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When is Hilbert-Samuel multiplicity of a local ring non-increasing along localization at prime ideals?

For Noetherian local ring $(R,\mathfrak m)$, let $e(R)$ denote the Hilbert-Samuel multiplicity of $R$ with respect to $\mathfrak m$ (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%E2%80%93Samuel_function#...
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A perfect complex over a local Cohen--Macaulay ring whose canonical dual is concentrated in a single degree

Let $R$ be a complete local Cohen--Macaulay ring with dualizing module $\omega$. Let $M$ be a perfect complex over $R$. If the homology of $\mathbf R\text{Hom}_R(M,\omega)$ is concentrated in a ...
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From exact triangles in the stable category of maximal Cohen--Macaulay modules to short exact sequences

Let $R$ be a local Gorenstein ring. Let $\underline{\text{CM}}(R)$ be the stable category of maximal Cohen--Macaulay modules, it is known to carry a triangulated structure. My question is: If $M\to N\...
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Vanishing of $\operatorname{Ext}_R^{1}(M,R)$ when $R$ is a Gorenstein local ring of dimension $1$ and $M$ is not finitely generated

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a Gorenstein local ring of dimension $1$. Let $M$ be an $R$-module (not finitely generated) such that $M\neq \mathfrak m M$ and there exists a non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak ...
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Quotient of a polynomial ring with a prime ideal is Cohen$-$Macaulay

[Bruns-Herzog, Exercise 2.1.17] Let $k$ be a field and $R = k[x_1, . . . , x_n]$. Suppose $\mathfrak{p} \subset R$ is a prime ideal, $ht\mathfrak{p} \in \{0, 1, n − 1, n\}$. Show that $R/\mathfrak{p}$ ...
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Is the integral closure of a henselian local domain of dimension $1$ again local?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local domain of dimension $1$. Let $\overline R$ be the integral closure of $R$ in the field of fractions $Q(R)$. If $R$ is henselian, then is $\overline R$ also a local ...
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An alternative proof that Buchsbaum rings are generalized Cohen-Macaulay

Let $(R,\mathfrak{m})$ be a Noetherian local ring. $R$ is said to be Buchsbaum if, for each ideal $\mathfrak{q}$ generated by a full system of parameters, the number $\lambda_R(R/\mathfrak{q})-e_{\...
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Finding the mistake in an argument concerning $F$-finite $F$-split local Cohen--Macaulay ring of dimension $1$

Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring, and $\phi: R \to R$ be a ring homomorphism. For an $R$-module $M$, let $^{\phi}M$ be the $R$-module defined via restriction of scalars via $\phi$, i.e., as ...
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Proper birational morphism from a Gorenstein normal scheme to a normal local domain, with trivial higher direct images, implies Cohen-Macaulay?

Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $0$. Let $R$ be a Noetherian local normal domain containing $k$. Also assume that $R$ is the homomorphic image of a Gorenstein ring of finite dimension, hence $R$ ...
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Example of a certain type of Cohen-Macaulay ring

Let $k$ be a perfect field. I am looking for a $k$-algebra $R$ with the following properties. $R$ is of finite type over $k$ and is a domain; for all ${\mathfrak p}\in{\rm Spec}(R)$, the local ring $...
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On Serre's condition and singular locus of determinantal rings

Let $R$ be a Commutative Noetherian ring. Let $\mathbf X:=[X_{ij}]_{1\le i \le r, 1 \le s \le t}$ be a matrix of indeterminates. Let $t>1$ be an integer, and $I_t(\mathbf X)$ denote the ideal in $...
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When does a local Cohen–Macaulay ring admit a non-zero finitely generated maximal Cohen–Macaulay module of finite injective dimension?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local Cohen–Macaulay ring. Then, it is well- nown that there exists a non-zero finitely generated $R$-module of finite injective dimension; for instance $\operatorname{Hom}...
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Depth of almost complete intersection rings

Let $R$ be a regular local ring and let $I \subset R$ be an almost complete intersection ideal, that is, $\mu(I)=\text{ht}(I)+1$ where $\mu(I)$ is the number of minimal generators of $I$ and $ht(I)=\...
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Commutative local rings which satisfy Krull-Remak-Schmidt

Question 1: Can the class of local (always noetherian and commutative) rings be classified for which the Krull-Remak-Schmidt theorem (KRS) holds for finitely generated modules? They contain for ...
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Is the affine closure of the basic affine space of a reductive algebraic group Cohen–Macaulay?

