# What are stalks of Spec $Z/(60)$?

What are stalks of (structure sheaf of) affine scheme Spec $\mathbb{Z}/(60)=\{(2),(3),(5)\}$? What are its global sections?

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Schemes don't have stalks; sheaves have. –  Georges Elencwajg Nov 16 '12 at 8:53
?? I mean the structure sheaf of the affine scheme. –  Tom Nov 16 '12 at 9:08
and what have you tried? –  Sanchez Nov 16 '12 at 9:34

Hint: By the Chinese Remainder Theorem, we have an isomorphism $\mathbb{Z}/60 \cong \mathbb{Z}/4 \times \mathbb{Z}/3 \times \mathbb{Z}/5$. The prime ideals are generated by $(2,1,1),(1,0,1)$ and $(1,1,0)$, so localization is easy.

I leave to you how to localize the leftmost factor (hint: since the prime ideal annihilates some the ring, the localization map should not be injective).

To find the stalk at $(2)$, that is, the local ring $(\mathbb{Z}/4 \times \mathbb{Z}/3 \times \mathbb{Z}/5)_{(2,1,1)}$, we are allowed to divide by anything of the form $(1,a,b)$ and $(3,a,b)$. This annihilates the second and third factor and leaves the first factor unchanged. So we are left with $\mathbb{Z}/4$. (the two last factors perish because we are allowed to divide by zero inside them)

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Thank you. In Vakil's FOAG notes (5.4.11,p131,line18), they are $Z/4,Z/3,Z/5$. It is wrong, isn't it? –  Tom Nov 16 '12 at 13:30
Second question(though it is minor): The prime ideals should be generated by $(2,1,1), (1,0,1),(1,1,0)$, shouldn't they? –  Tom Nov 16 '12 at 14:01
@Tom: Thanks, I was of course mistaken. I've edited my post. No, Vakil's right, see my edited answer. –  Fredrik Meyer Nov 16 '12 at 14:20
+1 for a good answer and for using the word "perish." –  Derek Allums Nov 16 '12 at 14:54
Thank you, I have understood! And the global sections are $\mathbb{Z}/(60)$, aren't they? –  Tom Nov 17 '12 at 12:08