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Commutative Algebra Exercises on Localization

The document contains exercises on localization in commutative algebra, focusing on properties of integral domains, torsion-free modules, and reduced rings. It presents various proofs and equivalences related to maximal ideals, torsion submodules, and multiplicative sets. Additionally, it explores the structure of finitely generated modules and their relationships with ideals and submodules.

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Commutative Algebra Exercises on Localization

The document contains exercises on localization in commutative algebra, focusing on properties of integral domains, torsion-free modules, and reduced rings. It presents various proofs and equivalences related to maximal ideals, torsion submodules, and multiplicative sets. Additionally, it explores the structure of finitely generated modules and their relationships with ideals and submodules.

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Exercises on Commutative Algebra

Localization

R denotes a commutative ring with identity.


1. Let R be an integral domain, S = R \ {0}, and M a torsion free R-module. Show that for
each maximal ideal m of R, the natural map from Mm to S −1 M is injective. Considering
each Mm as a subset of S −1 M , prove that M = ∩m∈M ax(R) Mm .
2. Let R be an integral domain with field of fractions K, and S a multiplicative set in R. Let
M be an R-module and T (M ) denote the torsion submodule of M . Show that
(i) T (M ) is the kernel of the natural map from M to K ⊗R M .
(ii) T (S −1 M ) = S −1 (T (M )).
3. Let M be a module over an integral domain R. Show that the following are equivalent:
(i) M is torsion-free.
(ii) MP is torsion0free for every prime ideal P of R.
(iii) Mm is torsion0free for every maximal ideal m of R.
4. A ring R is said to be reduced if 0 is the only nilpotent element in R. Prove that the following
are equivalent:
(i) R is a reduced ring.
(ii) RP is a reduced ring for every prime ideal P of R.
(iii) Rm is a reduced ring for every maximal ideal m of R.
5. Let M be a finitely generated R-module.
(i) Prove that S −1 M = 0 if and only if S ∩ AnnR (M ) ̸= ϕ.
(ii) Show that S −1 (AnnR (M )) = AnnS −1 R (S −1 M ) as ideals of S −1 R.
(iii) Let R = Z, R = Z\{0}, M = ⊕n≥1 Z/nZ. Compute AnnR (M ) and AnnS −1 R (S −1 M ),
and then compare S −1 (AnnR (M )) and AnnS −1 R (S −1 M ).
6. Examine whether the ring Z[ 13 , 15 , 17 , . . . , p1 , . . .] is Noetherian.
7. Let S be the set of all nonzerodivisors of R. Show that
(i) S is the largest multiplicative set T for which the map R −→ T −1 R is injective.
(ii) Every element of S −1 R is either a unit or a zerodivisor.
(iii) If every non-unit in R is a zerodivisor, then the map R −→ S −1 R is an isomorphism.
8. A multiplicative set T of R is said to be saturated if for a, b ∈ R, ab ∈ T implies a ∈ T or
b ∈ T . For a multiplicative subset S of R, define S = {a ∈ R | a divides s for some s ∈ S}.
Prove that
(i) S is the smallest saturated multiplicative subset of R containing S.
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(ii) The natural map S −1 R −→ S R is an isomorphism.
9. Let R be an integral domain and N a torsion-free R-module. Show that
(i) N ∼= aN as R-modules for any a ̸= 0.
(ii) If S is a multiplicative set not containing 0, then the natural map N −→ S −1 N is
injective.
(iii) If N is finitely generated, then N is isomorphic to a submodule of Rn for some n ≥ 0.
Deduce that any finitely generated torsion-free module over a PID is free.
10. Let S = {X n | n ≥ 0} ⊆ C[X]. Show that
(i) S −1 (C[X]) = C[X, X1 ].
(ii) (C[X, X1 ])∗ = {λX n | λ ∈ C∗ , n ∈ Z}.

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