Graphs of points as relative effective Cartier divisors #
Let f : X ⟶ S be a separated morphism of schemes. A T-point x : T ⟶ X of X over S has a
graph Γₓ : T ⟶ X_T = T ×_S X (TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.graphSection), a section of the
projection X_T ⟶ T and hence a closed immersion. Its ideal sheaf commutes with base change along
morphisms T' ⟶ T over S. When f is moreover smooth of relative dimension one, the graph is a
relative effective Cartier divisor on X_T over T
(Scheme.Hom.isRelativeEffectiveCartier_ker_of_smoothOfRelativeDimension).
Together these make the graph a natural transformation graphDivisor from the functor of points
T ↦ Hom_S(T, X) of X to the functor Div_{X/S} of relative effective Cartier divisors. It is
injective at every T, since a point is determined by its graph, and a section of a separated
morphism by its ideal sheaf.
Composed with the Abel map D ↦ 𝒪(D) it gives the degree-one Abel map x ↦ 𝒪(Γₓ) into the
relative Picard presheaf, from which TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.abelJacobiMap is built.
Main declarations #
TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.ker_graphSection_comp: the ideal sheaf of the graph commutes with base change;TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.ker_graphSection_inj: a point is determined by the ideal sheaf of its graph;TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.graphDivisor: the natural transformationHom_S(-, X) ⟶ Div_{X/S}sending a point to its graph;TauCeti.AlgebraicGeometry.graphDivisor_app_injective: distinct points have distinct graph divisors.
References #
- S. Kleiman, The Picard scheme, in Fundamental Algebraic Geometry: Grothendieck's FGA Explained, Section 9.3.
- The Stacks Project, Picard Schemes of Curves, section Moduli of divisors on smooth curves.
The graph of a T-point of a separated morphism is a closed immersion.
The ideal sheaf of a graph commutes with base change. For a separated morphism f, the
ideal sheaf of the graph of the base change φ ≫ x of a T-point x along φ : T' ⟶ T is the
inverse image of the ideal sheaf of the graph of x along T' ×_S X ⟶ T ×_S X.
A point is determined by the ideal sheaf of its graph: for a separated f, two
T-points of X over S are equal exactly when their graphs have the same ideal sheaf.
The graph of a T-point of a separated morphism which is smooth of relative dimension one is
a relative effective Cartier divisor on X_T over T.
The graph divisor: for a separated morphism f : X ⟶ S which is smooth of relative
dimension one, the natural transformation from the functor of points T ↦ Hom_S(T, X) of X to
the functor Div_{X/S} of relative effective Cartier divisors, sending a T-point x to its
graph Γₓ ⊆ X_T.
Instances For
The ideal sheaf of the graph divisor of x is the ideal sheaf of the graph of x.
The graph divisor of the base change φ ≫ x of a T-point x along φ : T' ⟶ T is the
pullback of the graph divisor of x.
Distinct points have distinct graph divisors: for every scheme T over S, the graph
divisor is injective on T-points.