Algebraic Properties of the Path Ideal of a Tree

The path ideal (of length t ≥ 2) of a directed graph Γ is the monomial ideal, denoted I _t (Γ), whose generators correspond to the directed paths of length t in Γ. We study some of the algebraic properties of I _t (Γ) when Γ is a tree. We first show that I _t (Γ) is the facet ideal of a simplicial tree. As a consequence, the quotient ring R/I _t (Γ) is always sequentially Cohen–Macaulay, and the Betti numbers of R/I _t (Γ) do not depend upon the characteristic of the field. We study the case of the line graph in greater detail at the end of the article. We give an exact formula for the projective dimension of these ideals, and in some cases, we compute their arithmetical rank.     

On the Hilbert series of ideals generated by generic forms

There is a longstanding conjecture by Fröberg about the Hilbert series of the ring R∕I, where R is a polynomial ring, and I an ideal generated by generic forms. We prove this conjecture true in the case when I is generated by a large number of forms, all of the same degree. We also conjecture that an ideal generated by m’th powers of generic forms of degree d≥2 gives the same Hilbert series as an ideal generated by generic forms of degree md. We verify this in several cases. This also gives a proof of the first conjecture in some new cases.     

MULTIPLICATIVELY CLOSED SETS OF IDEALS AND RESIDUAL DIVISION

Let R be a ring (commutative with identity), let Γ be a multiplicatively closed set of finitely generated nonzero ideals of R, for an ideal I of R let I _Γ = ∪ {I : G; G ∈ Γ}, and for an R-algebra A such that GA ≠ (0) for all G ∈ Γ let A ^Γ = ∪ {A : _T GA; G ∈ Γ}, where T is the total quotient ring of A. Then I _Γ is an ideal in R, I → I _Γ is a semi-prime operation (on the set I of ideals I of R) that satisfies a cancellation law, and it is a prime operation on I if and only if R = R ^Γ. Also, A ^Γ is an R-algebra and A → A ^Γ is a closure operation on any set A = {A; A is an R-algebra, R ? A, and if C is a ring between R and A, then regular elements in C remain regular in A}. Finally, several results are proved concerning relations between the ideals I _Γ and (IA)_ΓA and between the R-algebras R ^Γ and A ^Γ.

     

Hochschild and cyclic homology of finite type algebras

We study Hochschild and cyclic homology of finite type algebras using abelian stratifications of their primitive ideal spectrum. Hochschild homology turns out to have a quite complicated behavior, but cyclic homology can be related directly to the singular cohomology of the strata. We also briefly discuss some connections with the representation theory of reductive p-adic groups.     

Hochschild (Co)Homology of Hopf Crossed Products*

For a general crossed product E = A#_f H, of an algebra A by a Hopf algebra H, we obtain complexes smaller than the canonical ones, giving the Hochschild homology and cohomology of E. These complexes are equipped with natural filtrations. The spectral sequences associated to them coincide with the ones obtained using a natural generalization of the direct method introduced in Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 74 (1953) 110–134. We also get that if the 2-cocycle f takes its values in a separable subalgebra of A, then the Hochschild (co)homology of E with coefficients in M is the (co)homology of H with coefficients in a (co)chain complex.     

Resolutions of Facet Ideals

Abstract

In this paper we study the resolution of a facet ideal associated with a special class of simplicial complexes introduced by Faridi. These simplicial complexes are called trees, and are a generalization (to higher dimensions) of the concept of a tree in graph theory. We show that the Koszul homology of the facet ideal I of a tree is generated by the homology classes of monomial cycles, determine the projective dimension and the regularity of I if the tree is 1-dimensional, show that the graded Betti numbers of I satisfy an alternating sum property if the tree is connected in codimension 1, and classify all trees whose facet ideal has a linear resolution.     

Scheme-theoretic generation for ideals generated by forms of the same degree: a nice formula

Given a homogeneous ideal I?K[n ₀,…,n _n] (k an infinite field) and supposing that I is generated by forms of the same degree, we prove a formula to compute the minimal number σ (I) of the scheme-theoretic generations of I.     

On the Cyclic Homology of an Algebra Associated with a Cyclic Quiver and a Monic Polynomial

In this article, we compute the Hochschild homology group of A = KΓ/(f(X ^s )), where KΓ is the path algebra of the cyclic quiver Γ with s vertices and s arrows over a commutative ring K, f(x) is a monic polynomial over K, and X is the sum of all arrows in KΓ. Moreover, we compute the cyclic homology group of A in the case f(x) = (x ? a) ^m , where a ∈ K, so that we can determine the cyclic homology of A in general when K is an algebraically closed field.     

On the relation between formal grade and depth with a view toward vanishing of Lyubeznik numbers

Let (R,𝔪) be a local ring and I an ideal. The aim of the present paper is twofold. At first we continue the investigation to compare fgrade(I,R) with depth R∕I and further we derive some results on the vanishing of Lyubeznik numbers.     

