In algebraic geometry, a new
scheme A scheme is a systematic plan for the implementation of a certain idea.
Scheme or schemer may refer to:
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(e.g. an
algebraic variety
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) can be obtained by gluing existing schemes through gluing maps.
Statement
Suppose there is a (possibly infinite) family of schemes
and for pairs
, there are open subsets
and isomorphisms
. Now, if the isomorphisms are compatible in the sense: for each
,
#
,
#
,
#
on
,
then there exists a scheme ''X'', together with the morphisms
such that
#
is an isomorphism onto an open subset of ''X'',
#
#
#
on
.
Examples
Projective line
Let
be two copies of the affine line over a field ''k''. Let
be the complement of the origin and
defined similarly. Let ''Z'' denote the scheme obtained by gluing
along the isomorphism
given by
; we identify
with the open subsets of ''Z''. Now, the affine rings
are both polynomial rings in one variable in such a way
: