Local cohomology of module of differentials of integral extensions
Let \(R\) be a normal domain containing a field of characteristic zero, or a complete regular local ring with the coefficient ring \(V\). Set \(K=\operatorname{Frac}(R)\), and let \(B\) denote the integral closure of \(R\) in an algebraic extension of \(K\). Considering the modules of Kähler differentials \(\Omega_{B|R}\) and \(\Omega_{B|V}\), the author investigates the vanishing-nonvanishing properties of the \(R\)-modules \(\operatorname{Hom}_{R}\left(\Omega_{B|R},R\right)\), \(\operatorname{Hom}_{R}\left(\Omega_{B|V},R\right)\), \(H^{i}_{\mathfrak{m}}\left(\Omega_{B|R}\right)\), and \(H^{i}_{\mathfrak{m}}\left(\Omega_{B|V}\right)\). As an application, the author shows that if \(H^{\dim(R)-1}_{\mathfrak{m}}\left(\Omega_{B|R}\right)\neq 0\), then the direct summand property for integral extensions of \(R\) follows.
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7354479