arXiv · 2508.19889
Ideal class group of an extension of rings and Picard group
Abstract
For any extension of commutative rings $A\subseteq B$, by using invertible ideals, we first define an Abelian group $\Cl(A,B)$, that we call the ideal class group of this extension. Then we study the main properties of this group. Among them, we prove that the group $\Cl(A,B)$ is indeed the kernel of the natural group morphism $\Pic(A)\rightarrow \Pic(B)$ which is given by $L\mapsto L\otimes_{A}B$. Then we show that both the classical ideal class group and, surprisingly, the Picard group are special cases of this structure. Next, we prove that ...
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Abolfazl Tarizadeh. 2025-08-27. Ideal class group of an extension of rings and Picard group. https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19889
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