Questions tagged [schemes]
The first purpose of schemes theory is the geometrical study of solutions of algebraic systems of equations, not only over the real/complex numbers, but also over integer numbers (and more generally over any commutative ring with 1). It was finalized by Alexandre Grothendieck, during the 1950s and the 1960s.
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On the definition of a principal ideal sheaf
In his book Algebraic Geometry and Arithmetic Curves Qing Liu claims in Exercise 3.4, page 56, the following for a scheme $X$ and a global function $f\in \mathcal O_X(X)$:
"The map $U\mapsto f\...
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Colimits of the infinitesimal neighborhoods of symmetric product in the category of schemes
This problem is highly related to this one and in fact it is the same question applied to a very specific situation.
Given a smooth projective curve $C$, let $\text{Sym}^i(C)$ be the $i$-th symmetric ...
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Foundational question: to nonunitial commutative rings correspond to schemes?
Affine schemes correspond to unitial commutative rings, of course.
Further, let us draw upon the Gelfand correspondence, where commutative $C^*$-algebras are dual to compact hausdorff spaces. If we ...
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Equidimensional Morphism
I am reading the paper "Relative Cycles and Chow Sheaves" due to Suslin and Voevodsky. Here we have the following definition:
Definition 2.1.2.
A morphism of schemes $p:X\rightarrow S$ is ...
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How can we generalize the finite type property so that global sections still have the same property?
Motivation: When I was young(er), I was once shocked to learn that, for $X$ a scheme of finite type, $\Gamma(X,\mathscr{O}_X)$ can fail to be of finite type. Now that I am no longer so young and ...
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Is the blowup of a toric variety corresponding to a subdivision normal?
Toroidal Embeddings 1 by KKMS say subdividing the fan of a toric variety yields the fan of a normalized blowup. How do I avoid normalization? Do I need to choose my subdivision carefully, or is it ...
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Transversally intersecting divisors $C$ and $D$ in a Hartshorne's AG lemma
Question about proof of lemma V.1.3 in Robin Hartshorne's
Algebraic Geometry on page 358.
Let $X$ be surface. That's for us a nonsingular projective
surface over an algebraically closed field $k$ and ...
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Quotient of $\text{Proj}(A)$ by the action of a finite group
Let $X$ be $ \operatorname{Proj}(A)$ for some graded ring A, and let $G$ be a finite group acting on $A$ with morphisms of graded rings; consequently $G$ acts on $X$.
I know I can write $X = \bigcup_{...
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Colimit of nilpotent thickenings in the category of schemes
This question is highly related to this and this one.
Given a ring $A$ and an ideal $I$, the direct system of schemes $\text{Spec}(A/I)\rightarrow \text{Spec}(A/I^2)\rightarrow \ldots$ has a colimit ...
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Vector bundles on complete rings
Given a ring $A$ and an ideal $I$, consider the completion $\hat{A}$. What does usually mean by a vector bundle on $\hat{A}$? One way is to consider projective $\hat{A}$-modules. Another one is a ...
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Reduction theory of higher dimensional algebraic varieties
If $X$ is a nonsigular curve over a number field $K$, one can obtain several arithmetic models of $X$. Namely, we can construct an arithmetic surface $\mathcal X\to\operatorname{spec} O_K$, such that $...
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How to show analytification functor commutes with forgetful functor?
Let $k$ be a field complete with respect to a non-trivial non-archimedean
absolute value (so that rigid $k$-space makes sense). Denote $K$ a finite field extension of $k$.
Denote $X\rightsquigarrow X^{...
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Curves of genus 0 over a DVR determined by fibers?
Closely related is this question.
Suppose $R$ is a DVR with fraction field $K$ and residue field $k$ (say finite), and $S = \mathrm{Spec}(R)$.
I am interested in regular, proper, flat schemes $X \to S$...
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What is the category of coherent sheaves on a logarithmic scheme?
I try to learn basic things on logarithmic geometry, and in particular I don't find much on the category of coherent sheaves on a logarithmic scheme: is it a notion that makes sense or differ from ...
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A Subfunctor of Quot-functor compatible with pullbacks
Let $X$ be a smooth projective irreducible algebraic curve over field $k$. For $d,r,k,m >0$ the representable Quot scheme $\mathcal {Quot}_X^{r,d}(\mathcal{O}_X(m)^k)$ is given for
any test scheme $...
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Rank of the top Chow group
Let $X$ be a regular integal scheme of finite type over $\mathbb Z$ and assume that $X$ has dimension $d$. In general it is not known if the Chow groups $CH^q(X)$ ($q$ is the codimension) are finitely ...
