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Lemma 37.53.1. Let $S$ be a scheme. Let $f : X \to S$ be a universally closed and quasi-separated morphism. There exists a factorization

\[ \xymatrix{ X \ar[rr]_{f'} \ar[rd]_ f & & S' \ar[dl]^\pi \\ & S & } \]

with the following properties:

  1. the morphism $f'$ is universally closed, quasi-compact, quasi-separated, and surjective,

  2. the morphism $\pi : S' \to S$ is integral,

  3. we have $f'_*\mathcal{O}_ X = \mathcal{O}_{S'}$,

  4. we have $S' = \underline{\mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}}_ S(f_*\mathcal{O}_ X)$, and

  5. $S'$ is the normalization of $S$ in $X$, see Morphisms, Definition 29.53.3.

Formation of the factorization $f = \pi \circ f'$ commutes with flat base change.

Proof. By Morphisms, Lemma 29.41.8 the morphism $f$ is quasi-compact. Hence the normalization $S'$ of $S$ in $X$ is defined (Morphisms, Definition 29.53.3) and we have the factorization $X \to S' \to S$. By Morphisms, Lemma 29.53.11 we have (2), (4), and (5). The morphism $f'$ is universally closed by Morphisms, Lemma 29.41.7. It is quasi-compact by Schemes, Lemma 26.21.14 and quasi-separated by Schemes, Lemma 26.21.13.

To show the remaining statements we may assume the base scheme $S$ is affine, say $S = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(R)$. Then $S' = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A)$ with $A = \Gamma (X, \mathcal{O}_ X)$ an integral $R$-algebra. Thus it is clear that $f'_*\mathcal{O}_ X$ is $\mathcal{O}_{S'}$ (because $f'_*\mathcal{O}_ X$ is quasi-coherent, by Schemes, Lemma 26.24.1, and hence equal to $\widetilde{A}$). This proves (3).

Let us show that $f'$ is surjective. As $f'$ is universally closed (see above) the image of $f'$ is a closed subset $V(I) \subset S' = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A)$. Pick $h \in I$. Then $h|_ X = f^\sharp (h)$ is a global section of the structure sheaf of $X$ which vanishes at every point. As $X$ is quasi-compact this means that $h|_ X$ is a nilpotent section, i.e., $h^ n|X = 0$ for some $n > 0$. But $A = \Gamma (X, \mathcal{O}_ X)$, hence $h^ n = 0$. As every element of $I$ is nilpotent, we conclude that $V(I) = S'$ as desired.

By Cohomology of Schemes, Lemma 30.5.2 we see that formation of $f_*\mathcal{O}_ X$ commutes with flat base change. Formation of the relative spectrum commutes with any base change by Constructions, Lemma 27.4.6. Thus formation of the factorization commutes with flat base change. $\square$


Comments (6)

Comment #695 by Kestutis Cesnavicius on

The quasi-compactness assumption is superfluous in the view of http://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04XU

Comment #2469 by A student of algebraic geometry on

Tag 29.53.3 defines the normalisation of in to be the relative spectrum of the integral closer of in over . So, item (5) does not seem to hold by construction.

Comment #2503 by on

Dear student of algebraic geometry, you are right! Fixed here.

Comment #9153 by DatPham on

In the last sentence of the proof, I think you mean the nilradical, rather than the Jacobson radical.

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