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Integral Morphism


An integral morphism is a morphism f:X->Y of schemes such that, for every affine scheme U=Spec(A) open in Y, its inverse image f^(-1)(U) is an affine scheme Spec(B) and every element of B satisfies a monic polynomial with coefficients in the image of the induced ring homomorphism A->B (Stacks Project n.d., Tag 01WG). Thus the induced ring homomorphism is integral, although it need not be injective. It is enough to check this condition on an affine open cover of Y.

For example, for a field k, the morphism Spec(k[epsilon]/(epsilon^2))->Spec(k) is integral. Each element a+bepsilon of the ring of dual numbers satisfies the monic polynomial (u-a)^2=0 with coefficients in k.


See also

Affine Scheme, Integral Element, Morphism, Scheme

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References

Stacks Project. "Integral and Finite Morphisms." Tag 01WG. https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/01WG.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Integral Morphism." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IntegralMorphism.html

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