Symmetric tensors with applications to Hilbert schemes

Abstract

Let A[X]_U be a fraction ring of the polynomial ring A[X] in the variable X over a commutative ring A. We show that the Hilbert functor {Hilb}^n_{A[X]_U} is represented by an affine scheme $\text{Symm}^n_A(A[X]_U)$ give as the ring of symmetric tensors of $\otimes_A^nA[X]_U$. The universal family is given as $\text{Symm}^{n-1}_A(A[X]_U)\times_A \text{Spec}(A[X]_U)$.