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Locally finitely presented categories with no flat objects

Category Theory 2012-04-26 v1 Algebraic Geometry Rings and Algebras Representation Theory

Abstract

If XX is a quasi-compact and quasi-separated scheme, the category Qcoh(X)Qcoh(X) of quasi-coherent sheaves on XX is locally finitely presented. Therefore categorical flat quasi-coherent sheaves naturally arise. But there is also the standard definition of flatness in Qcoh(X)Qcoh(X) from the stalks. So it makes sense to wonder the relationship (if any) between these two notions. In this paper we show that there are plenty of locally finitely presented categories having no other categorical flats than the zero object. As particular instance, we show that Qcoh(Pn(R)))Qcoh(\mathbf{P}^n(R))) has no other categorical flat objects than zero, where RR is any commutative ring.

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@article{arxiv.1204.5681,
  title  = {Locally finitely presented categories with no flat objects},
  author = {Sergio Estrada and Manuel Saorin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.5681},
  year   = {2012}
}
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