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I want to show that if $F$ is a flat $R$-module, then for any $R$-homomorphism $varphi: M rightarrow N$, we have
$$ker (1_F otimes varphi) cong F otimes ker varphi $$



The $supset$ direction is trivial. For the $subset$ direction, I use the fact that $Fotimes(-)$ preserves the injectivity of the map
$$ M /ker varphi overset{tilde{varphi}}{rightarrow} N $$
Thus if $fotimes m in ker (1_F otimes varphi)$, i.e. $fotimes [m]$ mapped to $0$ under $1_F otimes tilde{varphi}$, we have $fotimes [m] =0$. This suggests me to complete the proof by showing
$$ Fotimes frac{M}{kervarphi} cong frac{Fotimes M}{Fotimes kervarphi} $$
Is this relation true? It seems very plausible for me that $fotimes[m] mapsto [fotimes m]$ gives the isomorphism. But I struggle at the injectivity part of the proof.










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    I want to show that if $F$ is a flat $R$-module, then for any $R$-homomorphism $varphi: M rightarrow N$, we have
    $$ker (1_F otimes varphi) cong F otimes ker varphi $$



    The $supset$ direction is trivial. For the $subset$ direction, I use the fact that $Fotimes(-)$ preserves the injectivity of the map
    $$ M /ker varphi overset{tilde{varphi}}{rightarrow} N $$
    Thus if $fotimes m in ker (1_F otimes varphi)$, i.e. $fotimes [m]$ mapped to $0$ under $1_F otimes tilde{varphi}$, we have $fotimes [m] =0$. This suggests me to complete the proof by showing
    $$ Fotimes frac{M}{kervarphi} cong frac{Fotimes M}{Fotimes kervarphi} $$
    Is this relation true? It seems very plausible for me that $fotimes[m] mapsto [fotimes m]$ gives the isomorphism. But I struggle at the injectivity part of the proof.










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      I want to show that if $F$ is a flat $R$-module, then for any $R$-homomorphism $varphi: M rightarrow N$, we have
      $$ker (1_F otimes varphi) cong F otimes ker varphi $$



      The $supset$ direction is trivial. For the $subset$ direction, I use the fact that $Fotimes(-)$ preserves the injectivity of the map
      $$ M /ker varphi overset{tilde{varphi}}{rightarrow} N $$
      Thus if $fotimes m in ker (1_F otimes varphi)$, i.e. $fotimes [m]$ mapped to $0$ under $1_F otimes tilde{varphi}$, we have $fotimes [m] =0$. This suggests me to complete the proof by showing
      $$ Fotimes frac{M}{kervarphi} cong frac{Fotimes M}{Fotimes kervarphi} $$
      Is this relation true? It seems very plausible for me that $fotimes[m] mapsto [fotimes m]$ gives the isomorphism. But I struggle at the injectivity part of the proof.










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      I want to show that if $F$ is a flat $R$-module, then for any $R$-homomorphism $varphi: M rightarrow N$, we have
      $$ker (1_F otimes varphi) cong F otimes ker varphi $$



      The $supset$ direction is trivial. For the $subset$ direction, I use the fact that $Fotimes(-)$ preserves the injectivity of the map
      $$ M /ker varphi overset{tilde{varphi}}{rightarrow} N $$
      Thus if $fotimes m in ker (1_F otimes varphi)$, i.e. $fotimes [m]$ mapped to $0$ under $1_F otimes tilde{varphi}$, we have $fotimes [m] =0$. This suggests me to complete the proof by showing
      $$ Fotimes frac{M}{kervarphi} cong frac{Fotimes M}{Fotimes kervarphi} $$
      Is this relation true? It seems very plausible for me that $fotimes[m] mapsto [fotimes m]$ gives the isomorphism. But I struggle at the injectivity part of the proof.







