Let E and G be free modules of rank e and g, respectively, over a commutative noetherian ring R. The identity map on E^* tensor G induces the Koszul complex
... -> S_mE^* tensor S_nG tensor Wedge^p(E^* tensor G) -> S_{m+1}E^* tensor S_{n+1}G tensor Wedge^{p-1}(E^* tensor G) -> ... and its dual
... -> D_{m+1}E tensor D_{n+1}G^* tensor Wedge^{p-1}(E tensor G^*) -> D_mE tensor D_nG^* tensor Wedge^p(E tensor G^*)-> ... Let H_{m,n,p} be the homology of the top complex at S_m tensor S_n tensor Wedge^p and H^{m,n,p} the homology of the bottom complex at D_m tensor D_n tensor Wedge^p. It is known that H_{m,n,p} is isomorphic to H^{m',n',p'}, provided m+m'=g-1, n+n'=e-1, p+p'=(e-1)(g-1), and m-n is between 1-e and g-1.
In this paper we exhibit an explicit quasi-isomorphism M of complexes which gives rise to this isomorphism. The mapping cone of M is a split exact complex. Our complexes may be formed over the ring of integers; they can be passed to an arbitrary ring or field by base change. Knowledge of the homology of the top complex is equivalent to knowledge of the modules in the resolution of the Segre module Segre(e,g,m-n). The Segre modules are a set of representatives of the divisor class group of the determinantal ring defined by the 2 by 2 minors of an e by g matrix of indeterminants. If R is the ring of integers, then the homology H_{m,n,p} is not always a free abelian group. In other words, if R is a field, then the dimension of H_{m,n,p} depends on the characteristic of R. The module H_{m,n,p} is known when R is a field of characteristic zero; however, this module is not yet known over arbitrary fields.
Let $S=\mathbb{C}[x_{ij}]$ be a polynomial ring of $m\times n$ variables over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $I$ be the determinantal ideal of maximal minors of $S$. Using the representation theoretic techniques introduced in arXiv:1305.1719, arXiv:1309.0617 and arXiv:1611.00415, we prove the existence of the generalized $j$-multiplicities $ε^j(I)$ defined by Dao and Montaño in arXiv:1705.05033. We will also give a closed formula of $ε^j(I)$, which generalized the results in arXiv:1308.0582 and arXiv:1912.02917 in the maximal minors case.
We explicitly describe the divisor class groups and semidualizing modules for ladder determinantal rings with coefficients in an arbitrary normal domain for arbitrary ladders, not necessarily connected, and all sizes of minors.
We show that the ideal generated by maximal minors (i.e., $(k+1)$-minors) of a $(k+1) \times n$ Vandermonde matrix is radical and Cohen-Macaulay. Note that this ideal is generated by all Specht polynomials with shape $(n-k,1,...,1)$.
Here we consider the image of the principal minor map of symmetric matrices over an arbitrary unique factorization domain $R$. By exploiting a connection with symmetric determinantal representations, we characterize the image of the principal minor map through the condition that certain polynomials coming from so-called Rayleigh differences are squares in the polynomial ring over $R$. In almost all cases, one can characterize the image of the principal minor map using the orbit of Cayley's hyperdeterminant under the action of $(SL_2(R))^{n} \rtimes S_{n}$. Over the complex numbers, this recove…
Hankel determinantal rings, i.e., determinantal rings defined by minors of Hankel matrices of indeterminates, arise as homogeneous coordinate rings of higher order secant varieties of rational normal curves; they may also be viewed as linear specializations of generic determinantal rings. We prove that, over fields of characteristic zero, Hankel determinantal rings have rational singularities; in the case of positive prime characteristic, we prove that they are F-pure. Independent of the characteristic, we give a complete description of the divisor class groups of these rings, and show that ea…
A determinantal facet ideal (DFI) is generated by a subset of the maximal minors of a generic $n\times m$ matrix where $n\leq m$ indexed by the facets of a simplicial complex $Δ$. We consider the more general notion of an $r$-DFI, which is generated by a subset of $r$-minors of a generic matrix indexed by the facets of $Δ$ for some $1\leq r\leq n$. We define and study so-called lcm-closed and unit interval $r$-DFIs, and show that the minors parametrized by the facets of $Δ$ form a reduced Gröbner basis with respect to \emph{any} term order for an lcm-closed $r$-DFI. We also see that being lcm-…
We consider ideals of minors of a matrix, ideals of minors of a symmetric matrix, and ideals of Pfaffians of an alternating matrix. Assuming these ideals are of generic height, we characterize the condition $G_{s}$ for these ideals in terms of the heights of other ideals of minors or Pfaffians of the same matrix. We additionally obtain bounds on the generation and concentration degrees of the Rees rings of a subclass of such ideals via specialization of the Rees rings in the generic case. We do this by proving, given sufficient height conditions on ideals of minors or Pfaffians of the matrix, …
We show that a determinantal ideal generated by $t$-minors does not contain any nonzero polynomials with $t!/2$ or fewer terms. Geometrically this means that any nonzero polynomial vanishing on all matrices of rank at most $t-1$ has more than $t!/2$ terms.
In this paper we explore determinantal representations of multiaffine polynomials and consequences for the image of various spaces of matrices under the principal minor map. We show that a real multiaffine polynomial has a definite Hermitian determinantal representation if and only if all of its so-called Rayleigh differences factor as Hermitian squares and use this characterization to conclude that the image of the space of Hermitian matrices under the principal minor map is cut out by the orbit of finitely many equations and inequalities under the action of $({\rm SL}_2(\mathbb{R}))^{n} \rti…
We compute the canonical trace of generic determinantal rings and provide a sufficient condition for the trace to specialize. As an application we determine the canonical trace $\mbox{tr}(ω_R)$ of a Cohen-Macaulay ring $R$ of codimension two, which is generically Gorenstein. It is shown that if the defining ideal $I$ of $R$ is generated by $n$ elements, then $\mbox{tr}(ω_R)$ is generated by the $(n-2)$-minors of the Hilbert-Burch matrix of $I$.
