Let E be a spectral sequence of A-modules, approaching a graded A-module G (Exercise 14). a) Suppose that E2p,q=0 for p<0. Now prove that the mappings αr induce for every q injective A-homomorphisms:
E∞0,q→⋯→E30,q→E20,q
whence, by composition with (β0q)−1 and with the mapping of passing to the quotient, an A-homomorphism γq:Gq→E20,q. b) Suppose that E2pq=0 for q<0. Now prove that the mappings αr−1 induce surjective homomorphisms:
E2p,0→E3p,0→⋯→E∞p,0
whence by composition with βp,0 an A-homomorphism δp:E2p,0→Gp. c) Suppose that the hypotheses of a) and b) are satisfied, that is to say E2pq=0 if p<0 or q<0. Now prove that the sequence
0→E21,0δ1G1γ1E10,1d2E22,0δ2G2
is exact. d) Suppose that E2pq=0 if p>0 or q>0; define an exact sequence analogous to that of c). e) Suppose that there exist integers r,d, with d⩾r⩾2, such that Erpq=0 if p=0,d. Define an exact sequence:
⋯→Erd,n−d→Gn→Er0,n→Erd,n+1−d→Gn+1→⋯.
If analogously Erpq=0 for q=0,d, now prove that there exists an exact sequence:
⋯→Ern,0→Gn→Ern−d,d→Ern+1,0→⋯.
f) Suppose that E2pq=0 if q=0 (resp. p=0). Now prove that the homomorphism