last part of Weak Nullstellensatz to Nullstellensatz connection, Nullstellensatz proof
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\vspace{0.5cm} This brings us to the \emph{Weak Nullstellensatz}: -\begin{thm}{}[Weak Nullstellensatz] +\begin{thm}{4.10}[Weak Nullstellensatz]\label{weak-nullstellensatz-again} $k$ a field, $K$ a $k$-algebra with \begin{itemize} \item $K$ fingen as a $k$-algebra@@ -1835,7 +1835,105 @@ By definition of $K$ being a $k$-algebra,
$$\exists~ \psi: k \longrightarrow \frac{K}{m} ~~~\Longrightarrow~ k \stackrel{iso}{\cong} \frac{K}{m}$$ Thus, $\forall x_i \in k,~ \psi(x_i)=a_i \in k$. -And by definition of a quotient ring, +And by definition of a quotient ring, + +$psi(x_i)$ is the coset +\begin{align*} + \psi(x_i)&=x_i+m\\ + &\Longrightarrow a_i = x_i +m\\ + &x_i - a_i \in m +\end{align*} + +Since $x_i - a_i \in m ~~\Longrightarrow~~ J=(X_1 - a_1, \ldots, X_n -a_n) \subseteq m$, + +since $J$ is the kernel of the evaluation map at point $(a_1, \ldots, a_n)$, then $J$ is a maximal ideal. + +(Corollary \ref{5.2}) Thus $J=m$, ie. $m=(X_1 - a_1, \ldots, X_n -a_n)$, with $a_i \in k$. + +\vspace{0.4cm} +We had $k \stackrel{iso}{\cong} \frac{K}{m} = \frac{k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]}{m}$. + +We have the quotient map +\begin{align*} + \phi: k[X_1, \ldots, X_n] &\longrightarrow \frac{k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]}{m} \cong k\\ + x_i &\mapsto a_i \in k +\end{align*} +which is the natural evaluation map $f(X_1, \ldots, X_n) \longrightarrow f(a_1, \ldots, a_n)$. + +Since $\phi$ is a $k$-algebra homomorphism, then +$$\forall~ f \in K,~ \phi(f(X_1, \ldots, X_n)) = f(\phi(x_1), \ldots, \phi(x_n)) = f(a_1, \ldots, a_n)$$ + +Thus, $\exists$ a one-to-one correspondence: +\begin{align*} + \text{points in}~ k^n ~~~ &\longleftrightarrow~~~ m-Spec~ A, ~\text{maximal ideals in}~ k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]\\ + (a_1, \ldots, a_n) ~~~&\longleftrightarrow~~~ (X_1 - a_1, \ldots, X_n - a_n) +\end{align*} + +\vspace{0.5cm} +Observe: $x_i - a_i \in ker(\psi) =m~ \forall~ i \in [n]$. + +We also have seen that $m=(X_1-a_1, \ldots, X_n-a_n)$. + +So for $P=(a_1, \ldots, a_n) \in k^n$, it is a zero for every polynomial in $m$, ie. +$$\forall~ f \in m ~\Longrightarrow~ f(P)=0$$ + +Since $J \subseteq m$, $P$ is also a zero for every polynomial in $J$; ie. every element of $J$ vanishes at $P$. + +$\Longrightarrow~ P \in V(J)$, and thus $V(J) \neq \emptyset$. This is what the Nullstellensatz first part states: +\begin{thm}{5.6}[Nullstellensatz] \label{nullstellensatz} + \begin{enumerate}[a.] + \item if $J \subsetneq k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]$ then $V(J) \neq \emptyset$ + \item $I(V(J)) = rad J$, in other words, for $f \in k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]$, + $$f(P)=0 ~\forall~ P \in V ~~\Longleftrightarrow~ f^n \in J ~\text{for some $n$.