Path ideals of rooted trees and their graded Betti numbers

Let Γ be a rooted (and directed) tree, and let t be a positive integer. The path ideal It(Γ) is generated by monomials that correspond to directed paths of length (t−1) in Γ. In this paper, we study algebraic properties and invariants of It(Γ). We give a recursive formula to compute the graded Betti numbers of It(Γ) in terms of path ideals of subtrees. We also give a general bound for the regularity, explicitly compute the linear strand, and investigate when It(Γ) has a linear resolution.     

More on the Hochschild and Cyclic Homologies of Crossed Modules of Algebras

We investigate the Hochschild and cyclic homologies of crossed modules of algebras in some special cases. We prove that the cotriple cyclic homology of a crossed module of algebras (I, A, ρ) is isomorphic to HC _*(ρ): HC _*(I) → HC _*(A), provided I is H-unital and the ground ring is a field with characteristic zero. We also calculate the Hochschild and cyclic homologies of a crossed module of algebras (R, 0, 0) for each algebra R with trivial multiplication. At the end, we give some applications proving a new five term exact sequence.     

Equivariant homology and cohomology of groups

We provide and study an equivariant theory of group (co)homology of a group G with coefficients in a Γ-equivariant G-module A, when a separate group Γ acts on G and A, generalizing the classical Eilenberg-MacLane (co)homology theory of groups. Relationship with equivariant cohomology of topological spaces is established and application to algebraic K-theory is given.     

On Hochschild Cohomology of a Self-injective Special Biserial Algebra Obtained by a Circular Quiver with Double Arrows

We calculate the dimensions of the Hochschild cohomology groups of a self-injective special biserial algebra Λ _s obtained by a circular quiver with double arrows. Moreover, we give a presentation of the Hochschild cohomology ring modulo nilpotence of Λ _s by generators and relations. This result shows that the Hochschild cohomology ring modulo nilpotence of Λ _s is finitely generated as an algebra.     

Notes on the Hochschild homology dimension and truncated cycles

In this paper, we show that if an algebra KQ/I with an ideal I of KQ contained in \({R^{m}_{Q}}\) for an integer m ≥ 2 has an m-truncated cycle, then this algebra has infinitely many nonzero Hochschild homology groups, where R _Q denotes the arrow ideal. Consequently, such an algebra of finite global dimension has no m-truncated cycles and satisfies an m-truncated cycles version of the “no loops conjecture".     

Resolutions of monomial ideals of projective dimension 1

We show that a monomial ideal I in a polynomial ring S has projective dimension ≤ 1 if and only if the minimal free resolution of S∕I is supported on a graph that is a tree. This is done by constructing specific graphs which support the resolution of the S∕I. We also provide a new characterization of quasi-trees, which we use to give a new proof to a result by Herzog, Hibi, and Zheng which characterizes monomial ideals of projective dimension 1 in terms of quasi-trees.     

Hochschild and cyclic (co)homology of superadditive categories

We define the Hochschild and cyclic (co)homology groups for superadditive categories and show that these (co)homology groups are graded Morita invariants. We also show that the Hochschild and cyclic homology are compatible with the tensor product of superadditive categories.     

Split-By-Nilpotent Extensions Algebras and Stratifying Systems

Let Γ and Λ be artin algebras such that Γ is a split-by-nilpotent extension of Λ by a two sided ideal I of Γ. Consider the change of rings functors G: =_ΓΓ_Λ ?_Λ ? and F: =_ΛΛ_Γ ?_Γ ?. In this article, by assuming that I _Λ is projective, we find the necessary and sufficient conditions under which a stratifying system (Θ, ≤) in modΛ can be lifted to a stratifying system (GΘ, ≤) in mod(Γ). Furthermore, by using the functors F and G, we study the relationship between their filtered categories of modules; and some connections with their corresponding standardly stratified algebras are stated (see Theorem 5.12, Theorem 5.15 and Theorem 5.18). Finally, a sufficient condition is given for stratifying systems in mod(Γ) in such a way that they can be restricted, through the functor F, to stratifying systems in mod(Λ).     

The fundamental groups of a triangular algebra

A finite dimensional algebra A (over an algebraically closed field) is called triangular if its ordinary quiver has no oriented cycles. To each presentation (Q I) of A is attached a fundamental group π₁(Q I), and A is called simply connected if π₁(Q I) is trivial for every presentation of A. In this paper, we provide tools for computations with the fundamental groups, as well as criteria for simple connectedness. We find relations between the fundamental groups of A and the first Hochschild cohomology H ¹ (A A).     

The first cohomology group of trivial extensions of special biserial algebras

Given a finite dimensional special biserial algebra A with normed basis we obtain the dimension formulae of the first Hochschild homology groups of A and the vector space Alt(DA). As a consequence, an explicit dimension formula of the first Hochschild cohomology group of trivial extension TA = A×DA in terms of the combinatorics of the quiver and relations is determined.