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Let $A$ be a local ring and $L$ a module over $A$ which is projective and of rank one. Does it follow that $L$ is isomorphic to $A$?

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Yes.

Every projective module over a local ring is free. See for example The Stacks Project.

Since your module is of rank 1, it is isomorphic to $A$ as an $A$-module.

Fredrik Meyer
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