We show that many results which hold for Auslander-Gorenstein rings also hold in the more general setting. On the other hand we give criteria for existence of Auslander dualizing complexes which show these occur quite frequently. The most powerful tool we use is the Local Duality Theorem for connected graded algebras over a field.
Filtrations allow the transfer of results to non-graded algebras.
We also prove some results of a categorical nature, most notably the functoriality of rigid dualizing complexes.