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There are deep connections between algebraic (in fact, scheme-theoretic) notions of smoothness and regularity.
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There are deep connections between algebraic (in fact, scheme-theoretic) notions of smoothness and regularity.  
 


==Definition==
==Definition==


Serre's Regularity Criterion states that a [[Noetherian Ring|Noetherian]] [[Local Ring|local ring]] <math>A</math> is regular if and only if its [[Global Dimension|global dimension]] is finite, in which case it is equal to the [[Krull dimension]] of <math>A</math>.
Let <math>A</math> be a [[Noetherian ring|Noetherian]] [[local ring]] with maximal ideal <math>m</math> and residual field <math>k=A/m</math>.  The following conditions are equivalent:
 
# The [[Krull dimension]] of <math>A</math> is equal to the dimension of the <math>k</math>-vector space <math>m/m^2</math>.
 
And when these conditions hold, <math>A</math> is called a regular local ring.
 
==Basic Results on Regular Local Rings==
 
One important criterion for regularity is [[Serre's Criterion]], which states that a Noetherian local ring <math>A</math> is regular if and only if its [[global dimension]] is finite, in which case it is equal to the krull dimension of <math>A</math>.  
 
In a paper of Auslander and Buchsbaum published in 1959, it was shown that every regular local ring is a [[unique factorization domain]].
 
==Regular Rings==
 
A [[regular ring]] is a Noetherian ring such that the [[localisation (ring theory)|localisation]] at every prime is a regular local ring.
 
==References==
* [[Jean-Pierre Serre]], ''Local algebra'', [[Springer-Verlag]], 2000, ISBN 3-540-66641-9.  Chap.IV.D.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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There are deep connections between algebraic (in fact, scheme-theoretic) notions of smoothness and regularity.


Definition

Let be a Noetherian local ring with maximal ideal and residual field . The following conditions are equivalent:

  1. The Krull dimension of is equal to the dimension of the -vector space .

And when these conditions hold, is called a regular local ring.

Basic Results on Regular Local Rings

One important criterion for regularity is Serre's Criterion, which states that a Noetherian local ring is regular if and only if its global dimension is finite, in which case it is equal to the krull dimension of .

In a paper of Auslander and Buchsbaum published in 1959, it was shown that every regular local ring is a unique factorization domain.

Regular Rings

A regular ring is a Noetherian ring such that the localisation at every prime is a regular local ring.

References