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Basic Notions
Basic conventions and definitions of rings and algebras in commutative algebra
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Localization
Localization of rings and modules, and local ring construction
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Properties of Localization
Compatibility of localization with Hom and tensor, and local properties
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Localization of Graded Rings
Homogeneous localization of graded rings and graded modules
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The Jordan-Hölder Theorem
Uniqueness of composition series and well-definedness of length
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Associated Primes
The prime avoidance lemma and the definition and properties of associated primes
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Integral Extensions
The Cayley-Hamilton theorem, integral elements, and integral extensions
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Integral Extensions and Ideals
The lying over and going up theorems for integral extensions and prime ideals
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Nullstellensatz
Proofs of Jacobson rings and Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz
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Blowup Algebras
Rees algebra and associated graded ring from an ideal
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Flatness
Definition of flat modules, characterization via Tor, and basic properties
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Flatness and Localization
A local criterion for flatness via checking at the maximal ideal
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Completion
Completion of rings and modules defined by a filtration
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Properties of Completion
Compatibility of completion with exact sequences, Artin-Rees lemma
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Dimension
Krull dimension, defined by prime chains, and its basic properties
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System of Parameters
The relationship between the system of parameters of a local ring and dimension
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Regular Local Rings
Characterization of regular systems of parameters and regular local rings
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Fractional Ideals
Fractional ideals, invertible modules, and the Picard group
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Divisors
Cartier divisors and class groups in Dedekind domains
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Noether Normalization
The Noether normalization theorem for finitely generated algebras and its applications