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DerivedAlgGeo.CategoryTheory.Triangulated.DGEnhancement.H0.NaturalTransformationConeK0

Grothendieck-group action of a functorial dg cone #

A closed degree-zero dg natural transformation α : F ⟶ G with chosen objectwise cones gives a functorial distinguished triangle

H⁰ F X ⟶ H⁰ G X ⟶ H⁰(Cone α) X ⟶ H⁰ F X⟦1⟧.

Consequently its cone functor has class [G X] - [F X]. Automatic dg-functor exactness upgrades the formula to an equality of homomorphisms on K₀.

This generic leaf is the owner of the subtraction formula. Adjunction cones, object twists, and any later kernel-cone construction should specialize it rather than repeat the triangle calculation.

The functorial cone triangle gives [Cone(α) X] = [G X] - [F X] in K₀(H⁰ D).

The functorial cone acts on K₀ by target endpoint minus source endpoint.