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Local DVRs at the nonzero primes force dimension one

Statement

Assume the Axiom of Choice. Let R be a domain such that Rp is a discrete valuation ring for every nonzero prime ideal p of R. Then every nonzero prime ideal of R is maximal. Consequently, if R is not a field, then dim⁡R=1.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A domain R such that Rp is a discrete valuation ring for every nonzero prime ideal p.

[L1]

Localising at a prime ideal produces a local ring with maximal ideal pRp (Rp is local with unique maximal ideal pRp).

[L2]

Prime ideals of a localisation correspond exactly to primes of the original ring that avoid the denominator set (Prime ideals of a localization are exactly the primes disjoint from the denominator set).

[L3]

A discrete valuation ring has exactly two prime ideals, namely (0) and its maximal ideal, and hence has dimension 1 (Prime ideals and dimension of a DVR).

[L4]

Every proper ideal of a nonzero commutative ring is contained in a maximal ideal (In a nonzero commutative ring, every proper ideal is contained in a maximal ideal).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1L1L2L3givenalgebra

Let p⊊q be prime ideals of R with p≠(0). By hypothesis, Rq is a discrete valuation ring. Because R is a domain, any nonzero element of p remains nonzero in Rq, so pRq is a nonzero prime ideal of Rq. Its contraction is p, so pRq⊊qRq. This contradicts [L3], which allows only (0) and qRq as primes in a DVR. Therefore no nonzero prime ideal of R is properly contained in another prime ideal.

2.1L4step 1.1givenchoose

Let p be a nonzero prime ideal of R. By [L4], choose a maximal ideal m containing p. Since p is nonzero, step 1.1 forbids a strict inclusion p⊊m. Hence p=m, so every nonzero prime ideal of R is maximal.

3.1L4step 2.1givenchoose∎

Assume now that R is not a field. Choose a nonzero nonunit x∈R. Then (x) is a proper ideal, so [L4] gives a maximal ideal m containing it. The ideal m is nonzero because it contains x, and step 2.1 shows that every nonzero prime ideal is maximal. Thus every strict prime chain has length at most 1, while (0)⊊m has length 1. Hence dim⁡R=1.

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