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Length of generic intersection in local ring

Let $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ be a regular local ring and let $I\subset R$ be an ideal of coheight 1. Let $a \in \mathfrak{m}\setminus \mathfrak{m}^2$. If $a$ that is not a zero divisor of $R/I$ we have ...
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Is it true that monomorphisms of local Artinian $\mathbb{R}$-algebras are regular?

A Weil algebra is a finite-dimensional real algebra, in which each element is the uniquely sum of a scalar and a nilpotent (so nilpotents constitute the only maximal ideal of codimension 1). In other ...
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Finite monomorphism $A \to B$ with reduced $A$ and special fiber implies $B$ reduced

I have a question about correctness of following statement claimed here in $\boxed{2} \ $: Let $k$ arbitrary field, let $f : X \longrightarrow Y$ be a finite dominant morphism between finite type $k$-...
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Examples of stretched artinian local ring

In Sally's Paper stretched artinian local ring is defined as : Let $(R, \mathfrak{m})$ be an Artin local ring of length $\lambda.$ If $\nu$ is the embedding dimension of $R$, that is, $\nu$ is the ...
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Alternative description of strict henselization

Let $R$ be a local ring with field of fractions $K$, maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ and residue field $\kappa = R/\mathfrak{m}$. Let $R^\mathrm{sh}$ be a strict henselization of $R$, and let $L$ be the ...
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When a given set of primes of height 1 is a set associated primes of an element

Let $R$ be a Noetherian local ring of dimension $\geq 3$ and $\{p_1,\ldots , p_n\}$ be a collection of prime ideals of height $1$. Does there exist an element $x\in R$ such that $Ass(R/xR)=\{p_1,\...
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A question concerning cancellation of ideals

I am working on a number theory project, and at one stage, I encounter a commutative algebra problem. Vaguely speaking, my hope is to show that two ideals are equal. Now I shall explain the data I am ...
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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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An example of a local integral domain with special spectrum

I am looking for a local integral domain $(D, m)$ with $Spec(D)=\{0,m\}\cup\{ P_i\}_i$ such that $P_i's$ are incomparable (that is, $P_i\not\subseteq P_j$ and $P_j\not\subseteq P_i$ for $i\not= j$) ...
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$R$ is a UFD iff $R_{\frak{m}}$ is a UFD?

Let $R$ be a graded ring such that $R_0$ is a field and let $\frak{m}$ be the maximal ideal generated by all the elements of positive degree. Then, is it true that $R$ is a UFD iff $R_{\frak{m}}$ is a ...
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Strict henselianization and branches of explicit curve at singularity

Let $A$ be a local ring, which we can assume is reduced. Let $k$ be the residue field of $A$. In the Stacks project (https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/06DT), I have learned some notion of the ...
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Vanishing of $\operatorname{Ext}_R(\operatorname{Tr} M,N)$ and freeness criteria

$\DeclareMathOperator\Ext{Ext}\DeclareMathOperator\Tr{Tr}\DeclareMathOperator\coker{coker}\DeclareMathOperator\Hom{Hom}\DeclareMathOperator\Tor{Tor}$I am investigating the interplay between freeness ...
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Symbolic power of an ideal associated to non-singular algebraic set

Let $Z\subset \mathbb P^n$ be a reduced non-singular algebraic set and $I$ denote the saturated homogeneous ideal of $Z$. I have seen the following result without proof: For all $ n\geq 1$, $I^{(n)}=(...
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Good prime ideals in tensor products of local rings

Let $L/K$ be a field extension. Let $R,S$ be two local commutative $K$-algebras and let $\varphi : R \to S$ be a homomorphism of $K$-algebras, not assumed to be local. Let's call a prime ideal $\...
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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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Flat and algebraic (non-integral) local rings extension $R \subseteq S$ with $m_RS=m_S$

Let $R \subseteq S$ be two Noetherian local rings, not necessarily regular, which are integral domains, with $m_RS=m_S$, namely, the ideal in $S$ generated by $m_R$ (= the maximal ideal of $R$) is $...
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Sections of smooth morphisms over henselian rings

Let $(A,\mathfrak m)$ be a henselian local ring. Let $R$ and $S$ be $A$-algebras of finite type and $f\colon R\to S$ be a smooth morphism. Assume that the induced morphism $R/\mathfrak m R\to S/\...
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Finitely generated commutative rings with the same profinite completion

Let $R_1$ and $R_2$ be two finitely generated commutative rings. Assume that their profinite completions are isomorphic: $\widehat{R_1}\cong \widehat{R_2}$. Suppose that $R_1$ is a domain. Does ...
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Does the category of local rings with residue field $F$ have an initial object?

