nLab finitely generated module

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Linear algebra

homotopy theory, (∞,1)-category theory, homotopy type theory

flavors: stable, equivariant, rational, p-adic, proper, geometric, cohesive, directed

models: topological, simplicial, localic, …

see also algebraic topology

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Paths and cylinders

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Definition

Given a (not necessarily unital) ring RR, a left RR-module (N,ν)(N,\nu), is finitely generated if there exist a finite set SNS\subset N such that the canonical morphism from the free module F(S)NF(S) \longrightarrow N is a surjection.

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