$(R,m)$ and $(S,n)$ are local rings (commutative Noetherian with 1).  

 Let $f:R\to S$ be a local homomorphism/monomorphism ($f(m)\subseteq n$), such that the natural induced homomorphism $R/m\to S/n$ is an isomorphism, and such that $S$ is finite $R$-module via $f$ (So it is integral extension). Let $M$ is an $S$-module (not necessarily finite). So $M$ is also an $R$-module via $f$. 



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The first is true for $M=S$, since in this case S is of finite length. 


Thank you.



Let $f:R\to S$ be a local finite monomorphism .If $M$ is an Artinian $S$-module, is it an Artinian $R$-module?
Since Artinian modules for $S$ and for the completion of $S$ are the same we may assume that $S$ and $R$ are complete.


Let $E\_S$ be the injective hull of $S/n$. Then every Artinian $S$-module is a submodule of $E\_S^N$ for some $N\ge0$. Thus it suffices to prove that $E\_S$ is Artinian as an $R$-module.


Let $I:=f(m)S$. Then the fiber $S/I$ is finite length as an $S$-module, hence a finite dimensional $k:=R/m$-vector space. Now consider the annihilator $A$ of $f(m)$ in $E\_S$. It is also the annihilator of $I$ in $E\_S$ which is Matlis dual to $S/I$. This implies that $A$ is also a finite dimensional $k$-vector space. Let $d$ be its dimension.


By the universal property of the injective hull, each $R$-homomorphism $k\to E\_S$ extends to a homomorphism 
$E\_S\to E\_R$. This gives an $R$-homomorphism $\phi:E\_S\to E\_R^d$.


Claim: $\phi$ is injective. Let $K=\ker\phi$. Then by construction $K\cap A=0$. But every element of $E\_S$ is killed by some power of $I$. Hence every element of $K$ is killed by some power of $m$. Thus $K=0$.


Now we are done since $E\_R^d$ is clearly $R$-Artinian.


The opposite direction is obvious.


