A combinatorial characterization of $S_2$ binomial edge ideals

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Hauptverfasser: Bolognini, Davide, Macchia, Antonio, Rinaldo, Giancarlo, Strazzanti, Francesco
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author Bolognini, Davide
Macchia, Antonio
Rinaldo, Giancarlo
Strazzanti, Francesco
author_facet Bolognini, Davide
Macchia, Antonio
Rinaldo, Giancarlo
Strazzanti, Francesco
contents Several algebraic properties of a binomial edge ideal $J_G$ can be interpreted in terms of combinatorial properties of its associated graph $G$. In particular, the so-called cut sets of a graph $G$, special sets of vertices that disconnect $G$ in a minimal way, play an important role since they are in bijection with the minimal prime ideals of $J_G$. In this paper we establish the first graph-theoretical characterization of binomial edge ideals $J_G$ satisfying Serre's condition $(S_2)$ by proving that this is equivalent to having $G$ accessible, which means that $J_G$ is unmixed and the cut sets of $G$ form an accessible set system. The proof relies on the combinatorial structure of the Stanley-Reisner simplicial complex of a multigraded generic initial ideal of $J_G$, whose facets can be described in terms of cut sets. Another key step in the proof consists in proving the equivalence between accessibility and strong accessibility for the collection of cut sets of $G$ with $J_G$ unmixed. This result, interesting on its own, provides the first relevant class of set systems for which the previous two notions are equivalent.
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spellingShingle A combinatorial characterization of $S_2$ binomial edge ideals
Bolognini, Davide
Macchia, Antonio
Rinaldo, Giancarlo
Strazzanti, Francesco
Combinatorics
Commutative Algebra
Several algebraic properties of a binomial edge ideal $J_G$ can be interpreted in terms of combinatorial properties of its associated graph $G$. In particular, the so-called cut sets of a graph $G$, special sets of vertices that disconnect $G$ in a minimal way, play an important role since they are in bijection with the minimal prime ideals of $J_G$. In this paper we establish the first graph-theoretical characterization of binomial edge ideals $J_G$ satisfying Serre's condition $(S_2)$ by proving that this is equivalent to having $G$ accessible, which means that $J_G$ is unmixed and the cut sets of $G$ form an accessible set system. The proof relies on the combinatorial structure of the Stanley-Reisner simplicial complex of a multigraded generic initial ideal of $J_G$, whose facets can be described in terms of cut sets. Another key step in the proof consists in proving the equivalence between accessibility and strong accessibility for the collection of cut sets of $G$ with $J_G$ unmixed. This result, interesting on its own, provides the first relevant class of set systems for which the previous two notions are equivalent.
title A combinatorial characterization of $S_2$ binomial edge ideals
topic Combinatorics
Commutative Algebra
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.17076