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Completion of a local ring of a curve
Let $X$ be a smooth projective irreducible curve defined over an algebraically closed field $\mathbb{K}$ (of arbitrary characteristic), and let $p\in X$ be a closed point. Denote by $\mathcal{O}_p(X)$ ...
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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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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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Etale cohomology of the completion of a Henselian local ring
Let $\pi: R\to S$ be a local morphism of Henselian local rings. Let $f: R \to \hat{R}$ and $g: S \to \hat{S}$ be their completions. Let $\mathcal F$ be a constructible $l$-adic sheaf on $\operatorname ...
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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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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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automorphisms of local rings vs local change of coordinates
Let $R$ be a local (commutative, associative) ring over a field of zero characteristic. (My typical examples are $k[[x_1,..,x_p]]/I$, $k\{x_1,.,x_p\}/I$, $C^\infty(\Bbb{R}^p,0)$. If it helps one can ...
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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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Hakim's definition of a locally ringed topos
In Hakim's book "Topos annelés et schémas relatifs", Chap. III, Def. 2.3 states that a ringed topos $(X,A)$ is a locally ringed topos when two equivalent conditions are satisfied:
(i) For ...
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The Zariski Riemann Space, but with Local Rings
The Zariski Riemann space, while an abandoned approach, has lead to later developments and generalizations, including $\text{Spv}$ (the space of valuations) and Huber's work. In studying it, I would ...
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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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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 is it possible to localize a scheme along a closed subscheme?
If we have $Z\subset X$ a closed irreducible subscheme of an integral scheme $X$ (which you can take to have various further niceness properties if you want), one can take its generic point $\eta_Z$ ...
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On the functoriality of scalar extensions of local rings (edited)
Note. I have edited my question to make it more transparent, following some very good comments that I received. I am sorry if it is a bit long.
A local homomorphism of local rings $(A,\mathfrak{m})\...
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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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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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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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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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on the relative conductor of curve singularity and quotient of ideals
Let $R$ be the local ring of a complex curve singularity. (Can assume the singularity planar, the ring locally analytic or formal.) Let $\bar{R}$ be the normalization, let $R\subset R'\subset \bar{R}$ ...
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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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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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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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Automorphisms of complete discrete valuation ring
Let ${\Bbb F}_2[[T]]$ be a c.d.v.r over ${\Bbb F}_2$. We consider the automorphism $\sigma$ of ${\Bbb F}_2[[T]]$ such that $\sigma \colon T \mapsto T + c_2T^2 + c_3T^3 + \cdots$ with $c_i \in {\Bbb F}...
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Diagonal morphism of henselization is an open immersion?
Let $(R,\mathfrak{m})$ be a local ring, denote by $R \rightarrow R^h$ its henselization. Write $S = \operatorname{Spec} R$ and $S^h = \operatorname{Spec} R^h$. Is it true that the diagonal morphism $\...
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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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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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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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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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Etale cohomology of regular local rings
Let $R$ be a regular local ring (I am particularly interested in the case when $R$ is the local ring of a point on a smooth scheme of finite type over a field). Let $G$ be the etale fundamental group ...
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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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Can you suggest a good name for a local homomorphism φ:(R,m)->(S,n) of local rings with the property that φ(m)S is n-primary?
Can you suggest a good name for a local homomorphism $(R,\mathfrak{m})\stackrel{\varphi}{\rightarrow}(S,\mathfrak{n})$ of local rings with the property that $\varphi(m)S$ is $\mathfrak{n}$-primary?
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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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Does the normalization morphism induce isomorphism on residue fields?
The question is basically coming from the following situation:
Let $C$ be an integral curve over a field $k$ (EDIT and assume that $k$ is not algebraically closed) and let $\phi\colon C^N\to C$ be the ...
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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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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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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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what are the possible approximations for ideals
(Fix some local ring $(R,\mathfrak{m})$ over a field of zero characteristic.)
Suppose an ideal $J$ is defined by some complicated formula/procedure. And there is no hope of computing it/or writing ...
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Local weak factorization
This is a follow-up to question Locally toric resolutions of compactifications, answered by Jason Starr.
In a series of papers (see https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9904076), Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk proves ...
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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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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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Modern dictionary for "old" homological terms
I'm trying to build a little dictionary between old Homological algebra for local rings and the slightly more modern approach via derived functors.
Let $X = SpecA$ be a spectrum of a local ring $(A,...
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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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PAC field : Algebraically closed field :: ? : Henselian local ring
I'm wondering if the following exists in the world as a definition. I'll use the word "pseudo-Henselian." I'll restrict to DVRs for simplicity.
I'd want to call a DVR $(R,\mathfrak{m})$ pseudo-...
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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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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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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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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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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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covers of complete regular local rings
It is well-known that if one assumes algebraic closedness and characteristic 0 of the residue field then finite covers of complete DVRs are all of the form $A[x]/(x^m-a)$ for some $a \in A$ (direct ...
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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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