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Group Cohomology - Key Proof

We prove Shapiro's Lemma in detail, showing that cohomology commutes with induction.

Theorem6.19Shapiro's Lemma (Detailed Proof)

Let HGH \leq G be a subgroup and MM an HH-module. Then: Hn(G,IndHGM)Hn(H,M)H^n(G, \text{Ind}_H^G M) \cong H^n(H, M)

where IndHGM=Z[G]Z[H]M\text{Ind}_H^G M = \mathbb{Z}[G] \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}[H]} M.

Proof

Step 1: Recall that for Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G]-modules NN: HomZ[G](N,IndHGM)HomZ[H](N,M)\text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[G]}(N, \text{Ind}_H^G M) \cong \text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(N, M)

This is the defining adjunction property of induction.

Step 2: Since Hn(G,)H^n(G, -) is the nn-th derived functor of the invariants functor InvG\text{Inv}_G, we have: Hn(G,IndHGM)=ExtZ[G]n(Z,IndHGM)H^n(G, \text{Ind}_H^G M) = \text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[G]}(\mathbb{Z}, \text{Ind}_H^G M)

Step 3: By the adjunction property: ExtZ[G]n(Z,IndHGM)ExtZ[H]n(Z,M)\text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[G]}(\mathbb{Z}, \text{Ind}_H^G M) \cong \text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(\mathbb{Z}, M)

To see this, take a projective Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G]-resolution PZP_\bullet \to \mathbb{Z}. Then: HomZ[G](P,IndHGM)HomZ[H](P,M)\text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[G]}(P_\bullet, \text{Ind}_H^G M) \cong \text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(P_\bullet, M)

where on the right, PP_\bullet is viewed as a complex of Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H]-modules by restriction.

Step 4: Since PnP_n is projective as a Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G]-module and GG is a finite-index extension of HH (or more generally using properties of induction), PnP_n restricted to Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H] remains projective.

Actually, this requires more care: we need to show that if PP is a projective Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G]-module, then PP is also projective as a Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H]-module. This follows from:

If PP is a direct summand of a free Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G]-module Z[G]I\mathbb{Z}[G]^{\oplus I}, then as Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H]-modules: Z[G]gG/HZ[H]g\mathbb{Z}[G] \cong \bigoplus_{g \in G/H} \mathbb{Z}[H] \cdot g

So Z[G]\mathbb{Z}[G] is free (hence projective) as a Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H]-module. Therefore PP is also projective over Z[H]\mathbb{Z}[H].

Step 5: Taking cohomology of the cochain complex HomZ[H](P,M)\text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(P_\bullet, M): Hn(HomZ[H](P,M))=ExtZ[H]n(Z,M)=Hn(H,M)H^n(\text{Hom}_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(P_\bullet, M)) = \text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(\mathbb{Z}, M) = H^n(H, M)

Conclusion: Combining all steps: Hn(G,IndHGM)=ExtZ[G]n(Z,IndHGM)ExtZ[H]n(Z,M)=Hn(H,M)H^n(G, \text{Ind}_H^G M) = \text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[G]}(\mathbb{Z}, \text{Ind}_H^G M) \cong \text{Ext}^n_{\mathbb{Z}[H]}(\mathbb{Z}, M) = H^n(H, M)

Remark

Shapiro's Lemma is extremely useful for computation. It allows us to reduce cohomology calculations for large groups to smaller subgroups by using induced modules. The lemma works in both directions via restriction and coinduction.

ExampleApplication

To compute Hn(Z/6Z,M)H^n(\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z}, M) where MM is induced from Z/3Z\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}: Hn(Z/6Z,IndZ/3ZZ/6ZN)Hn(Z/3Z,N)H^n(\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z}, \text{Ind}_{\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}}^{\mathbb{Z}/6\mathbb{Z}} N) \cong H^n(\mathbb{Z}/3\mathbb{Z}, N)

This reduces the computation to the smaller group.