Generic powers of linear forms fail the weak Lefschetz property

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Let S=K[x1,…,xr]S={\mathbb K}[x_1,\ldots,x_r], let li∈S1l_i\in S_1 be generic linear forms, and set

I=⟨l1t,…,lnt⟩⊆S.I=\langle l_1^t,\ldots,l_n^t\rangle\subseteq S.

Generic-powers WLP conjecture. If n≥r+1≥5n\ge r+1\ge 5, then S/IS/I fails the weak Lefschetz property for all t≫0t\gg0.

This predicts asymptotic failure of the weak Lefschetz property for sufficiently many generic powers of linear forms in at least five variables. The paper presents it as a belief based on partial results and computational evidence; its general status is not resolved here.

References

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Brian Harbourne, Hal Schenck and Alexandra Seceleanu, “Inverse systems, Gelfand-Tsetlin patterns and the weak Lefschetz property”, arXiv:1008.2377 (2011).

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