Derived-tame Tree Algebras

Abstract

In this note we classify the derived-tame tree algebras up to derived equivalence. A tree algebra is a basic algebra A = kQ/I whose quiver Q is a tree. The algebra A is said to be derived-tame when the repetitive category  of A is tame. We show that the tree algebra A is derived-tame precisely when its Euler form χ_A is non-negative. Moreover, in this case, the derived equivalence class of A is determined by the following discrete invariants: The number of vertices, the corank and the Dynkin type of χ_A. Representatives of these derived equivalence classes of algebras are given by the following algebras: the hereditary algebras of finite or tame type, the tubular algebras and a certain class of poset algebras, the so-called semichain-algebras which we introduce below.