Groups, Rings, Domains, Modules, etc, Galois theory
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Tsakanikas Nickos
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Let $A$ be a ring and let $M$ be an $A$-module. Show the following:
- If $A$ is an integral domain and $M$ is flat over $A$, then $M$ is torsion-free.
- If $A$ is a P.I.D., then $M$ is flat over $A$ if and only if $M$ is torsion-free.
- If $A$ is a Dedekind domain, then $M$ is flat over $A$ if and only if $M$ is torsion-free.
Comment: Hence, over P.I.D.'s and Dedekind domains, flatness has a nice characterization.
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