Let $F$ be a field. Does the category $C_F$ of local rings $R$ equipped with a surjective morphism $R\longrightarrow F$ have an initial object? This is, for instance, true if $F=\mathbb{F}_{p}$ for ...
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Isomorphism between finite algebras over ${\Bbb Z}_p$

Let $\pi \colon R \twoheadrightarrow {\Bbb T}$ be a surjective ring homomorphism between finite algebras over ${\Bbb Z}_p$. Further, we suppose the following three conditions$\colon$ $R$ is a ...
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Krull dimension of a local ring and completion

Let $A$ be a local ring (not noetherian) of finite Krull dimension such that its maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ is of finite type. Let $\hat{A}$ be its $\mathfrak{m}$-adic completion. Do we have that $\...
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On the product in the power series ring

Let $A_n \colon= K[[X_1,\ldots,X_n,Y_1,\ldots,Y_n]]$ be a power series ring over a field $K$ in $2n$ variables and ${\frak m}_{A_n}$ be the unique maximal ideal of $A_n$. Suppose we have two ...
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Structure of Complete Local Rings

Let $X$ be a proper $n$-dimensional $k$-scheme and $x \in X$ a closed point. Consider the stalk $\mathcal{O}_{X,x}$. We consider now it's completion $O_{X,x}^{\wedge}$ wrt it's maximal ideal $m_x$. ...
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Complete local rings, automorphisms and approximation

Consider two local morphisms $f,g: B\rightarrow A$ of noetherian complete local rings and $f$ surjective. Does there exist an integer $n\in\mathbb{N}$, such that if $f=g \mod \mathfrak{m}_{A}^{n}$ ...
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Power series ring $R[[X_1,\ldots,X_d]]$ over a domain $R$

Let $R$ be a domain and \begin{align*} T \,\colon= R[[X_1,\ldots,X_d]]. \end{align*} Suppose that we have $d$ elements $f_1,\ldots,f_d \in T$ and let us consider an ideal $J$ of $T$ such that $(f_1,\...
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Relation between lifts of simple roots and lifts of idempotents (Henselian property)

Let $f:A\to B$ be a morphism of commutative rings. Given a monic $\varphi\in A[x]$ write $Z(A,\varphi)$ for the set of simple roots of $\varphi$ in $A$. Consider the following properties of $f:A\to B$....
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commutative ring satisfying descending chain condition on radical ideals

Let $R$ be a commutative ring with unity which satisfies d.c.c. on radical ideals. then does $R$ satisfy a.c.c. on radical ideals ? If this is not true in general, then what happens if we also assume $...
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Minimal resolution of local cohomology module

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a Noetherian local ring of dimension $d\geq 1.$ Suppose $\lambda(H_{\mathfrak m}^i(R))<\infty$ for some $0\leq i\leq d-1.$ Question Can we say anything about Betti numbers ...
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$K[[X_1,...]]$ is a UFD (Nishimura's Theorem)

Let us define the infinitely-many-variable formal power series ring $$ K[[X_1,\ldots]] \colon= \underset{m \geq 1}{\varprojlim}\,K[[X_1,\ldots,X_m]]. $$ $K[[X_1,\ldots]]$ is known to be a UFD by a ...
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Integral closure of lexsegment ideal

Let $R=k[x_1,\ldots,x_d]$ where $k$ is a field and $I$ be a lexsegment ideal of $R$ and $l(I)=d$ (where $l(I)$ is analytic spread of $I$). Is $I$ integrally closed? If I is generated by elements ...
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Canonical module of a semigroup ring

Let $S$ be a numerical semigroup and $k[S]$ is the associated semigroup ring. I would like to compute canonical module $\omega$ of $k[S].$ I want to show that $\omega=k[t^{-n}:n\in\mathbb Z\setminus ...
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Length of a module and Frobenius map

Let $(R,m)$ be a regular local ring of dimension $d$ and char $p>0.$ Let $F^e:R\longrightarrow R$ defined by $r\longrightarrow r^{p^e}$be the Frobenius map. How to compute $l(R/m^{[p^e]})?.$ I ...
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Analytic spread of an ideal after reduction

Let $(R,m)$ be a local ring and $I$ an ideal in $R.$ Let $l(I):=\dim \bigoplus_{n\geq 0}(I^n/mI^n)$ and $x\in R\setminus I.$ My question is what is the relation between $l(I)$ anf $l(I+(x)/(x))?$
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Is it true that the functor of completion of a module over a local ring is injective on isomorphism classes?