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Valuation diagram of scheme
Let $f: X\rightarrow Y$ be a morphism of schemes, then if $f$ is quasi-compact, then there exist a valuation ring $A$ and its fraction field $K$ satisfying the following commutative diagram. The proof ...
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Is an algebraic space having a monomorphism to an affine scheme a scheme?
Definition
An algebraic space is a functor $X$ from the opposite of the category of commutative rings to the category of sets satisfying the following conditions:
The functor $X$ is a (large) etale ...
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Finiteness of the integral closure of an integral domain in its field of fractions
I've just started reading John Milne's book ''Etale Cohomology". Prop. 1.1 of Sec 1 in Ch1 reads as
follows: If $X$ is a normal scheme and $X'\to X$ is its normalization in a certain finite ...
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Gluing categorical limit over subgraphs
Let $C$ be a category, and $\Gamma$ a graph in $C$. Under good conditions it makes sense to talk about the limit $\lim \Gamma$ of $\Gamma$ in $C$.
Suppose $\Gamma$ is the union of two subgraphs $\...
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Gluing two affine schemes along a different intersection
Given a quasi-projective $X$ variety that is the union of two affines $\text{Spec(A)}$, $\text{Spec(B)}$ with intersection $\text{Spec}(C)$. Let $f\in C$. Then $\text{Spec}(C_f)$ is an open in both of ...
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Building algebraic geometry without prime ideals
$\DeclareMathOperator\Spec{Spec}\DeclareMathOperator\ev{ev}$Teaching algebraic geometry, in particular schemes, I am struggling to provide intuitive proofs. In particular, I find it counter-intuitive ...
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etale locally infinitesimal lifting property
For a morphism $X\rightarrow Y$ of qcqs schemes, one has the usual notion of formal smoothness which says that for a pair $(R,I)$ with $I^2=0$, if there is a point $y\in Y(R)$ such that $y_{\vert R/I}$...
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Existence of integral extension of DVR satisfying some conditions
Let $X^{\prime}$ and $X$ be integral noether schemes over $\mathbb{C}$, and $p:X^{\prime}\rightarrow X$ be a surjective morphism.
Let $R$ be any discrete valuation ring over $\mathbb{C}$ with its ...
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Fpqc-locally constant if and only if étale-locally constant?
Also in SE.
Let $\mathcal{F}$ be sheave over $S_\mathrm{fpqc}$. We say $\mathcal{F}$ is a fpqc-locally constant sheaf (of finitely generated abelian groups) if there exists a fpqc covering $(S_i\to S)...
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Smooth morphism (algebraic geometry) vs. Submersion (differential geo) & Ehresman's Lemma
I have a general question about the motivation behind to definition the smooth morphisms
as we know it from algebraic geometry. The most common
definition of a smooth morphism $: X \to Y$ between two ...
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What is the natural motivation for smooth/étale/unramified morphisms restricting from formally smooth/étale/unramified morphisms?
(I asked it first in MathStackExchange but I haven't get an answer yet)
Smooth (resp. étale) morphisms are just locally finitely presented + formally smooth (resp. étale) morphisms.
For unramified ...
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Closed map of schemes and Frobenius reciprocity
A map of locales $f : X \rightarrow Y$ is closed if it satisfies the reciprocity relation $f_*(f^*(X) \vee Y) \cong X \vee f_* (Y)$.
How can we express a that a map of schemes $f : X \rightarrow Y$ ...
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Use of Flattening Stratification part 2 (Nitsure's construction of Hilbert and Quot schemes)
I study Nitin Nitsure's paper Construction of Hilbert and Quot Schemes (arXiv:math/0504590) and have some problems with the content of imposed universal property (F) in the section "Use of ...
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Algebraic spaces in the étale topology (proof from Stacks project)
I have a question about the proof of Lemma 78.12.1 from Stacks Project. The aim of the last paragraph of the proof is to verify that the map of sheaves in the étale topology $F \to U/R$ is an ...
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Algebraic spaces as quotients of schemes (Definition from wikipedia)
I think that wikipedia article on Algebraic spaces contains a serious content error in the part on the definition of Algebraic spaces as quotients of schemes and I would like to discuss if it is ...
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Use of flattening stratification (from Nitsure's construction of Hilbert and Quot schemes)
I study Nitin Nitsures paper on the Construction of Hilbert and Quot Schemes and not understand the propetry (F) completely:
In previous chapter (Embedding Quot into Grassmanian) it was
proved that ...
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Locally freeness of twisted direct images $\pi_* \mathcal{F}(i)$
I have a question about a step in the proof of the
Existence of Flattening Stratification I found in
Nitsure's paper here: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0504590 This question is closely related to Local ...