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          Since $F$ is flat, tensoring with it preserves exactness of all exact sequences; from
          $$
          0toker fto Mxrightarrow{f} N to operatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          you get the exact sequence
          $$
          0to Fotimesker fto Fotimes Mxrightarrow{1_Fotimes f} Fotimes N to Fotimesoperatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          which is (isomorphic to) the standard kernel-cokernel sequence for $1_Fotimes f$. Hence
          $$
          ker(1_Fotimes f)cong Fotimesker f
          $$






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            very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
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            Dec 25 '18 at 17:28










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            @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
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          $begingroup$

          Since $F$ is flat, tensoring with it preserves exactness of all exact sequences; from
          $$
          0toker fto Mxrightarrow{f} N to operatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          you get the exact sequence
          $$
          0to Fotimesker fto Fotimes Mxrightarrow{1_Fotimes f} Fotimes N to Fotimesoperatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          which is (isomorphic to) the standard kernel-cokernel sequence for $1_Fotimes f$. Hence
          $$
          ker(1_Fotimes f)cong Fotimesker f
          $$






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            very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
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            – zudumazics
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:28










          • $begingroup$
            @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
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          $begingroup$

          Since $F$ is flat, tensoring with it preserves exactness of all exact sequences; from
          $$
          0toker fto Mxrightarrow{f} N to operatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          you get the exact sequence
          $$
          0to Fotimesker fto Fotimes Mxrightarrow{1_Fotimes f} Fotimes N to Fotimesoperatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          which is (isomorphic to) the standard kernel-cokernel sequence for $1_Fotimes f$. Hence
          $$
          ker(1_Fotimes f)cong Fotimesker f
          $$






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          • $begingroup$
            very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
            $endgroup$
            – zudumazics
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:28










          • $begingroup$
            @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
            $endgroup$
            – egreg
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:33
















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          $begingroup$

          Since $F$ is flat, tensoring with it preserves exactness of all exact sequences; from
          $$
          0toker fto Mxrightarrow{f} N to operatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          you get the exact sequence
          $$
          0to Fotimesker fto Fotimes Mxrightarrow{1_Fotimes f} Fotimes N to Fotimesoperatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          which is (isomorphic to) the standard kernel-cokernel sequence for $1_Fotimes f$. Hence
          $$
          ker(1_Fotimes f)cong Fotimesker f
          $$






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          Since $F$ is flat, tensoring with it preserves exactness of all exact sequences; from
          $$
          0toker fto Mxrightarrow{f} N to operatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          you get the exact sequence
          $$
          0to Fotimesker fto Fotimes Mxrightarrow{1_Fotimes f} Fotimes N to Fotimesoperatorname{coker}fto 0
          $$

          which is (isomorphic to) the standard kernel-cokernel sequence for $1_Fotimes f$. Hence
          $$
          ker(1_Fotimes f)cong Fotimesker f
          $$







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          • $begingroup$
            very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
            $endgroup$
            – zudumazics
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:28










          • $begingroup$
            @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
            $endgroup$
            – egreg
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:33




















          • $begingroup$
            very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
            $endgroup$
            – zudumazics
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:28










          • $begingroup$
            @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
            $endgroup$
            – egreg
            Dec 25 '18 at 17:33


















          $begingroup$
          very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
          $endgroup$
          – zudumazics
          Dec 25 '18 at 17:28




          $begingroup$
          very neat! thanks! what about the isomorphism of tensor products I tried to prove? Is it true?
          $endgroup$
          – zudumazics
          Dec 25 '18 at 17:28












          $begingroup$
          @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
          $endgroup$
          – egreg
          Dec 25 '18 at 17:33






          $begingroup$
          @zudumazics You're basically trying to prove it in the same fashion, considering instead the two exact sequences $0toker fto Mto M/ker fto 0$ and $0to M/ker fto Ntooperatorname{coker}fto0$ (where $operatorname{coker}f=N/operatorname{im}f$).
          $endgroup$
          – egreg
          Dec 25 '18 at 17:33




















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