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Associated primes of a localized finite module come from upstairs

Statement

Let R be a Noetherian commutative ring, let M be a finitely generated left R-module, and let S⊆R be multiplicative. If q∈Ass⁡S−1R(S−1M), then there exists p∈Ass⁡R(M) with p∩S=∅ and q=S−1p.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A Noetherian commutative ring R, a finitely generated left R-module M, a multiplicative subset S⊆R, and a prime ideal q∈Ass⁡S−1R(S−1M).

[L1]

A prime ideal is associated to a module exactly when it is the annihilator of some element (Associated primes of a module).

[L2]

The annihilator of an element is the set of scalars that kill it (Annihilators, torsion elements and the torsion subset of a module).

[L4]

Prime ideals of S−1R correspond exactly to primes of R disjoint from S, via p↦S−1p (Prime ideals of a localization are exactly the primes disjoint from the denominator set).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1L1L2L4choosealgebra

By [L1], choose u∈S−1M with u≠0 and Ann⁡S−1R(u)=q. Write u=m/s with m∈M and s∈S. Since 1/s is a unit of S−1R, the element m/1=(s/1)u is also nonzero and has the same annihilator q. By [L4], there is a prime ideal p⊆R with p∩S=∅ and q=S−1p. If am=0, then a/1 annihilates m/1, so a/1∈q and therefore a∈p. Thus Ann⁡R(m)⊆p.

2.1L2L3step 1.1choosealgebra

By [L3], write p=(f1,…,fn). Since each fi/1∈q=Ann⁡S−1R(m/1), there exists si∈S with sifim=0 in M. Put h=s1⋯sn. Then hm≠0, because h/1 is a unit and (h/1)(m/1)=hm/1. Also each generator fi kills hm, so p⊆Ann⁡R(hm).

3.1L4step 1.1step 2.1algebra

If a∈Ann⁡R(hm), then a/1 annihilates hm/1. Since h/1 is a unit, a/1 also annihilates m/1, so a/1∈q and therefore a∈p by step 1.1. Hence Ann⁡R(hm)⊆p, and step 2.1 gives Ann⁡R(hm)=p.

4.1L1step 1.1step 3.1∎

The prime ideal p is therefore the annihilator of the nonzero element hm∈M, so p∈Ass⁡R(M) by [L1]. Together with step 1.1, this proves the claim.

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