Let $G$ be a reductive algebraic group with choices of Borel subgroup and maximal torus $B \supseteq T$ and unipotent radical $U$ over an algebraically closed field $k$ of characteristic zero. Is the ...
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When can we choose non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak m$ in a reduced local ring $(R,\mathfrak m)$ such that $R/xR$ is also reduced?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local Cohen-Macaulay reduced ring of dimension at least $2$. Then, can we find a non-zero-divisor $x\in \mathfrak m$ such that $R/xR$ is again a reduced ring? If needed, I ...
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If Serre's intersection multiplicity $\chi(R/I, R/J)$ equals $\operatorname{length}_R (R/(I+J))$, then are $R/I, R/J$ Cohen-Macaulay?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a regular local ring. Let $I,J$ be proper ideals of $R$ such that $R/(I+J)$ has finite length i.e. $\sqrt{I+J}=\mathfrak m.$ Since $I+J$ annihilates $\text{Tor}_n^R(R/I, R/J)$ ...
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Grade is not equal to injective dimension

Let $R$ be commutative Noetherian ring but not necessary local ring, and $I$ be proper ideal of $R$. I want to find an example of ring such that $\operatorname{Ext}_R^i(R/I,R)\neq 0$ is not zero at ...
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Gorenstein varieties: why the two definitions are equivalent?

There are two definitions of Gorenstein singularities in the literature. Using Grothendieck's (or Serre's) duality, one defines the "dualizing sheaf" an object $\hat K_M$ of derived category ...
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Blowups of Cohen-Macaulay varieties

Suppose that $X$ is a Cohen-Macaulay normal scheme/variety and $\pi : Y \to X$ is a proper birational map with $Y$ normal. Question: Is $Y$ also Cohen-Macaulay? Are there common conditions which ...
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Cohen-Macaulay quotient ring and symbolic power

Let $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ be a regular local ring and let $\mathfrak{a} \subset R$ be an ideal. Let $$ \mathfrak{b} = \bigcap \{R \cap \mathfrak{a} \cdot R_\mathfrak{p} \text{ } \colon \mathfrak{p} \in \...
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Quotient Cohen-Macaulay ring and associated primes

Does there exist such (local) Cohen-Macaulay Noetherian ring $(R,m)$ with some $p\in \operatorname{Ass}R$ so that $R/p$ is not Cohen-Macaulay? (I am especially curious about the case where $R$ is a ...
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Fixed point scheme of finite group Cohen-Macaulay?

Let $X$ be a quasi-projective scheme over a field $k$. Let $G$ be a finite group acting on $X$ whose order is invertible in $k$. If $X$ is Cohen-Macaulay, can we conclude that the subscheme of fixed ...
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Is the dualizing sheaf on a Cohen-Macaulay scheme reflexive?

I am reading the paper Frobenius splitting of Hilbert schemes of points on surfaces by Kumar and Thomsen. At the end of Lemma 11, they seem to imply that the dualizing sheaf on a Cohen-Macaulay scheme ...
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Tensor product by the canonical module preserves Cohen-Macaulayness

Let $X$ be a $\mathbb{Q}$-Gorenstein variety of dimension at least $2$. Suppose that $X$ is normal and Cohen-Macaulay with at worst isolated singularities. Let $F$ be a maximal Cohen-Macaulay $\...
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Why is $M$ torsion-free?