}$$ + \end{enumerate} +\end{thm} +\begin{proof} + \begin{enumerate}[a.] + \item already proven in the previous steps. + + \item $I(V(J)) = rad J$\\ + ie. vanishing ideal of a variety = radical of the ideal definingh the variety + + where $rad~J = \{ f \in R | f^n \in J ~\text{for some}~ n>0 \}$. + + Want to show that if a polynomial vanishes at all points where $g_1, \ldots, g_m$ vanish, then $f \in rad(g_1, \ldots, g_m)$. + + Consider the ring $k[X_1, \ldots, X_n, Y]$ and the ideal $J'$ generated by $\{ g_1, \ldots, g_m, 1-Y f \}$ + + Suppose there is a point $(a_1, \ldots, a_n, a_{n+1})$ that is a zero of $J'$. ie. + $$\exists~ \underbrace{(a_1, \ldots, a_n, a_{n+1})}_{a} \in V(J')$$ + + Since $g_i(a)=0$, our hypothesis says $f(a)=0$. However, the last generator $(1-Yf)$ requires + $$1 - a_{n+1} f(a) = 0 ~~\Longrightarrow~ \text{implies}~ 1 - a_{n+1} \cdot 0 = 0 ~\Longrightarrow~ 1-0=0$$ + a contradiction. + + Therefore, $V(J') = \emptyset$. + + \vspace{0.4cm} + + By the Weak Nullstellensatz (\ref{weak-nullstellensatz-again}),\\ + \hspace*{2em} if $V(J')=\emptyset$ then $J'=(1)$, so $1 \in J'=(1)$. + + Every element in an ideal is a linear combination of its generators:\\ + $J'$ is generated by $\{ g_1, \ldots, g_m, 1-Yf \}$ + + $$\Longrightarrow~ \forall j \in J',~~ j=(\sum \text{(polynomial)}~ g_i) + \text{(polynomial)} \cdot (1 - Yf)$$ + + which, since $1 \in J'$, + $$1= \left( \sum_{i=1}^m p_i(X,Y) g_i(X) \right) + q(X,Y) \cdot (1 - Y f(X))$$ + + substitute $Y=1/f$, + $$1= \left( \sum_{i=1}^m p_i(X,\frac{1}{f}) g_i(X) \right) + q(X,\frac{1}{f}) \cdot \underbrace{(1 - \frac{1}{f} f(X))}_{0}$$ + thus + $$1= \sum_{i=1}^m p_i(X,\frac{1}{f}) g_i(X)$$ + multiply by $f^n$, + $$f^n= \sum_{i=1}^m A_i(X) g_i(X)$$ + + thus $f^n$ is a linear combination of $g_i$.\\ + Therefore $f^n \in J$, so $f \in rad~J$. + \end{enumerate} +\end{proof} + \section{Rings of fractions $S^{-1}A$ and localization}@@ -2026,7 +2124,7 @@
By definition of equality in localization, $\frac{ab}{st}=1$ means $\exists u \in S$ such that \begin{equation} u(ab \cdot 1 - st \cdot 1) = 0~~ \Longrightarrow~ uab=ust - \tag{eq.6.4} + \label{eq:6.4} \end{equation} with $u,s,t \in S$.@@ -2034,7 +2132,7 @@ Since $S=A \setminus P$ and $P$ is a prime ideal,\\
the products of elements outside $P$ must also be outside of $P$. $$u,s,t \not\in P ~\Longrightarrow~ ust \not\in P$$ - At \ref{eq.6.4}, we know that $uab=ust \not\in P$, thus $uab \not\in P$. + At \eqref{eq:6.4}, we know that $uab=ust \not\in P$, thus $uab \not\in P$. If $uab \not\in P$, then $a \not\in P$.@@ -2095,10 +2193,11 @@ the quotient ring $A/I$ can be viewed as an $A$-module and
$$\underbrace{ T^{-1}(A/I) }_{\text{ring of fractions}} \cong \underbrace{ \frac{S^{-1}A}{S^{-1}I} }_{\text{module of fractions}}$$ - The \ref{6.6}.i, gives an isomorphism of modules + The \ref{cor.6.6}.i, gives an isomorphism of modules $$ T^{-1}(A/I) = S^{-1}(A/I) \cong \frac{S^{-1}A}{S^{-1}I}$$ it's easy to see that this is a ring homomorphism. \end{proof} +% TODO 6.6 (proposition and corollary)