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Cancellation problem for projective modules over affine algebras

Commutative Algebra 2010-10-29 v1 K-Theory and Homology

Abstract

Let A be a ring of dimension d and let P be a projective A-module of rank d. We prove that if for every finite extension R of A, R^d is cancellative, then P is cancellative. This gives an alternate proof of Bhatwadekar's result: every projective module of rank d over an affine algebra of dimension d over a C_1-field of characteristic 0 is cancellative. Let P be a projective module of rank d-1 over an affine agebra of dimension d over an algebraically closed field. Then, it is not known if P is cancellative. We prove some results in this direction also.

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@article{arxiv.0708.2961,
  title  = {Cancellation problem for projective modules over affine algebras},
  author = {Manoj Kumar Keshari},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.2961},
  year   = {2010}
}

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16 pages

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