Lemma 29.32.4. Let R \to A be a ring map. Let \mathcal{F} be a sheaf of \mathcal{O}_ X-modules on X = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A). Set S = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R). The rule which associates to an S-derivation on \mathcal{F} its action on global sections defines a bijection between the set of S-derivations of \mathcal{F} and the set of R-derivations on M = \Gamma (X, \mathcal{F}).
Proof. Let D : A \to M be an R-derivation. We have to show there exists a unique S-derivation on \mathcal{F} which gives rise to D on global sections. Let U = D(f) \subset X be a standard affine open. Any element of \Gamma (U, \mathcal{O}_ X) is of the form a/f^ n for some a \in A and n \geq 0. By the Leibniz rule we have
D(a)|_ U = a/f^ n D(f^ n)|_ U + f^ n D(a/f^ n)
in \Gamma (U, \mathcal{F}). Since f acts invertibly on \Gamma (U, \mathcal{F}) this completely determines the value of D(a/f^ n) \in \Gamma (U, \mathcal{F}). This proves uniqueness. Existence follows by simply defining
D(a/f^ n) := (1/f^ n) D(a)|_ U - a/f^{2n} D(f^ n)|_ U
and proving this has all the desired properties (on the basis of standard opens of X). Details omitted. \square
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