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Completeness of the ring of polynomials

Commutative Algebra 2013-12-20 v1

Abstract

Let kk be an uncountable field. We prove that the polynomial ring R:=k[X1,,Xn]R:=k[X_1,\dots,X_n] in n2n\ge 2 variables over kk is complete in its adic topology. In addition we prove that also the localization R\gothmR_{\goth m} at a maximal ideal \gothmR\goth m\subset R is adically complete. The first result settles an old conjecture of C. U. Jensen, the second a conjecture of L. Gruson. Our proofs are based on a result of Gruson stating (in two variables) that R\gothmR_{\goth m} is adically complete when R=k[X1,X2]R=k[X_1,X_2] and \gothm=(X1,X2)\goth m=(X_1,X_2).

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@article{arxiv.1312.5509,
  title  = {Completeness of the ring of polynomials},
  author = {Anders Thorup},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1312.5509},
  year   = {2013}
}