcal{E}$ by combinatorial structures of $\mathcal{E}$.

A characterization of finite EI categories with hereditary category algebras , J. Algebra, 345 (2011), 213-241.
Abstract: In this paper we give an explicit algorithm to construct the ordinary quiver of a finite EI category for which the endomorphism groups of all objects have orders invertible in the field k. We classify all finite EI categories with hereditary category algebras, characterizing them as free EI categories (in a sense which we define) for which all endomorphism groups of objects have invertible orders. Some applications on the representation types of finite EI categories are derived.

On the representation types of finite EI categories, in preparation.
Abstract: It is very complicated to determine the representation types of finite EI categories, although for finite groups, quivers, and posets the classification of representation types has been done. In this paper we study this problem and give some partial results.

2. Generalized Koszul Theory
Koszul theory plays an important role in the representation theory of graded algebras. However, there are a lot of structures (algebras, categories, etc) having natural gradings with non-semisimple degree 0 parts. Particular examples include tensor algebras generated by non-semisimple algebras $A_0$ and $(A_0, A_0)$-bimodules $A_1$, and extension algebras of standard modules of standardly stratified algebras. Thus we are motivated to develop a generalized Koszul theory which can be used to study above structures and preserves many classical results such as the Koszul duality. Moreover, we also hope to get a close relation between this generalized theory and the classical theory.

A generalized Koszul theory and its application , submitted.
Abstract: Let A = ⊕ _{i ≥ 0} A_i be a locally finite algebra, i.e., dim_k A_i < ∞ for all i ≥ 0. In this paper we develop a generalized Koszul theory by assuming that $A_0$ is self-injective. This generalized theory preserves many classical results such as the Koszul duality. Applications of this generalized theory to directed categories and finite EI categories are described.

A generalized Koszul theory and its relation to the classical theory, preprint.
Abstract: Let A Let $A = \bigoplus _{i \geqslant 0} A_i$ be a graded locally finite $k$-algebra such that $A_0$ satisfies a certain splitting condition (which is weaker than the assumption that $A_0$ is self-injective). In this paper we generalize many results of the classical theory. Moreover, we define a quotient graded algebra $\bar{A} = \bigoplus _{i \geqslant 0} \bar{A}_i$ and show that $A$ is a generalized Koszul algebra if and only if $\bar{A}$ is a classical Koszul algebra.

3. Stratification Theory
Let A be a finite-dimensional algebra whose indecomposable projective modules (up to isomorphism) are indexed by a preordered set $(\Lambda, \leqslant)$. The algebra A is standardly stratified if there is a set of indecomposable modules $\Delta_{\lambda}$ satisifying the following conditions: $P_{\lambda}$ has a filtration by $\Delta_{\mu}$ such that all $\mu \succ \lambda$ except one $\lambda$; all composition factors $S_{\mu}$ of $\Delta_{\lambda}$ satisfy $\mu \preccurlyeq \lambda$. It is quasi-hereditary if furthermore End$_A (\Delta _{\lambda}) \cong k$ for all $\lambda \in \Lambda$.

Extention algebras of standard modules, accepted by Comm. Algebra.
Abstract: Let A be a basic finite-dimensional k-algebra standardly stratified for a partial order $\leqslant$ and $\Delta$ be the direct sum of all standard modules. In this paper we study the extension algebra $\Gamma = Ext_A(\Delta, \Delta)$ of standard modules, characterize the stratification property of $\Gamma$ for $\leqslant$ and $\leqslant^{op}$, and obtain a sufficient condition for $\Gamma$ to be a generalized Koszul algebra (in a sense which we define).

Algebras stratified for all linear orders, accepted by Alg. Rep. Theory.
Abstract: In this paper we describe several characterizations of basic finite-dimensional k-algebras A stratified for all linear orders, and classify their graded algebras as tensor algebras satisfying some extra property. We also discuss whether for a given linear order $\preccurlyeq$, $\mathcal{F} (_{\preccurlyeq} \Delta)$, the category of A-modules with $_{\preccurlyeq} \Delta$-filtrations, is closed under cokernels of monomorphisms, and classify quasi-hereditary algebras satisfying this property.

Invited Talks

• Mar. 2010, combinatorics seminar, Univ. of Minnesota, Application of Riedtmann's structure theorem in representation theory.
• Apr. 2010, AMS sectional meeting, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, Representation types of finite EI categories.
• Apr. 2011, the 7th graduate student combinatorics conference, Penn. State Univ., Ordinary quivers of finite EI categories.
• Oct. 2011, AMS sectional meeting, Univ. of Nebraska, Finite EI categories with hereditary category algebras.
• Mar. 2012, AMS sectional meeting, Kansas State Univ., A generalized Koszul theory.
• Apr. 2012, the Maurice Auslander International Conference, Northeastern University, A generalized Koszul theory and its relation to the classical theory.

Teaching Spring 2012

Math 1272 Calculus II
Office hours: M/T: 14:00 - 15:30 or by appointment.
Please visit David's website for syllabus, homework problems, solutions, and all other information.

Useful Links

ArXiv
Representation theory resources and references
Algebra and representation theory resources
Dave Benson's frontpage
Videos on algebraic Lie theory
books

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