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For every scheme $X$, projection $p:X\times {\mathbb{P}}^n\to X$ is a closed map, and remains so after every base change. Hence projective space is universally closed over its base. The assertion concerns the underlying scheme points, not just rational points over a non-algebraically closed field.^[ref]

The existence part of the valuative criterion explains the role of projective space. Given a valuation ring $V$ with fraction field $K$, a $K$-point $[a_0:\cdots :a_n]$ can be rescaled so that every coordinate belongs to $V$ and one coordinate is a unit. Indeed, among the finitely many nonzero coordinates choose $a_j$ whose principal fractional ideal contains all the others; then $a_i/a_j\in V$ and $a_j/a_j=1$. These coordinates define the required morphism of schemes $\mathrm{Spec}V\to {\mathbb{P}}^n$. Since projective space is also separated and of finite type, this proves that projection is a proper morphism.

On a Noetherian scheme, one can instead use finitely many homogeneous equations and the Projective Nullstellensatz to express the image as closed rank-defect conditions on graded multiplication map for a projective fiber. An arbitrary affine base need not give a finitely generated defining ideal, so that finite-equation hypothesis must not be assumed in the general statement.

A field with a surjective discrete valuation, complete for the associated non-Archimedean metric. Its valuation ring is a discrete valuation ring, and its maximal ideal is generated by a uniformizer. Completeness allows successive congruence solutions to converge to actual roots, which underlies the Hensel lemma. Non-Archimedean local fields are examples; completeness alone does not require the residue field to be finite.

In a locally compact nontrivially valued field, the valuation ring is compact. A Cauchy sequence has a tail inside a translate of this compact set, hence a convergent subsequence. The Cauchy property forces the full sequence to converge.

Let $F$ be a formal group law over the valuation ring of a finite extension $K/{\mathbb{Q}}_p$, with $v_K(\pi )=1$ and $e=v_K(p)$. If $m>e/(p-1)$, its formal logarithm is an isomorphism $F({\pi }^m{\mathcal{O}}_K)\to ({\pi }^m{\mathcal{O}}_K,+)$. Indeed, its scaled series is $U+\pi R(U)$ with $R$ integral and convergent on ${\mathcal{O}}_K$; solving by contraction produces the formal group exponential. The subgroup has index $q^{m-1}$ in $F(\pi {\mathcal{O}}_K)$, where $q$ is the residue-field order.

Let a nontrivially valued local field have compact valuation ring $\mathcal{O}$, and choose any $t$ with $0<|t|<1$. The quotient $\mathcal{O}/t\mathcal{O}$ is finite. A fixed set of representatives containing zero gives every field element a unique convergent digit expansion, with finitely many nonzero negative-index terms. Recursive reduction modulo $t\mathcal{O}$ gives existence; comparing the first differing digit modulo this ideal gives uniqueness. The element $t$ need not be a uniformizer.

A discrete valuation on a field $K$ is a surjective group homomorphism $v:K^{\times }\to \mathbb{Z}$ satisfying $v(x+y)\ge \min (v(x),v(y))$ whenever $x+y\ne 0$. Its valuation ring is $\{0\}\cup \{x:v(x)\ge 0\}$.

For a locally compact field with a nontrivial Non-Archimedean absolute value, scaling a compact neighborhood makes its valuation ring compact. Its open maximal ideal gives a finite discrete residue field, so that ideal is also closed and compact. A nonzero element of maximal absolute value in the ideal generates it. Successive division by this uniformizer makes the value group discrete.

A discrete valuation ring is a principal ideal domain with exactly one nonzero maximal ideal. Every nonzero element of its fraction field is a unit times a unique integer power of a uniformizer.

An integral Weierstrass equation of an elliptic curve with unit elliptic-curve discriminant defines a smooth proper elliptic curve over the valuation ring. Properness identifies points over the local field with integral sections. The group law, constructed by adding degree-zero divisor classes, is a morphism over the valuation ring, and base change to the residue field preserves it. Hence reducing primitive projective coordinates is a group homomorphism, including exceptional affine addition cases.

For a complete discrete valuation ring $R$, a simple root of a polynomial modulo the maximal ideal lifts uniquely to a root in $R$.

For a domain $R$ with fraction field $K$, its integral closure is the intersection of all valuation rings of $K$ containing $R$. Integral elements belong to every such ring because valuation rings are integrally closed. For a nonintegral $x$, the ideal $x^{-1}R[x^{-1}]$ is proper, since its containing $1$ would give a monic equation for $x$. Localize at a maximal ideal containing $x^{-1}$ and apply the valuation domination lemma. The resulting ring contains $R$ but not $x$, proving the reverse inclusion.

Let $K$ be complete for a discrete valuation and let $L/K$ be finite. The valuation ring ${\mathcal{O}}_L$ is exactly the integral closure of ${\mathcal{O}}_K$ in $L$. One direction follows from a monic integral equation; for the other, the coefficients of the minimal polynomial are elementary symmetric polynomials in conjugates of absolute value at most one.

