Weil divisors and symbolic algebras (Q1111632)

From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
Weil divisors and symbolic algebras
scientific article

    Statements

    Weil divisors and symbolic algebras (English)
    0 references
    1988
    0 references
    Let R be a normal analytic local ring, f: \(Y\to X=Spec(R)\) be a projective resolution of singularities, a divisor \(D\in Pic(Y)\) maps to zero in \(R^ 2f_*{\mathbb{Z}}\), and \(E=f_*(D)\). The author proves the following result: \(\oplus_{n\geq 0}{\mathcal O}_ X(nE) \) is finitely generated if and only if D is torsion in Pic(Y). In particular, if every Weil divisor \({\mathcal O}_ X(E)\) on X satisfies the condition that \(\oplus_{n\geq 0}{\mathcal O}_ X(nE) \) is finitely generated as an \({\mathcal O}_ X\)-algebra, then \(R^ 1f_*{\mathcal O}_ Y=0\). If R is algebraizable, then R is \(S_ 3.\) In addition, the author proves that there exists a 3-dimensional affine local ring R with a Weil divisor D on \(X=Spec(R)\) such that \(\oplus_{n\geq 0}{\mathcal O}_ X(nD) \) is not a finitely generated \({\mathcal O}_ X\)-algebra.
    0 references
    0 references
    analytic local ring
    0 references
    resolution of singularities
    0 references

    Identifiers