On the stack of 0-dimensional coherent sheaves: structural aspects

Abstract

Let $X$ be a quasiprojective scheme. In this expository note we collect a series of useful structural results on the stack $\mathscr{C}oh^n(X)$ parametrising $0$-dimensional coherent sheaves of length $n$ over $X$. For instance, we discuss its functoriality (in particular its behaviour along \'etale maps), the support morphism to $\mathrm{Sym}^n(X)$, and its relationship with the Quot scheme of points $\mathrm{Quot}_X(\mathcal E,n)$ for fixed $\mathcal E\in \mathrm{Coh}(X)$.