Hilbert-depth comparison for squarefree monomial ideals in at most nine variables

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Let S=K[x1,…,xn]S=K[x_1,\ldots,x_n] and let I⊂SI\subset S be a squarefree monomial ideal. The nine-variable Hilbert-depth conjecture. If

n≤9,n\leq 9,

then

hdepth⁡(I)≥hdepth⁡(S/I).\operatorname{hdepth}(I)\geq \operatorname{hdepth}(S/I).

The paper gives examples showing failure of the comparison in larger polynomial rings, while its results establish the inequality in several smaller cases. Whether it holds for every squarefree monomial ideal with at most nine variables remains open.

References

Primary source

Andreea I. Bordianu and Mircea Cimpoeas, “Comparing Hilbert depth of I with Hilbert depth of S/I”, arXiv:2403.17078 (2025).

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