Derived equivalences of triangular matrix rings arising from extensions of tilting modules

A triangular matrix ring Λ is defined by a triplet (R,S,M) where R and S are rings and _R M _S is an S-R-bimodule. In the main theorem of this paper we show that if T _S is a tilting S-module, then under certain homological conditions on the S-module M _S, one can extend T _S to a tilting complex over Λ inducing a derived equivalence between Λ and another triangular matrix ring specified by (S′, R, M′), where the ring S′ and the R-S′-bimodule M′ depend only on M and T _S, and S′ is derived equivalent to S. Note that no conditions on the ring R are needed. These conditions are satisfied when S is an Artin algebra of finite global dimension and M _S is finitely generated. In this case, (S′,R,M′)=(S, R, DM) where D is the duality on the category of finitely generated S-modules. They are also satisfied when S is arbitrary, M _S has a finite projective resolution and Ext _S ⁿ (M _S, S)=0 for all n>0. In this case, (S′,R,M′)=(S, R, Hom _S (M, S)).