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A finite affine extension of a polynomial ring has dimension at least the number of variables

Statement

Let $k$ be a field, let $A$ be a finite-type $k$ -domain, and suppose $A$ is module-finite over a polynomial subring $k [y_{1}, \dots, y_{d}]$ . Then $\dim A \geq d$ .

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A field $k$ , a finite-type $k$ -domain $A$ , and a module-finite inclusion $k [y_{1}, \dots, y_{d}] \subseteq A$ .

[L1]

The coordinate-prime chain in $k [y_{1}, \dots, y_{d}]$ has length $d$ (A polynomial ring in n variables over a field has dimension n).

[L2]

Finite prime chains lift through integral extensions once the first prime upstairs is chosen (Integral extensions lift finite prime chains from the base).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1

The coordinate-prime chain $(0) ⊊ (y_{1}) ⊊ \dots ⊊ (y_{1}, \dots, y_{d})$ in $k [y_{1}, \dots, y_{d}]$ has length $d$ by [L1].

L1given

2.1

Because the extension is module-finite and hence integral, [L2] lifts that chain to a strict prime chain in $A$ of the same length $d$ .

L2step 1.1

3.1

Therefore $\dim A \geq d$ .

step 2.1∎

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Used by

Affine-domain dimension equals transcendence degree Theorem

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Sources

J. S. Milne, A Primer of Commutative Algebra, v4.03, §§18, 21 (standard reference, not scraped)
The Stacks Project, Section 10.116: Dimension of finite type algebras over fields, reprise (standard reference, not scraped)
Melvin Hochster, Dimension theory and systems of parameters (standard reference, not scraped)