Extension dimensions of derived and stable equivalent algebras

Abstract

The extension dimensions of an Artin algebra give a reasonable way of measuring how far an algebra is from being representation-finite. In this paper we mainly study the behavior of the extensions dimensions of algebras under different equivalences. We show that the difference of the extension dimensions of two derived equivalent algebras is bounded above by the length of the tilting complex associated with the derived equivalence, and that the extension dimension is an invariant under the stable equivalence. In addition, we provide two sufficient conditions such that the extension dimension is an invariant under particular derived equivalences.