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arithmetic del Pezzo surfaces in comparison with del Pezzo surfaces over a field
A del Pezzo surface is a smooth, 2-dimensional projective variety $X$ with ample anticanonical divisor, i.e. a 2-dimensional Fano variety.
I am interested in the arithmetic analogue, a 2-dimensional ...
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Is a direct sum of flabby sheaves flabby?
Consider a family of flabby (= flasque) sheaves $(\mathcal F_i)_{i\in I}$ of abelian groups on the topological space $X$.
My question : is their direct sum sheaf $\mathcal F=\oplus _{i\in I} \mathcal ...
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Resolution of pairs in characteristic p
Let $R$ be a complete DVR of characteristic $p$, say $R=\mathbb{F}_p[[t]]$, and $X$ be a reduced scheme of finite type over $R$. Let also $X_s$ denote the special fiber of $X$. If I understand ...
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Projection from closure of locally closed subscheme is Etale
Let $S$ an arbitrary scheme and denote by $\Delta: S \to S \times S$ the diagonal immersion and $p_i: S \times S \to S$ the both projections to first resp second factor. (in following we will wlog ...
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Affine scheme as algebraic space
We working in the following with Knutson's definition of an algebraic space
(ie via equivalence relation; there is also another equivalent def via
sheaves but let us work here with the following one):
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Algebraic Space: Two equivalent constructions
According to Wikipedia
there are two common ways to define algebraic spaces:
they can be defined as either quotients of schemes by étale
equivalence relations,
or as sheaves on a big étale site that ...
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What are the sections of an ideal sheaf on a scheme?
Suppose $X$ is a scheme and $f_1,...,f_n\in \Gamma(X,\mathcal O)$ are global sections.
One often reads about the ideal sheaf $\mathcal I=\mathcal (f_1,...,f_n)\subset \mathcal O$, but I have never ...
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Cohomological Brauer group vs classical
Let $X$ be a smooth scheme over $\mathbb{C}$.
A $O_X$-algebra $A$ is called Azumaya algebra on $X$
if locally it's ismorphic to matrix algebra: ie for
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Cohomology of a family of twisted cubic curves (Hartshorne III, 12.9.2)
I'm trying to understand following Example in Hartshorne (Chapter III, Example 9.8.2
& Example 12.9.2):
Let $X_1 \subset \mathbb{P}^{3}$ be a twisted cubic curve not containing the point
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Are "strongly finite dimensional" homotopy invariant sheaves with transfers (locally) constant?
Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field. Let $S$ be a homotopy invariant $\mathbb{Q}$-linear sheaf with transfers in the sense of Voevodsky–Suslin, and assume that the dimension of $S(U)$ (over $\...
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hypersurface of degree d Hilbert polynomial
I am in trouble to solve part (2) Exercise 1.13 from "Moduli of Curves"
by Harris and Morrison on page 9:
Exercise (1.13)
2) Fix a subscheme $X \subset \mathbb{P}^r$. Show, by taking ...
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Smoothness of Hilbert scheme of rational normal curves
I'm trying to solve Exercise 1.26 from the book "Moduli of Curves"
by Harris and Morrison on page 14:
Exercise (1.26) Determine the normal bundle to the rational normal
curve $C \subset \...
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How to understand the "boundary" of subscheme, as defined in "An elementary characterisation of Krull dimension"
In An elementary characterisation of Krull dimension and A short proof for the Krull dimension of a polynomial ring, Coquand, Lombardi, and Roy give an elementary characterization of Krull dimension, ...
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$\mathscr Coh_{X|S} $ is algebraic and of finite type
Let $S$ be a Noetherian scheme and $X$ a projective $S$-scheme.
Reading Laumon-Moret--Bailly's "Champs Algebriques", Theorem 4.6.2.1:
$ \mathscr Coh_{X|S} $ and $ \mathscr Fib_{X|S,r} $ are ...
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"Real algebraic varieties" vs finite type separated reduced $\mathbb{R}$-schemes with dense $\mathbb{R}$-points
This question is partly motivated by a few comments here. Let me denote by $R$ the (real-closed) field of real numbers $\mathbb{R}$; everything is probably the same over an arbitrary real-closed field....
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Completed stalks of the pushforward of the structure sheaf
Let $\pi:X\to S$ be a proper morphism of Noetherian schemes. Is it possible that $\pi_*\mathcal{O}_X\neq \mathcal{O}_S$ but the natural map $\mathcal{O}_s^\wedge\to (\pi_*\mathcal{O}_X)_s^\wedge$ is ...
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Global regular functions and restriction to the fiber
Let $S$ be a local scheme (spectrum of a local ring) with closed point $s$ and $f:X \to S$ a morphism of schemes.
Under which conditions on $f$ and $S$ is the natural map
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