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The distinguished subset D(x) matches the primes of the localization at x

Example

In the polynomial ring $k [x, y]$ , the distinguished subset $D (x)$ is exactly the set of prime ideals that correspond to prime ideals of the principal localization $k [x, y]_{x}$ .

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A field $k$ and the polynomial ring $k [x, y]$ .

[L1]

$D (x)$ is the set of prime ideals that do not contain $x$ (Principal distinguished subsets of the prime spectrum).

[L2]

Prime ideals of $k [x, y]_{x}$ correspond exactly to prime ideals of $k [x, y]$ that do not contain $x$ (Primes of a principal localization).

Verification

technique · direct

1.1L1

By [L1], a prime ideal of $k [x, y]$ lies in $D (x)$ exactly when it avoids $x$ .

2.1L2step 1.1

By [L2], the same condition characterizes the prime ideals that survive in the localization $k [x, y]_{x}$ . Therefore the contraction map from $Spec (k [x, y]_{x})$ identifies its image with $D (x)$ .

3.1step 2.1∎

So $D (x)$ is the prime-set avatar of localizing at $x$ .

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Sources

J. S. Milne, A Primer of Commutative Algebra, v4.03, §14 The spectrum of a ring (standard reference, not scraped)
A. Altman and S. Kleiman, A Term of Commutative Algebra, 13th ed., §13 and §17 (standard reference, not scraped)