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   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeOct 3rd 2018
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexFor completeness of cross-links, I have added this to the Examples-section: *** * In the [[Zariski topology]] on an [[algebraic variety]] $Spec(R)$, the closed points correspond to the _[[maximal ideals]]_ in $R$ ([this Prop.](Zariski+topology#MaximalIdealsAreClosedPoints)). * In particular the [[prime numbers]] correspond to the closed points in [[Spec(Z)]] ([this Example](Zariski+topology#SpecZ)). *** <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/closed+point/4">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/closed+point/4">v4</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/closed+point">current</a>

   For completeness of cross-links, I have added this to the Examples-section:

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   • In the Zariski topology on an algebraic variety $Spec(R)$, the closed points correspond to the maximal ideals in $R$ (this Prop.).

   • In particular the prime numbers correspond to the closed points in Spec(Z) (this Example).

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   diff, v4, current