Alexandroff topology of algebras over an integral domain
Let S be an integral domain with field of fractions F, and let A be an F-algebra. An S-subalgebra R of A is called S-nice if R lies over S and the localization of R with respect to S\{0} is A. Let X be the set of all S-nice subalgebras of A. We define a notion of open sets on X which makes this set a T_0-Alexandroff space. This enables us to study the algebraic structure of X from a topological point of view. We prove that an irreducible subset of X has a supremum with respect to the specialization order. We present equivalent conditions for an open set of X to be irreducible and characterize the irreducible components of X. We also characterize quasi-compactness of subsets of a T_0-Alexandroff topological space.
Last Updated Date : 06/11/2019