Abstract
Let R be a local Noetherian domain of positive characteristic. A theorem of Hochster and Huneke [M. Hochster, C. Huneke, Infinite integral extensions and big Cohen-Macaulay algebras, Ann. of Math. 135 (1992) 53-89] states that if R is excellent, then the absolute integral closure of R is a big Cohen-Macaulay algebra. We prove that if R is the homomorphic image of a Gorenstein local ring, then all the local cohomology (below the dimension) of such a ring maps to zero in a finite extension of the ring. As a result there follow an extension of the original result of Hochster and Huneke to the case in which R is a homomorphic image of a Gorenstein local ring, and a considerably simpler proof of this result in the cases where the assumptions overlap, e.g., for complete Noetherian local domains.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 498-504 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advances in Mathematics |
Volume | 210 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Absolute integral closure
- Characteristic p
- Cohen-Macaulay
- Local cohomology
- Tight closure