Gorenstein schemeIn algebraic geometry, a Gorenstein scheme is a locally Noetherian scheme whose local rings are all Gorenstein. The canonical line bundle is defined for any Gorenstein scheme over a field, and its properties are much the same as in the special case of smooth schemes. For a Gorenstein scheme X of finite type over a field, f: X → Spec(k), the dualizing complex f!(k) on X is a line bundle (called the canonical bundle KX), viewed as a complex in degree −dim(X).
Base change theoremsIn mathematics, the base change theorems relate the and the of sheaves. More precisely, they are about the base change map, given by the following natural transformation of sheaves: where is a of topological spaces and is a sheaf on X. Such theorems exist in different branches of geometry: for (essentially arbitrary) topological spaces and proper maps f, in algebraic geometry for (quasi-)coherent sheaves and f proper or g flat, similarly in analytic geometry, but also for étale sheaves for f proper or g smooth.
Toric varietyIn algebraic geometry, a toric variety or torus embedding is an algebraic variety containing an algebraic torus as an open dense subset, such that the action of the torus on itself extends to the whole variety. Some authors also require it to be normal. Toric varieties form an important and rich class of examples in algebraic geometry, which often provide a testing ground for theorems. The geometry of a toric variety is fully determined by the combinatorics of its associated fan, which often makes computations far more tractable.
Algebraic spaceIn mathematics, algebraic spaces form a generalization of the schemes of algebraic geometry, introduced by Michael Artin for use in deformation theory. Intuitively, schemes are given by gluing together affine schemes using the Zariski topology, while algebraic spaces are given by gluing together affine schemes using the finer étale topology. Alternatively one can think of schemes as being locally isomorphic to affine schemes in the Zariski topology, while algebraic spaces are locally isomorphic to affine schemes in the étale topology.
Variété jacobienneEn géométrie algébrique, la jacobienne d'une courbe est une variété algébrique (en fait une variété abélienne) qui paramètrise les diviseurs de degré 0 sur . C'est un objet fondamental pour l'étude des courbes, et c'est aussi un exemple de variété abélienne qui sert de variété test. On fixe une courbe algébrique projective lisse de genre au moins 1 sur un corps . Dans une première approximation, on peut dire que sa jacobienne est une variété algébrique dont les points correspondent aux diviseurs de degré 0 sur modulo équivalence rationnelle.
Variété rationnelleEn géométrie algébrique, une variété rationnelle est une variété algébrique (intègre) V sur un corps K qui est birationnelle à un espace projectif sur K, c'est-à-dire qu'un certain ouvert dense de V est isomorphe à un ouvert d'un espace projectif. De façon équivalente, cela signifie que son corps de fonctions est isomorphe au corps des fractions rationnelles à d indéterminées K(U, ... , U), l'entier d étant alors égal à la dimension de la variété. Soit V une variété algébrique affine de dimension d définie par un idéal premier ⟨f, .
Function field of an algebraic varietyIn algebraic geometry, the function field of an algebraic variety V consists of objects which are interpreted as rational functions on V. In classical algebraic geometry they are ratios of polynomials; in complex algebraic geometry these are meromorphic functions and their higher-dimensional analogues; in modern algebraic geometry they are elements of some quotient ring's field of fractions. In complex algebraic geometry the objects of study are complex analytic varieties, on which we have a local notion of complex analysis, through which we may define meromorphic functions.
Derived algebraic geometryDerived algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics that generalizes algebraic geometry to a situation where commutative rings, which provide local charts, are replaced by either differential graded algebras (over ), simplicial commutative rings or -ring spectra from algebraic topology, whose higher homotopy groups account for the non-discreteness (e.g., Tor) of the structure sheaf. Grothendieck's scheme theory allows the structure sheaf to carry nilpotent elements.
Corps résiduelUn corps résiduel d'un anneau commutatif R est le quotient de R par un idéal maximal. S'agissant d'un idéal maximal, l'anneau issu du quotient a une structure de corps. Le concept est avant tout utilisé en géométrie algébrique et en théorie algébrique des nombres, où l'on travaille le plus souvent avec un anneau local ou un anneau de valuation discrète, qui ne possède qu'un idéal maximal et permet donc de parler « du » corps résiduel. On peut opérer le quotient sur un anneau non commutatif, mais on obtient alors un corps gauche.
Linear system of divisorsIn algebraic geometry, a linear system of divisors is an algebraic generalization of the geometric notion of a family of curves; the dimension of the linear system corresponds to the number of parameters of the family. These arose first in the form of a linear system of algebraic curves in the projective plane. It assumed a more general form, through gradual generalisation, so that one could speak of linear equivalence of divisors D on a general scheme or even a ringed space (X, OX).
