Integral extensions preserve Krull dimension

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Integral extensions preserve Krull dimension by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-05
If is an integral extension, then . The incomparability theorem for integral extensions contracts every strict prime chain in to a strict chain in , giving . Conversely, the Lying-over theorem starts over the bottom of any prime chain in , and repeated use of the Going-up theorem lifts the whole chain to .

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