I am studying the following article https://www.math.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~takahashi/tc9.pdf The main theorem is the Theorem 3.3. Howewer, I have the following questions about the proof: How does it help ...
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Cohen-Macaulay coordinate rings defined by regular sequences

Consider the polynomial ring $R = k[x_1, \ldots, x_n]$ in $n$ indeterminates over an algebraically closed field $k$ (my relevant case is the complex numbers). Furthermore, consider an algebraic ...
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Ideals in Artinian Gorenstein local ring $(R,\mathfrak m)$ with $\mu(\mathfrak m)=2, \mathfrak m^2\ne 0$ and $\mathfrak m^3=0$

Let $(R,\mathfrak m,k)$ be an Artinian Gorenstein local ring such that $$\mu(\mathfrak m)=2, \quad\mathfrak m^2\ne 0,\quad\text{and}\quad \mathfrak m^3=0.$$ Then, is it true that every non-maximal ...
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question about commutative diagram in category theory

I am reading the article Maurice Auslander, Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz, The homological theory of maximal Cohen-Macaulay approximations, Colloque en l'honneur de Pierre Samuel (Orsay 21-22 mai 1987), ...
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When is a maximal Cohen-Macaulay module of finite homological dimension?

Let $R$ be a local Cohen-Macaulay Noetherian ring. A maximal Cohen-Macaulay module or mCM-module is an $R$-module $M$ of finite type such that $\text{dim }M = \text{depth }M =d$ A module $M$ is of ...
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For a Cohen-Macaulay module $M$ of dimension $t$ over a local CM ring of dimension $n$, is $\text{Ext}^{n-t}_R(M,\omega)$ Cohen-Macaulay?

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a local Cohen-Macaulay ring of dimension $n$ with a canonical module $\omega$. Let $M$ be a finitely generated $R$-module with $\text{depth } M=\dim M=t$. Using Bruns&...
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$A \to B$ with $A$ regular imply that $B$ is CM

The answer to this question says the following: "The general statement is if $A \to B$ is finite and injective, and $A$ is noetherian and regular, then $B$ is CM if and only if $A \to B$ is flat. ...
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On the functors $\text{Hom}_R(k,-)$ and $k \otimes_R ( -)$ for Artinian local Gorenstein ring $R$

Let $(R, \mathfrak m,k)$ be an Artinian local Gorenstein ring, hence $\text{Hom}_R(k, R)\cong k$, and so $\text{Hom}_R(k, R^{\oplus n})\cong k^{\oplus n} \cong k \otimes_R R^{\oplus n} , \forall n \ge ...
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Local rings $R \subsetneq S$ with $R$ regular and $S$ Cohen-Macaulay, non-regular

Let $R \subseteq S$ be local rings with maximal ideals $m_R$ and $m_S$. Assume that: (1) $R$ and $S$ are (Noetherian) integral domains. (2) $\dim(R)=\dim(S) < \infty$, where $\dim$ is the Krull ...
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Class group of hypersurfaces of finite representation type

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic different from $2,3$ and $5$, and let $R=k[[x,y,x_2,\dots,x_d]]/(f)$, where $f\in(x,y,x_2,\dots,x_d)^2$, $f\neq0$. By results of Buchweitz-...
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Quotient of ideal generated by regular sequence is a perfect module

I have recently started reading Bruns-Herzog's 'Cohen Macaulay rings' and this is problem 1.4.27 in it. We say that a module $M$ over a Noetherian ring $R$ is perfect if the projective dimension of $M$...
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Normal Macaulayfications

Given any reduced excellent scheme $X$, there exists a Macaulayfication $\pi : Y \to X$. In other words, there exists a proper birational map $\pi$ from a Cohen-Macaulay scheme $Y$ to $X$. These ...
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Weighted blowup of a Cohen-Macaulay ring along a regular sequence is Cohen-Macaulay?

