The Stacks Project


Tag: 04XJ

This tag has label stacks-properties-lemma-points-presentation and it points to

The corresponding content:

Lemma 68.4.5. Let $\mathcal{X}$ be an algebraic stack. Let $\mathcal{X} = [U/R]$ be a presentation of $\mathcal{X}$, see Algebraic Stacks, Definition 62.16.5. Then the image of $|R| \to |U| \times |U|$ is an equivalence relation and $|\mathcal{X}|$ is the quotient of $|U|$ by this equivalence relation.

Proof. The assumption means that we have a smooth groupoid $(U, R, s, t, c)$ in algebraic spaces, and an equivalence $f : [U/R] \to \mathcal{X}$. We may assume $\mathcal{X} = [U/R]$. The induced morphism $p : U \to \mathcal{X}$ is smooth and surjective, see Algebraic Stacks, Lemma 62.17.2. Hence $|U| \to |\mathcal{X}|$ is surjective by Lemma 68.4.4. Note that $R = U \times_\mathcal{X} U$, see Groupoids in Spaces, Lemma 55.21.2. Hence Lemma 68.4.3 implies the map $$ |R| \longrightarrow |U| \times_{|\mathcal{X}|} |U| $$ is surjective. Hence the image of $|R| \to |U| \times |U|$ is exactly the set of pairs $(u_1, u_2) \in |U| \times |U|$ such that $u_1$ and $u_2$ have the same image in $|\mathcal{X}|$. Combining these two statements we get the result of the lemma. $\square$

\begin{lemma}
\label{lemma-points-presentation}
Let $\mathcal{X}$ be an algebraic stack.
Let $\mathcal{X} = [U/R]$ be a presentation of $\mathcal{X}$, see
Algebraic Stacks, Definition \ref{algebraic-definition-presentation}.
Then the image of $|R| \to |U| \times |U|$ is an equivalence relation
and $|\mathcal{X}|$ is the quotient of $|U|$ by this equivalence relation.
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
The assumption means that we have a smooth groupoid $(U, R, s, t, c)$
in algebraic spaces, and an equivalence $f : [U/R] \to \mathcal{X}$.
We may assume $\mathcal{X} = [U/R]$.
The induced morphism $p : U \to \mathcal{X}$ is smooth and surjective, see
Algebraic Stacks,
Lemma \ref{algebraic-lemma-smooth-quotient-smooth-presentation}.
Hence $|U| \to |\mathcal{X}|$ is surjective by
Lemma \ref{lemma-characterize-surjective}.
Note that $R = U \times_\mathcal{X} U$, see
Groupoids in Spaces,
Lemma \ref{spaces-groupoids-lemma-quotient-stack-2-cartesian}.
Hence
Lemma \ref{lemma-points-cartesian}
implies the map
$$
|R| \longrightarrow |U| \times_{|\mathcal{X}|} |U|
$$
is surjective. Hence the image of $|R| \to |U| \times |U|$ is
exactly the set of pairs $(u_1, u_2) \in |U| \times |U|$
such that $u_1$ and $u_2$ have the same image in $|\mathcal{X}|$.
Combining these two statements we get the result of the lemma.
\end{proof}
    

To cite this tag (see How to reference tags), use:

\cite[\href{http://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04XJ}{Tag 04XJ}]{stacks-project}

Comments (0)

There are no comments yet for this tag.

Add a comment on tag 04XJ

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked.

In your comment you can use Markdown and LaTeX style mathematics (enclose it like $\pi$). A preview option is available if you wish to see how it works out (just click on the eye in the lower-right corner).




In order to prevent bots from posting comments, we would like you to prove that you are human. You can do this by filling in the name of the current tag in the following box. So in case this is tag 0321 you just have to write 0321. This captcha seems more appropriate than the usual illegible gibberish, right?