English

The model completion of the theory of modules over finitely generated commutative algebras

Logic 2009-08-05 v2

Abstract

We find the model completion of the theory modules over AA, where AA is a finitely generated commutative algebra over a field KK. This is done in a context where the field KK and the module are represented by sorts in the theory, so that constructible sets associated with a module can be interpreted in this language. The language is expanded by additional sorts for the Grassmanians of all powers of KnK^n, which are necessary to achieve quantifier elimination. The result turns out to be that the model completion is the theory of a certain class of ``big'' injective modules. In particular, it is shown that the class of injective modules is itself elementary. We also obtain an explicit description of the types in this theory.

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@article{arxiv.math/0607418,
  title  = {The model completion of the theory of modules over finitely generated commutative algebras},
  author = {Moshe Kamensky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0607418},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

AMSLaTeX, 13 pages, no figures. Part of author's phd thesis