Notes on the multiplicity conjecture

Graded Betti numbers of Cohen-Macaulay modules and the Multiplicity conjecture

We give conjectures on the possible graded Betti numbers of Cohen-Macaulay modules up to multiplication by positive rational numbers. The idea is that the Betti diagrams should be non-negative linear combinations of pure diagrams. The conjectures are verified in the cases where the structure of resolutions are known, i.e., for modules of codimension two, for Gorenstein algebras of codimension three and for complete intersections. The motivation for the conjectures comes from the Multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke and Srinivasan.

A note on Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity

In this note we first give a new bound on $e_{HK}(\sim)$ the Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of invariant rings, by the help of the Noether's bound. Then, we simplify, extend and present applications of the reciprocity formulae due to L. Smith. He proved the formula over polynomial rings and his result is tight in the following sense: Over complete intersection rings with isolated singularity we show that the reciprocity formulae "$e_{HK}(R/I)+ e_{HK}(R/J) = e_{HK}(R/\underline{f})$" is equivalent with $\pd(I)<\infty$ when $I$ is an $\fm$-primary unmixed ideal linked to $J$ along with a regular sequ…

一维 Cohen-Macaulay 环的重数上界与 Wilf 猜想

An upper bound for the multiplicity and Wilf's conjecture for one-dimensional Cohen-Macaulay rings

本文研究一维 Cohen-Macaulay 环的重数上界，刻画等号情形，联系数值半群环的 Wilf 猜想，并证明近似 Gorenstein 环上的相应猜想。

The Grade Conjecture and Asymptotic Intersection Multiplicity

Given a finitely generated module $M$ over a local ring $A$ of characteristic $p$ with $\pd M < \infty$, we study the asymptotic intersection multiplicity $χ_\infty(M, A/\underline{x})$, where $\underline{x} = (x_1, \ldots, x_r)$ is a system of parameters for $M$. We show that there exists a system of parameters such that $χ_\infty$ is positive if and only if $\dim \Ext^{d-r}(M, A) = r$, where $d = \dim A$ and $r = \dim M$. We use this to prove several results relating to the Grade Conjecture, which states that $\grade M + \dim M = \dim A$ for any module $M$ with $\pd M < \infty$.

On the Upper bound of the Multiplicity Conjecture

Let $A = K[X_1,...,X_n]$ and let $I$ be a graded ideal in $A$. We show that the upper bound of Multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke and Srinivasan holds asymptotically (i.e., for $I^k$ and all $k \gg 0$) if $I$ belongs to any of the following large classes of ideals: \begin{enumerate}[\rm (1)] \item radical ideals. \item monomial ideals with generators in different degrees. \item zero-dimensional ideals with generators in different degrees. \end{enumerate} Surprisingly, our proof uses local techniques like analyticity, reductions, equimultiplicity and local results like Rees's theorem on …

The Multiplicity Conjecture in low codimensions

We establish the multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan about the multiplicity of graded Cohen-Macaulay algebras over a field, for codimension two algebras and for Gorenstein algebras of codimension three. In fact, we prove stronger bounds than the conjectured ones allowing us to characterize the extremal cases. This may be seen as a converse to the multiplicity formula of Huneke and Miller that inspired the conjectural bounds.

Bounding Multiplicity by Shifts in the Taylor Resolution

A weaker form of the multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan is proven for two classes of monomial ideals: quadratic monomial ideals and squarefree monomial ideals with sufficiently many variables relative to the Krull dimension. It is also shown that tensor products, as well as Stanley-Reisner ideals of certain unions, satisfy the multiplicity conjecture if all the components do. Conditions under which the bounds are achieved are also studied.

A note on the multiplicity of determinantal ideals

Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan have conjectured that for any homogeneous $k$-algebra, the multiplicity is bounded above by a function of the maximal degrees of the syzygies and below by a function of the minimal degrees of the syzygies. The goal of this paper is to establish the multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan about the multiplicity of graded Cohen-Macaulay algebras over a field $k$ for $k$-algebras $k[x_1, ..., x_n]/I$ being $I$ a determinantal ideal of arbitrary codimension.

