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Free modules are flat (U⊗A​A(J)≅U(J))

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For a free module F=⨁i∈J​Aei​, the natural map U⊗A​F→⨁i∈J​U sends u⊗∑i​ai​ei​ to (ai​u)i​ and is an isomorphism, with inverse sending the tuple (ui​) to ∑i​ui​⊗ei​. For any injection U↪V, its tensor product of modules with F is therefore the coordinatewise injection ⨁J​U↪⨁J​V. Thus every free module is flat, including those of infinite rank.

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