Carlos Sancho

Characterization of Quasi-Coherent Modules that are Module Schemes

Let R be a commutative ring with unit, and let E be an R-module. We say the functor of R-modules E, defined by E(B) = E ⊗ R B, is a quasi-coherent R-module, and its dual E* is an R-module scheme. Both types of R-module functors are essential for the development of the theory of the linear representations of an affine R-group. We prove that a quasi-coherent R-module E is an R-module scheme if and only if E is a projective R-module of finite type, and, as a consequence, we also characterize finitely generated projective R-modules.