Definition

Let be a ring. We say a subset is multiplicatively closed if and is closed under multiplication.

Definition

For multiplication closed , define a relation on , where iff for some non-zero .

We claim that is an equivalent relation. It suffices to check transitivity. Suppose and , then for some . Notice that and we have done.

Definition

Let be the equivalent class of . Let be the set of equivalent classes, that is, . One can define a ring structure by and . We call the ring of fractions of w.r.t. .

Remark. We need to check the computation is well-defined. See here.

Fact. We have a map . It is NOT necessarily injective. For example, if , then . e.g. and .

important

Let be an ideal. Easy fact: is prime iff is multiplication closed. (if , then )

In this case for , denote be , and call it the localization of at .

Fact: is a local ring. Indeed, consider , which is an ideal. For any , and and so . By ^ysw57c, is the unique maximal ideal.

Fact: . See here.

also important

Let . Let . Then denote by . Note that if , .

  • , , . . Here we do not use here.
  • , , then get .

Proposition

Let be a multiplicative closed set, and let be a ring homomorphism such that for all . Then there exists unique such that

is commute.

\begin{proof} Define . We only check it is well-defined. If , we aim to show . Since for some , one have . Thus by . \end{proof}

Definition

Let be an -module. For a multiplicative closed set , define relation on ,

which is an equivalent relation. Define as the set of equivalent classes.

Fact. is an -module via . Also there is a -module homomorphism .

Notation. If , denote ; if , denote .

Easy Fact. is an -module homomorphism induces an -module homomorphism. .

Proposition

The operation is exact on -modules. That is, if is a exact sequence of -module, then is also exact.

\begin{proof} We aim to show . Since , one have .

On the other hand, suppose , then in . It deduces that for some and so , . Assume that for some . So . \end{proof}

Proposition

There exists unique -module isomorphism

\begin{proof} Consider by . It is clearly -bilinear, so there exists a unique map . It is easy to check is -linear and surjective.

To show injective, let . Note that for some . It deduces that . Then there exists such that and so . \end{proof}

Corollary

is a flat -module.

\begin{proof} By ^092787 and ^d61f0b. \end{proof}

Proposition

Let be -modules. Then .

\begin{proof} By ^d61f0b, we have

and we finish the proof. \end{proof}

Example. .

Local Properties

Definition

A property of a ring (or of an -module ) is said to be a “local property”, if (or ) has (or ) has for any .

Proposition

Let be a -module. TFAE:

  • ;
  • for all prime ideal ;
  • for all maximal ideal .

\begin{proof} i)ii)iii) is trivial.

iii)i) If , take nonzero and then is a proper ideal and for some maximal ideal .

Consider . Since , . Then there exists such that and so , contradicting with . \end{proof}

Proposition

Let be a homomorphism between -modules. TFAE:

  • is injective;
  • is injective for all prime ideal ;
  • is injective for all maximal ideal .

Similar statements hold after replacing “injective” by “surjective” or “bijective”.

\begin{proof} i)ii) Recall and by ^8p663h.

ii)iii) Trivial.

iii)i) Let . Then is left exact. For any maximal ideal , is flat -module yields that is left exact. It deduces that and so by ^663ccb. \end{proof}

Proposition

Let be an -module. TFAE:

  • is a flat -module;
  • is a flat -module for all prime ideal ;
  • is a flat -module for all maximal ideal .

\begin{proof} i)ii) Given injective homomorphism of -module, we aim to show is injective. Note that and is injective. Now we finish the proof.

ii)iii) is trivial.

iii)i) Suppose is an injective homomorphism of -modules. By ^766550, it suffices to check injective after localization at any maximal ideal . By ^udklm4, it is same as , which is injective by iii). \end{proof}

Extended and Contracted Ideals in

Let . Let be the set of contracted ideals in , that is,

Let be the set of extended ideals in , that is,

Fact. .

Proposition

Part 1:

  • If is an ideal, then , that is, is an extended ideal.
  • Let be an ideal, then . Also iff iff . Recall that .
  • If is the set of contracted ideals in , then iff , is not zero divisor in iff for all .

Part 2:

  • gives a - correspondence between

  • The operation commutes with , , , radical.

\begin{proof} i) By definition, . On the other hand, for any , one have and . It deduces that and so . Now we finish the proof.

ii) Note that iff for some and iff for some . It yields that as and . Thus, . Conversely, if , then and and so .

For the “iff” statement,

  • iff iff for some iff for some iff .
  • Also
    • yields .
    • yields . Also note that by i) and then .

iii) Recall that iff , it is a HW. See Proposition 1.17.

By ii), , where . Hence iff iff for all iff , is not zero divisor in .

iv) Step 1. For a given prime ideal with , we show is prime. Since is exact, is also exact by ^092787 and ^d61f0b. It deduces that , and it suffices to show is an integral domain.

It is easy to check where . Note that yields that . Since is an integral domain and is a subset without , one have and so is an integral domain.

Step 2. We show the map is injective map. For any , is not a zero divisor of because is an integral domain and . By iii), and then by Proposition 1.17.

Step 3. We show the above map is surjective. That is, given a prime ideal , it is of form . By i), for prime, then . So it suffices to show is prime in . Recall that for a ring homomorphism and prime ideal , one have prime. Indeed, induces a map . Now for . Finally, note , otherwise .

v) This says

  • as and so for .
  • , whose proof is as follows.
    • Note that and .

    • Consider the left exact sequence where and .

    • Tensor with the flat -module , and there is a exact sequence

      Then conclude.

  • To show :
    • For any given , there is for some and for some and . Then , and .
    • Conversely, for any given , and , one have and so .

Now we finish the proof. \end{proof}

Remarks. “Many fields.”

  • Let be a prime ideal. Then is a local ring, where is the unique maximal ideal. It deduces that is the residue field of . In fact, . ^4vq1ey
    • RHS equals , because is exact.
    • as argument in ^961e0a iv), it is isomorphic to , where .
    • Examples.
      • , and
      • , and .
      • , and . We have and .
  • Even if is integral, in general is not .
  • Let be an integral domain, and let be a prime ideal. Then and so is an integral domain.
    • In fact, .
      • Proof. is integral domain, which yields that .
      • Example. .

Proposition

Let be a finitely generated -module. Then .

\begin{proof} Let be generators of . For , is obvious, because kills all yields that kills for all .

Now for . For , we have for all . It deduces that for some . Then for all and is not zero. Therefore, . \end{proof}

Proposition

Let be a ring homomorphism, and let be a prime ideal. Then is a contraction of a prime iff . Remark that even in this case, might not be prime.

\begin{proof} "" As , we have by Proposition 1.17.

"" Now suppose . Let , which is multiplicatively closed in . Consider

We claim that . If , then . But by assumption, which is a contradiction.

This implies is a proper ideal: Otherwise, where , and means and .

Now there exists a maximal ideal of which containing . By ^961e0a, this maximal ideal is of form with and is prime.

Claim that . Indeed, yields and so . Since , one have , and . Therefore, . \end{proof}

Remark

In ^961e0a (iv), the preimage of a maximal ideal in  under the localization map is not necessarily maximal in . For instance, consider the canonical map . The ideal is the unique maximal ideal of , but its preimage in  is the prime ideal , which may not be maximal.

Conversely, if  is a maximal element in the set  , then its extension is a maximal ideal. Indeed, suppose otherwise: there exists a prime ideal  such that . Then its contraction in  would contradict the maximality of  in the set of primes disjoint from .

In summary, in - correspondence in ^961e0a (iv),

this induces a - map

But a maximal element in LHS is not necessary a maximal ideal in .