Definition 28.21.1. Let X be a scheme. Let \mathcal{F} be a quasi-coherent \mathcal{O}_ X-module. We say \mathcal{F} is locally projective if for every affine open U \subset X the \mathcal{O}_ X(U)-module \mathcal{F}(U) is projective.
28.21 Locally projective modules
A consequence of the work done in the algebra chapter is that it makes sense to define a locally projective module as follows.
Lemma 28.21.2. Let X be a scheme. Let \mathcal{F} be a quasi-coherent \mathcal{O}_ X-module. The following are equivalent
\mathcal{F} is locally projective, and
there exists an affine open covering X = \bigcup U_ i such that the \mathcal{O}_ X(U_ i)-module \mathcal{F}(U_ i) is projective for every i.
In particular, if X = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A) and \mathcal{F} = \widetilde{M} then \mathcal{F} is locally projective if and only if M is a projective A-module.
Proof. First, note that if M is a projective A-module and A \to B is a ring map, then M \otimes _ A B is a projective B-module, see Algebra, Lemma 10.94.1. Hence if U is an affine open such that \mathcal{F}(U) is a projective \mathcal{O}_ X(U)-module, then the standard open D(f) is an affine open such that \mathcal{F}(D(f)) is a projective \mathcal{O}_ X(D(f))-module for all f \in \mathcal{O}_ X(U). Assume (2) holds. Let U \subset X be an arbitrary affine open. We can find an open covering U = \bigcup _{j = 1, \ldots , m} D(f_ j) by finitely many standard opens D(f_ j) such that for each j the open D(f_ j) is a standard open of some U_ i, see Schemes, Lemma 26.11.5. Hence, if we set A = \mathcal{O}_ X(U) and if M is an A-module such that \mathcal{F}|_ U corresponds to M, then we see that M_{f_ j} is a projective A_{f_ j}-module. It follows that A \to B = \prod A_{f_ j} is a faithfully flat ring map such that M \otimes _ A B is a projective B-module. Hence M is projective by Algebra, Theorem 10.95.6. \square
Lemma 28.21.3. Let f : X \to Y be a morphism of schemes. Let \mathcal{G} be a quasi-coherent \mathcal{O}_ Y-module. If \mathcal{G} is locally projective on Y, then f^*\mathcal{G} is locally projective on X.
Proof. See Algebra, Lemma 10.94.1. \square
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