Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2013
In [TVa], Bertrand Toën and Michel Vaquié defined a scheme theory for a closed monoidal category ( ⊗1). In this article, we define a notion of smoothness in this relative (and not necessarily additive) context which generalizes the notion of smoothness in the category of rings. This generalisation consists in replacing homological finiteness conditions by homotopical ones, using the Dold-Kan correspondence. To do this, we provide the category s
 ⊗1). In this article, we define a notion of smoothness in this relative (and not necessarily additive) context which generalizes the notion of smoothness in the category of rings. This generalisation consists in replacing homological finiteness conditions by homotopical ones, using the Dold-Kan correspondence. To do this, we provide the category s of simplicial objects in a monoidal category
 of simplicial objects in a monoidal category  and all the categories sA-mod, sA-alg (A ∈ sComm(
 and all the categories sA-mod, sA-alg (A ∈ sComm( )) with compatible model structures using the work of Rezk [R]. We then give a general notion of smoothness in sComm(
)) with compatible model structures using the work of Rezk [R]. We then give a general notion of smoothness in sComm( ). We prove that this notion is a generalisation of the notion of smooth morphism in the category of rings and is stable under composition and homotopy pushouts. Finally we provide some examples of smooth morphisms, in particular in ℕ-alg and Comm(Set).
). We prove that this notion is a generalisation of the notion of smooth morphism in the category of rings and is stable under composition and homotopy pushouts. Finally we provide some examples of smooth morphisms, in particular in ℕ-alg and Comm(Set).
 , Mathematische Zeitschrift  271(3-4) (2012), 911–926.Google Scholar
, Mathematische Zeitschrift  271(3-4) (2012), 911–926.Google Scholar