For an integral algebra extension B → A, the induced map on prime spectra is strictly
monotone (incomparability of primes lying over the same prime).
For an integral extension B → A, the Krull dimension does not increase: dim A ≤ dim B.
Going-up: for an injective integral extension B → A, any strict chain of primes in B
can be lifted to a strict chain of primes in A along the comap map.
Consequence of going-up: an injective integral extension preserves Krull dimension from
below, i.e. dim B ≤ dim A.
Lecture 5, Lemma 10 (ring-theoretic form): a finite injective extension preserves Krull
dimension: dim A = dim B.
Ring-hom phrasing of the dimension preservation result: a finite injective ring map preserves Krull dimension.
In a polynomial ring k[x_1, …, x_n] over a field, every maximal ideal has height equal to
the Krull dimension n of the ring.
Lecture 5, Corollary 10 / Theorem 5.4: the quotient of k[x_1, …, x_n] by a single
non-constant polynomial has Krull dimension n - 1.