English

The vanishing of Tor_1^R(R^+,k) implies that R is regular

Commutative Algebra 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let (R,m,k) be an excellent local ring of positive prime characteristic. We show that if Tor_1^R(R^+,k) = 0 then R is regular. This improves a result of Schoutens, in which the additional hypothesis that R was an isolated singularity was required for the proof.

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@article{arxiv.math/0309267,
  title  = {The vanishing of Tor_1^R(R^+,k) implies that R is regular},
  author = {Ian M. Aberbach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0309267},
  year   = {2007}
}

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3 pages, to appear in Proceedings of the AMS