For a variety over , the Module of Kähler differentials on each affine chart gives a quasi-coherent sheaf. Compatibility with localization glues these into . A finite presentation of an algebra gives a finite presentation of a module for its differentials, so this is a coherent sheaf on a variety.
An invertible maximal-rank minor in the Jacobian matrix eliminates generators and gives a local surjection from to the Kähler differential sheaf. For an integral smooth variety the map is an isomorphism at the generic point. Its kernel is a submodule of a free module over an integral domain, so it is a torsion-free module; vanishing generically forces it to be zero. This gives local free frames for differentials.
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