(a) Let A be a commutative algebra over a field k, and p:A→k a k-linear homomorphism. Define Der(A,p), the derivations of A centered in p, and define the tangent space TpA in terms of this.
Show directly from your definition that if f∈A is not a zero divisor and p(f)=0, then the natural map TpA[f1]→TpA is an isomorphism.
(b) Suppose k is an algebraically closed field and λi∈k for 1⩽i⩽r. Let
X={(x,y)∈A2∣x=0,y=0,y2=(x−λ1)⋯(x−λr)}
Find a surjective map X→A1. Justify your answer.