Let $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ be a Cohen-Macaulay ring, let $f_1, \dotsc, f_d \in \mathfrak{m}$ be a regular sequence, and let $n_1, \dotsc, n_d > 0$ be weights (feel free to assume that $n_1 = 1$ if it ...
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Linkage and Cohen-Macaulay-ness

Suppose I have a reduced l.c.i. scheme with two irreducible components: $X = Y \cup Z$. I want to say that if $Y$ is Cohen-Macaulay then $Z$ is as well. I think this follows from Eisenbund Theorem 21....
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On a reference for computing global spectrum of $A_n$-curve singularities, by H.Dao and E.Faber

This question is about chasing down a reference in a paper relating to non-commutative crepant resolutions and Cohen-Macaulay representation theory. Allow me to first give a minor introduction. Let $(...
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Does the graded face poset of a BN-pair admit a EL-labeling?

Let $G$ be a finite group with a BN-pair of rank $n$. Let $B$ be the associated Borel subgroup. Let $P$ be the poset of proper right cosets (i.e. $Kg$ with $K \in [B,G)$ and $g \in G$). Let $\hat{P}:...
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If a finite poset supports a Cohen-Macaulay ASL, how far can it be from Cohen-Macaulay?

By the fundamental work of De Concini, Eisenbud, and Procesi, an algebra with straightening law (ASL) must be Cohen-Macaulay if it is built on a Cohen-Macaulay poset. I would like to understand the ...
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Can the conductor of a local, unramified, Cohen-Macaulay domain ever be contained in a parameter ideal?

Let $(R, \mathfrak m)$ be a local Cohen-Macaulay domain which is analytically unramified (i.e. the $\mathfrak m$-adic completion of $R$ is reduced). Let $\bar R$ be the integral closure of $R$ in the ...
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Frobenius splitting for an excellent, non $F$-finite, $F$-pure hypersurface

Let $p$ be an odd prime. Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $p$ such that $[k:k^p]=\infty$ (i.e. $k$ is not $F$-finite ) . Also assume that $-1$ is not a square in $k$ . Consider the homogeneous ...
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Dualizing complex description in Stacks project

The question is closely related to this one this one (more precisely the reference the comment by AGl earner) and is aimed to understand the proof of Lemma 20.2 from notes from Stacks notes from ...
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Pushforward of a maximal Cohen-Macaulay sheaf

Let $X$ be an (affine) noetherian, Cohen-Macaulay scheme of dimension at least $2$. Choose a closed point $x \in X$. Denote by $U:=X\setminus \{x\}$ the open subset and $i:U \to X$ the natural ...
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Maximal Cohen-Macaulay modules of type one

Does anybody know an example of a Noetherian local ring $(R,m)$ which admits a maximal Cohen-Macaulay module of type one, but the ring $R$ itself is not CM? If $C$ is a maximal CM module then the ...
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Is a Maximal Cohen-Macaulay sheaf on a Cohen-Macaulay scheme locally free?

Let $F$ be a Maximal Cohen-Macaulay module on a Cohen-Macaulay scheme $X$. By definition $\mathrm{depth}_{\mathcal{O}_{X,x}}(F_x)=\mathrm{dim}(\mathcal{O}_{X,x})$ and $\mathrm{depth}(\mathcal{O}_{X,x})...
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Equivalence of definitions of Cohen-Macaulay type

I know that the Cohen-Macaulay type has these two definitions: Let $(R,\mathfrak{m},k)$ be a Cohen-Macaulay (noetherian) local ring and $M$ a finite $R$-module of depth $t$. The number $r(M) = \dim_k ...
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For every prime ideal $P$ of any Cohen-Macaulay ring $R$, is the sequence $\operatorname{depth}(R/P^n)$ eventually constant?

Let $P$ be a prime ideal of a Cohen-Macaulay ring $R$. Then is the sequence $\operatorname{depth}(R/P^n)$ eventually constant ?