Geometrically irreducible algebras #
In this file we develop the theory of geometrically irreducible algebras over a field.
References #
A k-algebra R is geometrically irreducible if Spec (AlgebraicClosure k ⊗[k] R) is
irreducible. In this case, Spec (K ⊗[k] R) is irreducible for every field extension K of k
(see Algebra.GeometricallyIrreducible.irreducibleSpace).
Note: The stacks project definition is the latter condition, which is equivalent to the former by
the above. The reason for choosing this definition is that it does not quantify over types.
- irreducibleSpace_tensorProduct : IrreducibleSpace (PrimeSpectrum (TensorProduct k (AlgebraicClosure k) R))
Instances
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If Spec (K ⊗[k] R) is irreducible for every finite separable extension K of k, then
R is geometrically irreducible over k.
If R is geometrically irreducible over k, for every field extension K of k, the
prime spectrum Spec (K ⊗[k] R) is irreducible.
If R is geometrically irreducible over k, for every field extension K of k, the
prime spectrum Spec (K ⊗[k] R) is irreducible.
If Ω is a separably closed extension of k such that Spec (Ω ⊗[k] R) is irreducible,
R is geometrically irreducible over k.
If K/k is a finte separable extension and L a geometrically irreducible field over k then L ⊗[k] K is a field
If K is geometrically irreducible over k and R is geometrically irreducible over K,
then R is geometrically irreducible over k.