The Lex Plus Powers conjecture for Hilbert functions

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Let R=k[x1,…,xn]R=k[x_1,\ldots,x_n], let A={a1,…,an}\mathbb A=\{a_1,\ldots,a_n\}, and let I⊂RI\subset R contain an A\mathbb A-regular sequence. Suppose there exists an A\mathbb A-lex plus powers ideal LL such that H(R/I,d)=H(R/L,d)H(R/I,d)=H(R/L,d). Let ⟨Ld⟩\langle L_d\rangle denote the ideal generated by x1a1,…,xnanx_1^{a_1},\ldots,x_n^{a_n} and the degree-dd forms in LL.

The Lex Plus Powers conjecture for Hilbert functions. Then

H(R/⟨Ld⟩,d+1)≥H(R/I,d+1).H(R/\langle L_d\rangle,d+1)\geq H(R/I,d+1).

This is the Hilbert-function-growth formulation attributed in the source to Eisenbud, Green, and Harris. It is stated as open and is described as weaker than the full Lex Plus Powers conjecture.

References

Primary source

Benjamin P. Richert and Sindi Sabourin, “The residuals of lex plus powers ideals and the Eisenbud-Green-Harris conjecture”, arXiv:math/0508334 (2005).

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