Let $A$ be a commutative Noetherian local ring and $\hat A$ be its completion. Then we have the functor of completion from the category of finitely generated $A$-modules to the category of finitely ...
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Localization of a maximal Cohen-Macaulay module

Let $(R,m)$ be a Cohen-Macaulay local ring of dimension $d\geq 2$ and $M$ an module with depth$M=d.$ Is there any example of $M$ such that $(1)$ $M_p$ is not free for some $p\in Ass(R)$ and $(2)$...
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Meaning of the statement "$a\in I$ is a general element of $I$"

Suppose $I$ is an ideal in a Noetherian local ring $(R,m)$. In some papers I have seen the following statement: "$a\in I$ is a general element of $I$". What is the definition of general element ...
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Analytic spread of an ideal

How to calculate analytic spread of the ideal $I=\left<xyw^2,xyz^2,xw^2+yz^2\right>$ in $\mathbb Q[x,y,z,w]?$ I think it is 3.
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Analytic spread of localization of an ideal

Let $J$ be an ideal in a Noetherian local ring $(R,m)$. It is well known that for any prime ideal $p\in Spec(R)$, $l(J_p)\leq l(J)$, where $l(J)$ is the analytic spread of $J$. Q) Are there ...
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Asymptotic stability of prime divisors

Suppose $I$ is an ideal in a formally equidimensional local ring $R.$ Let $A(I)$ and $\overline A(I)$ denote Ass$R/I^n$ and Ass$R/\overline{I^n}$ for all large $n$ respectively. My question is What ...
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Behaviour of length function under faithfully flat extension

Let $(R,m)$ and $(S,n)$ be local Noetherian rings such that $S$ is a faithfully flat extension of $R$. Let $J\subsetneq I $ ideals of $R$. Can we relate $l_R(I/J)$ and $l_S(IS/JS)$? PS: Here $l(-)$ ...
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Intersections of Noetherian regular local rings of finite Krull dimensions

Let us consider Noetherian regular local rings $R_i$ of finite Krull-dimensions for each $i \geq 1$ such that \begin{equation*} R_1 \supset R_2 \supset \cdots \end{equation*} Suppose each embedding $\...
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Almost complete intersection ideal and $d$-sequence

In a Noetherian local ring $R$, an ideal $I$ is called an almost complete intersection ideal if $\mu(I)=\text{ht}(I)+1$. Q) Is it true that $I$ is generated by a $d$-sequence?
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Example of a locally complete intersection ideal

Let $(R,\mathfrak m)$ be a Noetherian local ring. Definition: $I$ is called locally complete intersection ideal if $I_p$ is a complete intersection for all $p\in V(I)$. I want an example of an ideal ...
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Properties of d-sequence

Let $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ is a sequence in a Noetherian local ring $R$. We say $x_1,\ldots,x_n$ is a $d$-sequence if 1) $x_i\notin (x_1,\ldots,\hat{x_i},\ldots,x_n),$ 2) for all $k\geq i+1$ and all $i\...
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uniqueness of uniformizers

Let R be a noetherian normal domain (if it makes any difference, I'm happy to assume R is also local). If $p$ is a height one prime, then the localization $R_p$ is a dvr, hence the maximal ideal $...
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Krull-dimension of local domain

Let $(R,{\frak m}_R)$ be a local domain (not necessarily Noetherian). That is, $R$ is integral and ${\frak m}_R$ is the unique maximal ideal of $R$. Suppose that ${\frak m}_R$ is finitely generated. ...
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Can K[[T_1,...,T_∞]] be embedded into K[[X,Y]]?

In the MathOverflow question about common false beliefs, the following answer teaches us that there is an embedding $\iota_n \colon K[[T_1,...,T_n]] \hookrightarrow K[[X,Y]]$. Now let us define the ...
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Reference on the classification of (low rank) Gorenstein rings over $\mathbb{C}$

I am interested in the question of the classification of (low rank) Gorenstein rings over $\mathbb{C}$. The socle of a local algebra is the annihilator of its maximal ideal. A commutative local ring ...
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When does $R [x]/I $ have infinitely many idempotents in special case?

At < When does $R [x]/I $ has infinitely many idempotents? >, Er_Ro asked the following question. Let $R $ be a commutative ring with identity and $R[x] $ its polynomial ring. I am looking for ...
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Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity in multigraded case

Let $R=\oplus_{n\geq 0}R_n$ be a standard Noetherian commuative graded ring over a local ring $(A,m)$ where $R_0=A.$ Put $R_+=\oplus_{n\geq 1}R_n.$ Let $M$ be a finitely generated $\mathbb Z$-graded $...
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