106.14 Properties of moduli spaces
Once the existence of a moduli space has been proven, it becomes possible (and is usually straightforward) to esthablish properties of these moduli spaces.
Lemma 106.14.1. Let p : \mathcal{X} \to Y be a morphism of an algebraic stack to an algebraic space. Assume
\mathcal{I}_\mathcal {X} \to \mathcal{X} is finite,
Y is locally Noetherian, and
p is locally of finite type.
Let f : \mathcal{X} \to M be the moduli space constructed in Theorem 106.13.9. Then M \to Y is locally of finite type.
Proof.
Since f is a uniform categorical moduli space we obtain the morphism M \to Y. It suffices to check that M \to Y is locally of finite type étale locally on M and Y. Since f is a uniform categorical moduli space, we may first replace Y by an affine scheme étale over Y. Next, we may choose I and g_ i : \mathcal{X}_ i \to \mathcal{X} as in Lemma 106.13.8. Then by Lemma 106.13.10 we reduce to the case \mathcal{X} = \mathcal{X}_ i. In other words, we may assume \mathcal{X} is well-nigh affine. In this case we have Y = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_0), we have \mathcal{X} = [U/R] with U = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A) and M = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(C) where C \subset A is the set of R-invariant functions on U. See Lemmas 106.13.2 and 106.13.4. Then A_0 is Noetherian and A_0 \to A is of finite type. Moreover A is integral over C by Groupoids, Lemma 39.23.4, hence finite over C (being of finite type over A_0). Thus we may finally apply Algebra, Lemma 10.51.7 to conclude.
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Lemma 106.14.2. Let \mathcal{X} be an algebraic stack. Assume \mathcal{I}_\mathcal {X} \to \mathcal{X} is finite. Let f : \mathcal{X} \to M be the moduli space constructed in Theorem 106.13.9.
If \mathcal{X} is quasi-separated, then M is quasi-separated.
If \mathcal{X} is separated, then M is separated.
Add more here, for example relative versions of the above.
Proof.
To prove this consider the following diagram
\xymatrix{ \mathcal{X} \ar[d]_ f \ar[r]_{\Delta _\mathcal {X}} & \mathcal{X} \times \mathcal{X} \ar[d]^{f \times f} \\ M \ar[r]^{\Delta _ M} & M \times M }
Since f is a universal homeomorphism, we see that f \times f is a universal homeomorphism.
If \mathcal{X} is separated, then \Delta _\mathcal {X} is proper, hence \Delta _\mathcal {X} is universally closed, hence \Delta _ M is universally closed, hence M is separated by Morphisms of Spaces, Lemma 67.40.9.
If \mathcal{X} is quasi-separated, then \Delta _\mathcal {X} is quasi-compact, hence \Delta _ M is quasi-compact, hence M is quasi-separated.
\square
Lemma 106.14.3. Let p : \mathcal{X} \to Y be a morphism from an algebraic stack to an algebraic space. Assume
\mathcal{I}_\mathcal {X} \to \mathcal{X} is finite,
p is proper, and
Y is locally Noetherian.
Let f : \mathcal{X} \to M be the moduli space constructed in Theorem 106.13.9. Then M \to Y is proper.
Proof.
By Lemma 106.14.1 we see that M \to Y is locally of finite type. By Lemma 106.14.2 we see that M \to Y is separated. Of course M \to Y is quasi-compact and universally closed as these are topological properties and \mathcal{X} \to Y has these properties and \mathcal{X} \to M is a universal homeomorphism.
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