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Is $\mathbb{Z}_p \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} \mathbb{Z}_p$ coherent?
The question is as in the title:
Is the ring $\mathbb{Z}_p \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}} \mathbb{Z}_p = \mathbb{Z}_p \otimes_{\mathbb{Z}_{(p)}} \mathbb{Z}_p$ coherent?
As shown in the related question, the ...
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Has anyone seen this construction of dg algebras?
Let $A$ be an associative algebra, $M$ a right $A$-module. Suppose we are given an $A$-module homomorphism $M \to A$. Then we can make $M$ itself into an associative algebra via the multiplication
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Scholze's infinite to finite type ring theory reductions?
In following essay "The Perfectoid Concept: Test Case for an Absent Theory" by Michael Harris, there is the following sentence I found to be quite striking.
The most virtuosic pages in Scholze's ...
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Does the book "Algebra III" exist (within the Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences series from Springer)?
Within the series "Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences", as published by Springer, one finds the 8 volumes, namely,
the volumes I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX but zbMath has no listing ...
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Weierstrass division theorem for henselian rings
Let $A$ be an henselian local noetherian ring. There is an old result of Lafon ("Anneaux henséliens et théorème de préparation" (1967)), which says that if $A$ is analytically normal and of ...
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If $A$ is normal and $\Omega^1_{B/A}=0$ then $B$ is normal
Let $A\subseteq B$ be two noetherian domains with fraction fields $k$ and $L$, respectively. Assume that $A$ is normal and $B$ is finite as $A$-module. I'm asking myself if $B$ is also normal if $\...
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"Rings" with partially defined addition in Algebra or Algebraic Geometry?
Were there ever considered sets $P$ with associative multiplication and a partially defined commutative, associative addition, $+: U\to P,$ $U\subset P\times P$, such that $x(y+z)=xy+xz$ when the left ...
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Can every commutative ring of characteristic $p\in\mathbb P$ be written as the form $R/(p)$ with $R$ being a ring of characteristic $0$?
All rings here are associative, commutative and unital. By a ring of characteristic zero (resp. of characteristic $p$, for prime $p$) I mean a ring $A$ such that the canonical homomorphism $\mathbb Z\...
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flatness and derived completion
Let $A$ be a local ring of maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$. Let $\hat{A}$ be its completion.
If $A$ is noetherian , then we know that $A\rightarrow\hat{A}$ is faithfully flat.
If $A$ is not noetherian, ...
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Kunneth spectral sequence
In Rotman's Homological Algebra, 1st edition, there is written:
Is every detail of 11.31-11.35 correct? Isn't the spectral sequence in 11.35 1st quadrant and not 3rd quadrant? Do 11.34-35 also hold ...
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Decomposing an endomorphism as a tensor product
$\DeclareMathOperator\End{End}$Let $f$ be an endomorphism of the finite-dimensional vector space $V$, over the field $K$. The question of whether $f$ is decomposable, that is, whether $V$ can be ...
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Residue field of a ring does not depend upon the maximal ideal
Let $\mathbb{K}$ be a field and let $A$ be a $\mathbb{K}$-algebra. We will say that $A$ is residually $\mathbb{K}$ if for every maximal ideal $\mathfrak{m}$ we have that the structural morphism $\...
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Row rank and column rank of matrix with entries in a commutative ring
Let $R$ be a unital commutative ring and $A\in M_{n\times m}(R)$. Under which appropriate invariant "rank" of modules discussed
in "Ranks of Modules"
one can say that the row rank of $A$ is ...
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Associated graded of double Koszul dual
Let $k$ be a field, and let $A$ be a graded, connected, augmented, locally finite $k$-algebra. If $\Omega^* A$ denotes the cobar complex of $A$ (i.e., the dual $Hom_k(B_*(A), k)$ of the bar complex ...
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Terminology for vanishing of Hochschild homology with symmetric coefficients?
In a title or abstract for a paper, if I say "Hochschild cohomology of this algebra $A$ vanishes in degrees two and above" then
it should hopefully be understood by most readers as saying $H^n(A,M)=0$...
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A roadmap to learn about finite-dimensional commutative associative real or complex unital algebras
I've always been secretly fascinated with the rich structure and applications of finite-dimensional associative unital algebras over complete fields. In particular, I am very much interested in the ...
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A standard name for the algebraic structure on a projective line?
Question: Is there any name for the natural algebraic structure of the projective line?
Algebraically, a projective line over a field is a set $L$ endowed with two binary operations $+$ and $\cdot$ ...
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Rings with epimorphism from a finitely generated ring
For a commutative ring with unit $R$ let's say it has property $(*)$ if there is an epimorphism in the category of rings ${\mathbb Z}[X_1,\dots,X_n]\to R$, where the former is the polynomial ring in $...
