Fiber primes of an integral extension Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
For an integral extension and , localization gives a bijectionIt combines the prime ideal correspondence for localization with the contraction of a maximal ideal under an integral extension.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2025 iii Paper 101 2 iii a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Put and definewhere acts on through the given inclusion. By the prime ideal correspondence for localization, primes of correspond to primes of satisfying , equivalently .
The localized extension remains integral. If , thenis an integral domain integral over the field . An integral domain integral over a field is a field, so is maximal.
Conversely, if is maximal in , the contraction of a maximal ideal under an integral extension is maximal in the local ring , hence equals . Contracting once more to gives . Extension and contraction are inverse under localization, proving the required fiber primes of an integral extension bijection.