In commutative algebra and algebraic geometry, a morphism is called formally étale if it has a lifting property that is analogous to being a local diffeomorphism.

Formally étale homomorphisms of rings

Let A be a topological ring, and let B be a topological A-algebra. Then B is formally étale if for all discrete A-algebras C, all nilpotent ideals J of C, and all continuous A-homomorphisms u : B → C/J, there exists a unique continuous A-algebra map v : B → C such that u = pv, where p : C → C/J is the canonical projection.[1]

Formally étale is equivalent to formally smooth plus formally unramified.[2]

Formally étale morphisms of schemes

Since the structure sheaf of a scheme naturally carries only the discrete topology, the notion of formally étale for schemes is analogous to formally étale for the discrete topology for rings. That is, a morphism of schemes f : X → Y is formally étale if for every affine Y-scheme Z, every nilpotent sheaf of ideals J on Z with i : Z0 → Z be the closed immersion determined by J, and every Y-morphism g : Z0 → X, there exists a unique Y-morphism s : Z → X such that g = si.[3]

It is equivalent to let Z be any Y-scheme and let J be a locally nilpotent sheaf of ideals on Z.[4]

Properties

  • Open immersions are formally étale.[5]
  • The property of being formally étale is preserved under composites, base change, and fibered products.[6]
  • If f : X → Y and g : Y → Z are morphisms of schemes, g is formally unramified, and gf is formally étale, then f is formally étale. In particular, if g is formally étale, then f is formally étale if and only if gf is.[7]
  • The property of being formally étale is local on the source and target.[8]
  • The property of being formally étale can be checked on stalks. One can show that a morphism of rings f : A → B is formally étale if and only if for every prime Q of B, the induced map A → BQ is formally étale.[9] Consequently, f is formally étale if and only if for every prime Q of B, the map AP → BQ is formally étale, where P = f−1(Q).

Examples

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ EGA 0IV, Définition 19.10.2.
  2. ↑ EGA 0IV, Définition 19.10.2.
  3. ↑ EGA IV4, Définition 17.1.1.
  4. ↑ EGA IV4, Remarques 17.1.2 (iv).
  5. ↑ EGA IV4, proposition 17.1.3 (i).
  6. ↑ EGA IV4, proposition 17.1.3 (ii)–(iv).
  7. ↑ EGA IV4, proposition 17.1.4 and corollaire 17.1.5.
  8. ↑ EGA IV4, proposition 17.1.6.
  9. ↑ mathoverflow.net question
  10. ↑ Ford (2017, Corollary 4.7.3)

References

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