Nodal relative curves over an affine base #
A relative curve over Spec R is at worst nodal when it is syntomic of relative dimension one
and its relative singular subscheme is unramified over Spec R. The singular subscheme is a
closed subscheme and its structure morphism is locally of finite type, so this condition amounts
to formal unramifiedness in the criterion.
The standard chart xy = a satisfies the criterion for every commutative ring and every
smoothing parameter. In particular this includes the smooth charts where a is a unit.
Smooth relative curves satisfy the same criterion: their singular subscheme is empty.
Main result #
AffineAtWorstNodalOfRelativeDimensionOne.of_smooth: smooth morphisms of relative dimension one over an affine base are at worst nodal.
References #
The scheme-theoretic nodal-curve criterion over an affine base: the morphism is syntomic of relative dimension one, and its singular subscheme is unramified over the base.
Instances For
A relative curve is at worst nodal exactly when it is syntomic of relative dimension one and its singular subscheme is unramified over the base.
Construct a nodal relative curve from syntomicity and unramifiedness of its singular subscheme.
A nodal relative curve is syntomic of relative dimension one.
The singular subscheme of a nodal relative curve is unramified over the base.
Nodal relative curves remain nodal after extension of the base ring.
A smooth morphism of relative dimension one over an affine base is at worst nodal. Its relative singular subscheme is empty, so the singular-locus condition in the nodal criterion holds automatically.
The local model xy = a is a nodal relative curve over Spec R.