On the projectivity of proper normal curves over valuation domains

A theorem of Lichtenbaum states, that every proper, regular curve [Formula: see text] over a discrete valuation domain [Formula: see text] is projective. This theorem is generalized to the case of an arbitrary valuation domain [Formula: see text] using the following notion of regularity for non-noetherian rings introduced by Bertin: the local ring [Formula: see text] of a point [Formula: see text] is called regular, if every finitely generated ideal [Formula: see text] has finite projective dimension. The generalization is a particular case of a projectivity criterion for proper, normal [Formula: see text]-curves: such a curve [Formula: see text] is projective if for every irreducible component [Formula: see text] of its closed fiber [Formula: see text] there exists a closed point [Formula: see text] of the generic fiber of [Formula: see text] such that the Zariski closure [Formula: see text] meets [Formula: see text] and meets [Formula: see text] in regular points only.

On the Factorization of Polynomials Over Discrete Valuation Domains

We study some factorization properties for univariate polynomials with coefficients in a discrete valuation domain (A,v). We use some properties of the Newton index of a polynomial to deduce conditions on v(ai) that allow us to find some information on the degree of the factors of F.

ℵn-FREE MODULES OVER COMPLETE DISCRETE VALUATION DOMAINS WITH ALMOST TRIVIAL DUAL

A module M over a commutative ring R has an almost trivial dual if there is no homomorphism from M onto a free R-module of countable infinite rank. Using a new combinatorial principle (the ℵn-Black Box), which is provable in ordinary set theory, we show that for every natural number n, there exist arbitrarily large ℵn-free R-modules with almost trivial duals, when R is a complete discrete valuation domain. A corresponding result for torsion modules is also obtained.