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Conditions under which the tensor product of algebraifolds is an algebraifold

Determine necessary and sufficient conditions on k-algebraifolds A and B ensuring that the algebraic tensor product A \otimes_k B is again a k-algebraifold, i.e., that Der_k(A \otimes_k B) is a finitely generated projective A \otimes_k B-module.

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Background

The tensor product A \otimes_k B is a natural candidate for the categorical product in the algebraifold setting. The paper proves that when k is a field and one of A or B is finitely generated as a k-algebra, A \otimes_k B is an algebraifold and has the desired universal property.

Beyond this case, the authors do not know general conditions guaranteeing the tensor product remains an algebraifold.

References

We do not know under which conditions this is an algebraifold again in general, but here is one case in which it is true.

Differential geometry and general relativity with algebraifolds (2403.06548 - Fritz, 11 Mar 2024) in Subsection “The problem of products”, Section “The category of algebraifolds and the problem of products”