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Converse to Krull's height theorem in localised form

Statement

Let R be a Noetherian commutative ring and let pSpec(R) have finite height n. Then in the local ring Rp there exist elements x1,,xnp such that the maximal ideal pRp is minimal over (x1/1,,xn/1). Equivalently, p is minimal over an n-generated ideal after localizing at p.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A Noetherian commutative ring R and a prime ideal p with ht(p)=n<.

[L1]

The localization Rp is a Noetherian local ring with maximal ideal pRp (Every quotient and every localisation of a Noetherian ring is Noetherian, Rp is local with unique maximal ideal pRp).

[L2]

By definition, ht(p)=dim(Rp) (The height of a prime ideal).

[L3]

In a Noetherian ring, a proper ideal of height n contains n elements whose successive generated ideals have heights 1,,n (Select generators witnessing the converse height theorem).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

By [L1] and [L2], the local ring Rp has maximal ideal pRp and dimension n. Applying [L3] to the proper ideal pRp produces elements u1,,unpRp such that J=(u1,,un) has height n. Writing each ui=ai/si with aip and sip, and replacing ui by the associate siui=ai/1, we may assume ui=xi/1 with xip.

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2.1

Let q be a prime ideal minimal over J=(x1/1,,xn/1). Because J has height n, the prime q has height n. The maximal ideal pRp also contains J, so qpRp. If the inclusion were strict, a strict chain of length n ending at q would extend by one more step to a chain ending at pRp, contradicting dim(Rp)=n. Therefore q=pRp, so the maximal ideal is minimal over J.

step 1.1
3.1

Therefore p becomes minimal over an ideal generated by n elements after localizing at p.

step 2.1

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