Relations between derived Hochschild functors via twisting

Abstract

Let $k$ be a regular ring, and let $A,B$ be essentially finite type $k$-algebras. For any functor $F:{D}(A)\times\dots\times{D}(A)\to{D}(B)$ between their derived categories, we define its twist $F^{!}:{D}(A)\times\dots\times{D}(A)\to{D}(B)$ with respect to dualizing complexes, generalizing Grothendieck's construction of $f^{!}$. We show that relations between functors are preserved between their twists, and deduce that various relations hold between derived Hochschild (co)-homology and the $f^{!}$ functor. We also deduce that the set of isomorphism classes of dualizing complexes over a ring (or a scheme) form a group with respect to derived Hochschild cohomology, and that the twisted inverse image functor is a group homomorphism.