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Lemma 81.3.2. Let S be a scheme. Let B be an algebraic space over S. Let \mathcal{I} \to (\mathit{Sch}/S)_{fppf}, i \mapsto X_ i be a diagram of algebraic spaces over B. Let (X, X_ i \to X) be a cocone for the diagram in the category of algebraic spaces over B (Categories, Remark 4.14.5). If there exists a fpqc covering \{ U_ a \to X\} _{a \in A} such that

  1. for all a \in A we have U_ a = \mathop{\mathrm{colim}}\nolimits X_ i \times _ X U_ a in the category of algebraic spaces over B, and

  2. for all a, b \in A we have U_ a \times _ X U_ b = \mathop{\mathrm{colim}}\nolimits X_ i \times _ X U_ a \times _ X U_ b in the category of algebraic spaces over B,

then X = \mathop{\mathrm{colim}}\nolimits X_ i in the category of algebraic spaces over B.

Proof. Namely, for an algebraic space Y over B a morphism X \to Y over B is the same thing as a collection of morphism U_ a \to Y which agree on the overlaps U_ a \times _ X U_ b for all a, b \in A, see Descent on Spaces, Lemma 74.7.2. \square


Comments (2)

Comment #7782 by Laurent Moret-Bailly on

I think condition (2) can be weakened: one only needs that for all the family is epimorphic in the category of algebraic spaces.

Comment #8023 by on

Yes, I agree. But will this ever be useful? Going to leave as is for now.

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