Extensions of the Multiplicity Conjecture

The Multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan states an upper bound for the multiplicity of any graded $k$-algebra as well as a lower bound for Cohen-Macaulay algebras. In this note we extend this conjecture in several directions. We discuss when these bounds are sharp, find a sharp lower bound in case of not necessarily arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay one-dimensional schemes of 3-space, and we propose an upper bound for finitely generated graded torsion modules. We establish this bound for torsion modules whose codimension is at most two.

Wilf's conjecture in fixed multiplicity

We give an algorithm to determine whether Wilf's conjecture holds for all numerical semigroups with a given multiplicity $m$, and use it to prove Wilf's conjecture holds whenever $m \le 18$. Our algorithm utilizes techniques from polyhedral geometry, and includes a parallelizable algorithm for enumerating the faces of any polyhedral cone up to orbits of an automorphism group. We also introduce a new method of verifying Wilf's conjecture via a combinatorially-flavored game played on the elements of a certain finite poset.

New approaches to bounding the multiplicity of an ideal

We use the theory of resolutions for a given Hilbert function to investigate the multiplicity conjectures of Huneke and Srinivasan and Herzog and Srinivasan. To prove the conjectures for all modules with a particular Hilbert function, we show that it is enough to prove the statements only for elements at the bottom of the partially ordered set of resolutions with that Hilbert function. This enables us to test the conjectured upper bound for the multiplicity efficiently with the computer algebra system Macaulay 2, and we verify the upper bound for many Artinian modules in three variables with s…

Betti numbers of graded modules and the Multiplicity Conjecture in the non-Cohen-Macaulay case

We use the results by Eisenbud and Schreyer to prove that any Betti diagram of a graded module over a standard graded polynomial ring is a positive linear combination Betti diagrams of modules with a pure resolution. This implies the Multiplicity Conjecture of Herzog, Huneke and Srinivasan for modules that are not necessarily Cohen-Macaulay. We give a combinatorial proof of the convexity of the simplicial fan spanned by the pure diagrams.

The Multiplicity Conjecture for Barycentric Subdivisions

For a simplicial complex $Δ$ we study the effect of barycentric subdivision on ring theoretic invariants of its Stanley-Reisner ring. In particular, for Stanley-Reisner rings of barycentric subdivisions we verify a conjecture by Huneke and Herzog & Srinivasan, that relates the multiplicity of a standard graded $k$-algebra to the product of the maximal and minimal shifts in its minimal free resolution up to the height. On the way to proving the conjecture we develop new and list well known results on behavior of dimension, Hilbert series, multiplicity, local cohomology, depth and regularity whe…

Multiplicity of Codimension Three Almost Complete Intersections

We establish the upper bound in the multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke and Srinivasan for the codimension three almost complete intersections. We also give some partial results in the case where I is the aci linked to a complete intersection in one step.

A Note on Formulas Transmuting Mixed Multiplicities

This paper establishes mixed multiplicity formulas concerning the relationship between mixed multiplicities of modules and mixed multiplicities of rings via rank of modules.

On the multiplicity and regularity index of toric curves

In this note we revisit the problem of determining combinatorially the multiplicity at the origin of a toric curve. In addition, we give the exact value of the regularity index of that point for plane toric curves and effective bounds for this number for arbitrary toric curves.

Improving the bounds of the Multiplicity Conjecture: the codimension 3 level case

The Multiplicity Conjecture (MC) of Huneke and Srinivasan provides upper and lower bounds for the multiplicity of a Cohen-Macaulay algebra $A$ in terms of the shifts appearing in the modules of the minimal free resolution (MFR) of $A$. All the examples studied so far have lead to conjecture (see $[HZ]$ and $[MNR2]$) that, moreover, the bounds of the MC are sharp if and only if $A$ has a pure MFR. Therefore, it seems a reasonable - and useful - idea to seek better, if possibly {\it ad hoc}, bounds for particular classes of Cohen-Macaulay algebras. In this work we will only consider the codimens…

New estimates of Hilbert-Kunz multiplicities for local rings of fixed dimension

We present results on the Watanabe-Yoshida conjecture for the Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of a local ring of positive characteristic. By improving on a "volume estimate" giving a lower bound for Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity, we obtain the conjecture when the ring either has Hilbert-Samuel multiplicity less than or equal to five, or dimension less than or equal to six. For non-regular rings with fixed dimension, a new lower bound for the Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity is obtained.

