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The Rabinowitsch auxiliary ideal has no common zero

Statement

Let $k$ be a field, let $I \subseteq k [x_{1}, \dots, x_{n}]$ be an ideal, and let $f \in k [x_{1}, \dots, x_{n}]$ vanish on every point of $V (I)$ . Then the ideal

J : = I + (1 - y f) \subseteq k [x_{1}, \dots, x_{n}, y]

has empty zero locus.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A field $k$ , an ideal $I \subseteq k [x_{1}, \dots, x_{n}]$ , and a polynomial $f$ that vanishes on $V (I)$ .

[L1]

Evaluation at a point is well defined in a polynomial ring (Evaluation and roots of a polynomial in a commutative target ring).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1

Suppose $(a, b) \in k^{n + 1}$ were a common zero of $J$ . Then every element of $I$ vanishes at $a$ , so $a \in V (I)$ . By hypothesis, $f (a) = 0$ .

L1given

2.1

But $1 - y f \in J$ , so evaluating at $(a, b)$ gives $1 - b f (a) = 0$ . Using step 1.1 this becomes $1 = 0$ , which is impossible in a field. Therefore $J$ has no common zero.

L1step 1.1algebra∎

Depends on

Evaluation and roots of a polynomial in a commutative target ring

Used by

Strong Nullstellensatz: I(V(I)) equals the radical of I Corollary
A small Rabinowitsch identity written out completely Example
The auxiliary ideal is the unit ideal Lemma

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Sources

J. S. Milne, A Primer of Commutative Algebra, v4.03, Theorem 13.10 (standard reference, not scraped)