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Gelfand ring in Bourbaki's exercises
In Bourbaki's General Topology, Chapitre III §6 Exercise 11, they define a Gelfand Ring as a topological ring $A$ such that
The set $A^*$ ($=A^{-1}$) of invertibles is open.
The uniform structure ...
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An ideal that there exists a unique ideal maximal with respect to not containing it
Let $I$ be a non-zero ideal of a commutative ring with identity. Is there any equivalent condition to the property that there exists a unique ideal maximal with respect to not containing $I$?
For ...
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Book or survey on Dedekind-finite rings
I'm seeking a book or a survey providing an overview, as rich as possible, of the literature on Dedekind-finite (or von Neumann-finite) rings (let me recall that a unital ring $R$ is Dedekind-finite ...
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Does Mittag-Lefflerness descend?
I have read in the Stacks Project that if $A \to B$ is a faithfully flat ring homomorphism, $M$ is an $A$-module, and $M \otimes_A B$ is a flat, Mittag-Leffler $B$-module, then $M$ is a flat, Mittag-...
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Testing isomorphism of finitely generated algebras
Let $A=\mathbf{Q}[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ be the polynomial ring in $n$ variables over the rational numbers. Let $B=\mathbf{Q}[f_1,\ldots,f_r]$ and
$C=\mathbf{Q}[g_1,\ldots,g_s]$ be two finitely generated $\...
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Lifting a morphism between quasi-projective varieties
Let $\mathcal{V}$ be an affine algebraic variety over $\mathbb{R}$, $G$ be a finite group acting freely on $\mathcal{V}$. Consider the quotient space $Y:=\mathcal{V}/G$, which itself is a quasi-...
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The inverse limit of a sequence of ring surjections commutes with taking difference subsets of the respective units & gluing in some primes?
Define $R_n := \Bbb{Z}/p_n\#$ the ring of integers modulo primorial $p_n\# = p_n p_{n-1} \cdots p_1$. Let $U_n$ denote the group of units modulo $p_n\#$ in these rings.
Then if $f_{n,n+1}: \Bbb{Z}/p_{...
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Serre subcategories of the category of chain complexes of modules
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic $0$.
Let $R$ be a commutative $k$-algebra.
We denote by $\operatorname{Mod}(R), C(R), $ and $ D(R)$ the category of $R$-modules, the category ...
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The precise relationship between (moduli space of) finite-dimensional commutative local $\kappa$-algebras and number theory?
In [BP08] Poonen constructs and studies $\mathfrak{B}_n$, the moduli space of all based $n$-dimensional commutative associative unital $\kappa$-algebras, where $\kappa$ is an algebraically closed ...
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Structure of finitely generated $\mathbb{Z}/p^n\mathbb{Z}[[S,T]]$-modules
Let $\Omega=\mathbb{Z}/p\mathbb{Z}[[S,T]]$. $\Omega$ is a commutative, Noetherian and integrally closed domain of Krull dimension 2. According to Bourbaki's commutative algebra VII $\S 4$, if $M$ is a ...
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Rings such that torsion-free/flat/projective modules are flat/projective/free
While thinking about this question (and specifically YCor's remarks), I tried to remember what can be said about rings such that every torsion-free module is free, and I could not; and such things, ...
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Embedding the Mészáros subdivision algebra in an Orlik-Terao localization
The following is an open question (Question 4.1) from my paper $t$-Unique
Reductions for Mészáros's Subdivision Algebra (published version in
SIGMA 2018, and slightly updated preprint
version with ...
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Finitely generated submodules of projectives lie inside f. g. projectives?
Let $R$ be a (not necessarily commutative) ring.
If $M$ is a finitely generated submodule of a projective module $P$, is there a finitely generated projective submodule $P'$ such that
$M \subseteq P'...
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$p$-adic valuation in the ring $\mathbb{Z}/p^k\mathbb{Z}$
Assume $p$ is a prime number, $M$ be a non-negative integer and denote by $(\mathbb{Z}/p^M\mathbb{Z})^*$ the units of $\mathbb{Z}/p^M\mathbb{Z}$. Now consider the partition of $\mathbb{Z}/p^M\mathbb{Z}...
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Weyl algebra acting on a polynomial ring
Let $\mathbb K$ be a characteristic-$0$ field, $R=\mathbb K[x_1,\ldots,
x_n]$ be a polynomial ring, and $W=\mathbb K[x_1,\ldots,x_n,\partial_1,\ldots \partial_n]$ be the Weyl
algebra. As usual $W$ ...
