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A valuation ring is local

Statement

Let V be a valuation ring. Then the nonunits of V form an ideal. That ideal is the unique maximal ideal of V, so V is a local ring.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A valuation ring V contained in a field K.

[F1]

For every xK×, at least one of x and x1 belongs to V (Valuation rings).

[A1]

If xV and x1V, then x is a unit of the ring V.

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

Let m:={xV:x=0 or x1V}. By [A1], an element of V lies outside m exactly when it is a unit, so 1m and m is proper.

A1given
2.1

If rV and xm, then rxm: if rx0 and (rx)1V, then x1=r(rx)1V, contradicting xm.

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2.2

Let x,ym. If x+ym, then x+y is a unit by step 1.1. If x=0 or y=0 this contradicts x,ym, so assume x,y0. By [F1], either y/xV or x/yV; in the first case x1=(x+y)1(1+y/x)V, and in the second case y1=(x+y)1(1+x/y)V, again a contradiction. Thus x+ym.

F1step 1.1algebra
3.1

Steps 2.1 and 2.2 show that m is an ideal. Every proper ideal contains no unit, so every proper ideal is contained in m. Hence m is the unique maximal ideal of V, and V is local.

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