polish Zariski & Nullstellensatz proofs
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\usepackage{hyperref} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{tikz} % diagram +\usepackage{changepage} % for adjustwidth \begin{filecontents}[overwrite]{commutative-algebra-notes.bib} @misc{am,@@ -1894,26 +1895,28 @@ 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 $a_i \in k$. + \begin{adjustwidth}{4em}{0pt} + (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 $k \stackrel{iso}{\cong} \frac{K}{m} = \frac{k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]}{m}$. + \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 $f(X_1, \ldots, X_n) \longrightarrow f(a_1, \ldots, a_n)$. + 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 -$$\forall~ f \in K,~ \phi(f(X_1, \ldots, X_n)) = f(\phi(x_1), \ldots, \phi(x_n)) = f(a_1, \ldots, a_n)$$ + 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*} + 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*} + \end{adjustwidth} \vspace{0.5cm} Observe: $x_i - a_i \in ker(\psi) =m~ \forall~ i \in [n]$.@@ -1927,6 +1930,7 @@ 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} + Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field, and let $J\subseteq k[X_1,\ldots,X_n]$ be an ideal. \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 $f \in k[X_1, \ldots, X_n]$,