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A question on symmetric functions
Let $0 \leq m \leq n$ be integers. The group $S_n$ of permutations acts on the ring $\mathbb{Z}[X_1,\dots,X_n]$ by permuting the coordinates, with fixed subring $\mathbb{Z}[\sigma_1,\dots,\sigma_n]$, ...
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Is a *complete ring complete in the graded category ?
The question concerns a definition of Bruns, Herzog: Cohen-Macaulay Rings (before Prop. 3.6.16):
The Noetherian *local ring $(R,m)$ is said to be *complete if $(R_0,m_0)$ is complete.
(a graded ...
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Monomial-type ideals in polynomial rings
Let $R=k[x_1,x_2,...,x_n]$ be the polynomial ring in $n$ indeterminates over a field $k$. A monomial in $R$ is an element which is product (with repetitions allowed) of the indeterminates. Monomial ...
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is there a notion of weakly noetherian?
A left module M over a ring is finitely presented iff the functor Hom(M,_) preserves filtered inductive limit. Meanwhile, if M is finitely generated, then for every filtered system { N_i } of left ...
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When does a short exact sequence of abelian groups with $B\cong A\oplus C$ split?
$\hspace{20pt}$Duplicate on stackexchange.
This question, in a way, extends this one. The question is what are some sufficient conditions on the abelian group $B$ so that if $B\cong A\oplus C$ and a ...
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If $\mathbb{C}[a,b,c] \subsetneq \mathbb{C}[x]$, then there exist $f,g$ s.t. $\mathbb{C}[a,b,c] \subseteq \mathbb{C}[f,g] \subsetneq \mathbb{C}[x]$
I ran into this MSE question and would like to ask about its answer and plausible generalizations.
The quoted MSE question asks if the following claim is true or false and why:
Claim: Let $a,b,c \in \...
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Adjoining new factors for primes in UFDs
It is well-known that if we pass from a UFD to a new ring where we have factored one of the primes, it does not need to stay a UFD. The classic example is passing from $\mathbb{Z}$ to $\mathbb{Z}[\...
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Definitions of torch ring
Well, I find myself in a tangled web of references, definitions and doubt. How do I get myself into these things? Get ready for a rollercoaster of definitions.
An FGC ring is a commutative ring whose ...
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Characterizing atomicity in a commutative domain
In Proposition 1.1 of [Math. Proc. Cambridge Phil. Soc. 64 (1968), No. 2, 251-264], P.M. Cohn famously claimed (without proof) that a commutative domain is atomic if and only if it satisfies the ...
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Decomposition of augmentation ideal in a group ring
Let $R$ be a ring and $G$ be a finite group with invertible order in $R$. Assume that the augmentation ideal $\Delta (G)$ of group ring $RG$ has a decomposition $M_1\oplus M_2\oplus \cdots M_k$ as an $...
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Do you know rings without involutions, auto-anti-isomorphics? In that case, what is the minimal example?
Do you know rings without involutions, but auto-anti-isomorphic (isomorphic to their opposite)? In that case, what is the minimal example?
If a ring has an involution f, then f is an anti-automorphism;...
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Moduli of finite-dimensional algebras
Let $n\geq 1$ be an integer. There is an obvious family of $n$-dimensional unital algebras parametrized by $\mathbb{C}^{n(n-1)^2}$ such that any $n$-dimensional unital algebra is isomorphic to at ...
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Question about basis of $\text{Der}_{k}(k[X])$
Let $k[X] = k[x_1,\ldots, x_n]$ be the polynomial ring over a field of characteristic zero.
Assume that $(D_1,\ldots, D_n)$ is a $k[X]$-basis of $\text{Der}_k(k[X])$. Suppose that the vector space $\...
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Polynomial objects in any concrete category
EDIT: The original question had a trivial answer: it's just a coproduct. New question below
New Question: As shown below, in the category of commutative unital rings, the coproduct of a ring $R$ with $...
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Prime/irreducible elements in certain (integral) ring extensions
The answer to this question says the following:
Let $R$ be a finitely generated $k$-algebra, where $k$ is a field.
If $p \in R$ is a prime element, then $p$ is a prime element in $\tilde{R}$, the ...
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A presentation for a subalgebra
Let $K$ be a field, and let $I=(g_1,\ldots, g_r)$ be an ideal in $A:=K[X_1,\ldots ,X_n]$.
Let $\{f_1,\ldots f_m\}$ be a subset of $A$, and let $B$ be the $K$-subalgebra of $A$ generated by $f_1,\...
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Injective resolution of the ring of entire functions
Let $R$ be the ring of entire functions on $\mathbb{C}$. I heard that the concrete value of the global dimension of the ring depends on continuum hypothesis.
I would think that the injective dimension ...
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