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An exact functor carries the long exact homology sequence to the corresponding long exact sequence

Statement

Let $F : A \to B$ be an exact functor between abelian categories. For every short exact sequence of complexes in $A$ , the canonical isomorphisms $F (H_{n} (X)) \tilde{\to} H_{n} (F (X))$ identify the image under $F$ of its long exact homology sequence with the long exact homology sequence of the induced short exact sequence $0 \to F (A_{∙}) \to F (B_{∙}) \to F (C_{∙}) \to 0.$

Facts & Assumptions

Given: An exact functor $F : A \to B$ and a short exact sequence $0 \to A_{∙} \to B_{∙} \to C_{∙} \to 0$ of complexes in $A$ .

[L1]

Exactness means that $F$ preserves the finite limits and colimits relevant to kernels, cokernels, and short exact sequences (Exact functor between abelian categories).

[L2]

Exact functors commute with homology by canonical natural isomorphisms (An exact functor commutes with homology).

[L3]

The long exact homology sequence is natural for morphisms of short exact sequences (The long exact homology sequence is natural).

[L4]

Every short exact sequence of complexes has a long exact homology sequence (The long exact sequence in homology).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1

By [L1], applying $F$ degreewise to the given short exact sequence of complexes produces another short exact sequence of complexes in $B$ . Applying [L4] to both sequences gives two long exact homology sequences.

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2.1

The canonical isomorphisms from [L2] identify each term $F (H_{n} (X))$ with $H_{n} (F (X))$ , and their naturality identifies the ordinary homology maps on the two sequences.

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3.1

The connecting morphisms are built from kernels and cokernels of the same degreewise diagram, and [L1] preserves those constructions. Therefore the comparison isomorphisms respect the connecting maps as well, so the whole long exact sequence is transported from one side to the other.

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Sources

Charles A. Weibel, Chapter 1 of An Introduction to Homological Algebra (standard reference, not scraped)
The Stacks Project, Section 12.13: Complexes (standard reference, not scraped)
Romyar Sharifi, Homological Algebra (standard reference, not scraped)