In $L={\mathbb{Q}}_p(\theta )$ with ${\theta }^2=p$, the Eisenstein polynomial $X^2-p$ gives $v_L(\theta )=1$ and $v_L(p)=2$. The element $x=\theta /p$ has field trace zero, but valuation $-1$, so is not in the valuation ring. Cancellation in a field trace contrasts with the multiplicative test in unit norm detects units in a local extension.

A finitely generated module over $\Lambda ={\mathbb{Z}}_p[[T]]$ is pseudo-isomorphic towhere the $f_j$ are irreducible distinguished polynomials. Height-one localizations are discrete valuation rings, which give the elementary divisors; the remaining errors are supported only at the maximal ideal and are finite. This is a finite-error classification, not necessarily an actual direct-sum decomposition.

The j-invariant is unchanged by admissible changes of Weierstrass equation of an elliptic curve. With $b_2=a_1^2+4a_2$ and $b_4=a_1{a}_3+2a_4$, set $c_4=b_2^2-24b_4$ and $j=c_4^3/\Delta$, where $\Delta$ is the elliptic-curve discriminant. For good reduction over a local field, an integral equation with unit discriminant shows that $j$ lies in the valuation ring. Thus a negative valuation of $j$ proves bad reduction, even if the displayed equation has not been proved minimal.

A complete field with a nontrivial Non-Archimedean absolute value is locally compact exactly when its valuation is discrete and its residue field is finite. In that case its valuation ring is the inverse limit of the finite rings $\mathcal{O}/{\mathfrak{m}}^n$ and is compact. The nontrivial valuation in the local compactness criterion is essential.

A local unit has valuation zero in the local field, or equivalently is an invertible element of its valuation ring. A principal unit additionally reduces to one in the residue field. The distinction between local units and principal units retains the prime-to-p residue roots of unity in a cyclotomic p-adic field.

A Lubin–Tate formal group associated with a Lubin–Tate series $f$ is the unique one-dimensional commutative formal group law ${\mathcal{F}}_f$ over the valuation ring ${\mathcal{O}}_K$ for which $f$ is an endomorphism with linear coefficient the chosen uniformizer $\pi$. The Lubin–Tate functional equation lemma constructs the law and the endomorphisms $[a{]}_f$ for every $a\in {\mathcal{O}}_K$, with linear term $aX$. Their addition is given by the law, and their multiplication by composition. Thus the valuation ring acts on the group; $[\pi {]}_f=f$.

If a non-Archimedean local field $K$ has uniformizer $\pi$, valuation ring ${\mathcal{O}}_K$, maximal ideal ${\mathfrak{m}}_K$ and residue field ${\mathbb{F}}_q$, thenThe first factor records the discrete valuation, the Teichmuller representatives split reduction ${\mathcal{O}}_K^{\times }\to {\mathbb{F}}_q^{\times }$, and $1+{\mathfrak{m}}_K$ is the group of principal units.

The constant and linear Taylor terms cancel in the Newton step, leavingThus residuals strictly decrease whenever the current residual is nonzero, and the steps tend to zero doubly exponentially. By the ultrametric inequality, the distance between any two sufficiently late iterates is bounded by the largest intervening step. The sequence is Cauchy and converges in the complete valuation ring to $a$. Continuity gives $f(a)=0$, andThe literal infinite chain of strict inequalities needs the root-hit exception: if $f(a_0)=0$, or a later iterate is already a root, it cannot keep strictly decreasing below zero. The construction is eventually constant in that case; all existence and distance conclusions remain valid.

For the equality case, suppose $|f(a_0)|=d^2$ with $0<d<1$. The first Newton step has norm $|h_0|=d$. Write the Taylor coefficient of $h^2$ as $c_2(a_0)=f^{\prime \prime }(a_0)/2$. Its norm is strictly below one by hypothesis; all higher coefficients have norm at most one. HenceThe derivative changes by $2c_2(a_0)h_0+O(h_0^2)$, of norm strictly below $d$, so it still has norm $d$. The strict Hensel argument applies from this first iterate onward, and the root remains within distance $d=|f(a_0)|/d$ of $a_0$. If characteristic two is admitted, interpret the displayed half-second-derivative as the second Taylor coefficient ${\sum }_j\left(\genfrac{}{}{0ex}{}{j}{2}\right)c_j{b}^{j-2}$; this is the division-free form of the required hypothesis.

For the final local equation put $F(t)=t^3+3t$. Its values modulo nine are $0,4,5$, so the sum of two such values is confined to $0,1,4,5,8$. Conversely choose initial pairs for these five classes asrespectively. Fix the second coordinate $y_0$ and apply the equality-case Hensel result to $g(X)=F(X)+F(y_0)-n$ at the first coordinate $x_0$. Its residual is divisible by nine, $g^{\prime }(x_0)=3(x_0^2+1)$ has 3-adic norm $1/3$, and $g^{\prime \prime }(b)/2=3b$ has norm below one for every $b\in {\mathbb{Z}}_3$. The strict or equality case therefore supplies a root in ${\mathbb{Z}}_3$. Thusis the necessary and sufficient condition.