We determine the defining equations of the Rees algebra and of the special fiber ring of the ideal of maximal minors of a $2\times n$ sparse matrix. We prove that their initial algebras are ladder determinantal rings. This allows us to show that the Rees algebra and the special fiber ring are Cohen-Macaulay domains, they are Koszul, they have rational singularities in characteristic zero and are F-rational in positive characteristic.
Let $S=\mathbb{C}[x_{ij}]$ be a polynomial ring of $m\times n$ generic variables (resp. a polynomial ring of $(2n+1) \times (2n+1)$ skew-symmetric variables) over $\mathbb{C}$ and let $I$ (resp. Pf) be the determinantal ideal of maximal minors (resp. sub-maximal pfaffians) of $S$. Using the representation theoretic techniques introduced in the work of Raicu et al, we study the asymptotic behavior of the length of the local cohomology module of determinantal and pfaffian thickenings for suitable choices of cohomological degrees. This asymptotic behavior is also defined as a notion of multiplict…
We give an explicit recipe for determining iterated local cohomology groups with support in ideals of minors of a generic matrix in characteristic zero, expressing them as direct sums of indecomposable D-modules. For non-square matrices these indecomposables are simple, but this is no longer true for square matrices where the relevant indecomposables arise from the pole order filtration associated with the determinant hypersurface. Specializing our results to a single iteration, we determine the Lyubeznik numbers for all generic determinantal rings, thus answering a question of Hochster.
Let $R=\mathbb{C}[\{x_{ij}\}]$ be the ring of polynomial functions in $mn$ variables where $m> n$. Set $X$ to be the $m\times n$ matrix in these variables and $I:=I_n(X)$ the ideal of maximal minors of $X$. We consider the rings $R/I^t$; for $t\gg 0$ the depth of $R/I^t$ is equal to $n^2-1$, and we show that each local cohomology module $H^{n^2-1}_{\frak{m}}(R/I^t)$ is a cyclic $R$-module. We also compute the annihilator of $H^{n^2-1}_{\frak{m}}(R/I^t)$ thereby completely determining its $R$-module structure. In the case that $X$ is a $n\times (n-1)$ matrix we describe a map between the Koszul…
A determinantal facet ideal (DFI) is an ideal $J_Δ$ generated by maximal minors of a generic matrix parametrized by an associated simplicial complex $Δ$. In this paper, we construct an explicit linear strand for the initial ideal with respect to any diagonal term order $<$ of an arbitrary DFI. In particular, we show that if $Δ$ has no \emph{1-nonfaces}, then the Betti numbers of the linear strand of $J_Δ$ and its initial ideal coincide. We apply this result to prove a conjecture of Ene, Herzog, and Hibi on Betti numbers of closed binomial edge ideals in the case that the associated graph has a…
We describe noncommutative desingularizations of determinantal varieties, determinantal varieties defined by minors of generic symmetric matrices, and pfaffian varieties defined by pfaffians of generic anti-symmetric matrices. For maximal minors of square matrices and symmetric matrices, this gives a non-commutative crepant resolution. Along the way, we describe a method to calculate the quiver with relations for any non-commutative desingularizations coming from exceptional collections over partial flag varieties.
Algebraic invariants of special fiber rings of ladder determinantal modules
Tulane University(杜兰大学);New Mexico State University(新墨西哥州立大学);Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur(焦特普尔印度理工学院);The Penn State University(宾夕法尼亚州立大学);Harvey Mudd College(哈维穆德学院);Saint Vincent College(圣文森特学院);Federal University of Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢联邦大学)
Let $X$ be a matrix with entries in a polynomial ring over an algebraically closed field $K$. We prove that, if the entries of $X$ outside some $(t \times t)$-submatrix are algebraically dependent over $K$, the arithmetical rank of the ideal $I_t(X)$ of $t$-minors of $X$ drops at least by one with respect to the generic case; under suitable assumptions, it drops at least by $k$ if $X$ has $k$ zero entries. This upper bound turns out to be sharp if $\mathrm{char}\, K=0$, since it then coincides with the lower bound provided by the local cohomological dimension.
Motivated by questions in algebra and combinatorics we study two ideals associated to a simple graph G: --> the Lovasz-Saks-Schrijver ideal defining the d-dimensional orthogonal representations of the graph complementary to G and --> the determinantal ideal of the (d+1)-minors of a generic symmetric with 0s in positions prescribed by the graph G. In characteristic 0 these two ideals turns out to be closely related and algebraic properties such as being radical, prime or a complete intersection transfer from the Lovasz-Saks-Schrijver ideal to the determinantal ideal. For Lovasz-Saks-Schrijver i…
Let $R$ be a commutative noetherian ring. The $n$-semidualizing modules of $R$ are generalizations of its semidualizing modules. We will prove some basic properties of $n$-semidualizing modules. Our main result and example shows that the divisor class group of a Gorenstein determinantal ring over a field is the set of isomorphism classes of its 1-semidualizing modules. Finally, we pose some questions about $n$-semidualizing modules.
A generalized spline on an edge labeled graph $(G,α)$ is defined as a vertex labeling, such that the difference of labels on adjacent vertices lies in the ideal generated by the edge label. We study generalized splines over greatest common divisor domains and present a determinantal basis condition for generalized spline modules on arbitrary graphs. The main result of the paper answers a conjecture that appeared in several papers.