Bhatt–Hochster–Ma conjecture on lim Cohen–Macaulay sequences

Let RR be a Noetherian complete local domain whose residue field is algebraically closed. A lim Cohen–Macaulay sequence is the structure introduced by Bhatt, Hochster, and Ma as a substitute for small or maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules.

Bhatt–Hochster–Ma conjecture. The ring RR has a lim Cohen–Macaulay sequence.

If true, this conjecture would imply Serre's positivity conjecture on multiplicities in general. The source presents it as an open conjecture and refers to Hochster for a precise statement.

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Shinnosuke Ishiro and Kazuma Shimomoto, “δ-rings, perfectoid towers, and lim Cohen-Macaulay sequences”, arXiv:2509.06527 (2026).

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