A Note on a Conjecture of Watanabe and Yoshida

We consider a conjecture of Watanabe and Yoshida concerning the Hilbert - Kunz multiplicity of an ideal in a Cohen-Macaulay ring and provide a proof of the conjecture in the case the ring is graded.

A note on Fröberg's conjecture for forms of equal degrees

In this note by using elementary considerations, we settle Fröberg's conjecture for a large number of cases, when all generators of ideals have the same degree.

A note on the Eisenbud-Mazur Conjecture

The Eisenbud-Mazur conjecture states that given an equicharacteristic zero, regular local ring (R,\mathfrak{m}) and a prime ideal P\subset R, we have that P^{(2)}\subseteq mP. In this paper, we computationally prove that the conjecture holds in the special case of certain prime ideals in formal power series rings.

A note on Stanley's conjecture for monomial ideals

We prove that the Stanley's conjecture holds for monomial ideals $I\subset K[x_1,...,x_n]$ generated by at most $2n-1$ monomials, i.e. $sdepth(I)\geq depth(I)$.

Face ring multiplicity via CM-connectivity sequences

The multiplicity conjecture of Herzog, Huneke, and Srinivasan is verified for the face rings of the following classes of simplicial complexes: matroid complexes, complexes of dimension one and two, and Gorenstein complexes of dimension at most four. The lower bound part of this conjecture is also established for the face rings of all doubly Cohen-Macaulay complexes whose 1-skeleton's connectivity does not exceed the codimension plus one as well as for all (d-1)-dimensional d-Cohen-Macaulay complexes. The main ingredient of the proofs is a new interpretation of the minimal shifts in the resolut…

Linear systems in $\mathbb{P}^2$ with base points of bounded multiplicity

We present a proof of the Harbourne-Hirschowitz conjecture for linear systems with base points of multiplicity seven or less. This proof uses a well-known degeneration of the projective plane, as well as a combinatorial technique that arises from specializing points onto a line.

Quasi-homogeneous linear systems on P2 with base points of multiplicity 7, 8, 9, 10

In the paper we prove Harbourne-Hirschowitz conjecture for quasi-homogeneous linear systems on $\mathbb P^2$ for $m=7$, 8, 9, 10, i.e. systems of curves of given degree passing through points in general position with multiplicities at least $m,...,m,m_0$, where $m=7$, 8, 9, 10, $m_0$ is arbitrary.

A note about the Nowicki conjecture on Weitzenböck derivations

We reduce the Nowicki conjecture on the Weitzenböck derivation of polynomial algebras to well-known problem of the classical invariant theory.

F-thresholds, tight closure, integral closure, and multiplicity bounds

The F-threshold $c^J(\a)$ of an ideal $\a$ with respect to the ideal $J$ is a positive characteristic invariant obtained by comparing the powers of $\a$ with the Frobenius powers of $J$. We show that under mild assumptions, we can detect the containment in the integral closure or the tight closure of a parameter ideal using F-thresholds. We formulate a conjecture bounding $c^J(\a)$ in terms of the multiplicities $e(\a)$ and $e(J)$, when $\a$ and $J$ are zero-dimensional ideals, and $J$ is generated by a system of parameters. We prove the conjecture when $J$ is a monomial ideal in a polynomial …

Intersection Multiplicity of Serre in the Unramified Case

We describe here some recent progress pertaining to the Serre Intersection Multiplicity Conjecture. In particular, we show that if A is an unramified regular local ring, then just as in the equicharacteristic case, the intersection multiplicity of two complimentary-dimensional modules is bounded below by the product of their Hilbert-Samuel multiplicities. We also explain, in terms of the blowup of Spec(A) at the closed point, the geometric significance of achieving this lower bound.