Betti numbers of ideals generated by $n+1$ powers of general linear forms

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contents We study ideals generated by $n+1$ powers of general linear forms in $R= k[x_1,\dots,x_n]$. By generalizing the ideas in a recent paper of Diethorn et al., we determine the Betti numbers of such ideals when at least one generator is a square. It follows that all such ideals are level. As a consequence, we show that a generic ideal in $R$ generated by $n+1$ forms, with at least one quadric generator, is level. We also determine the Betti numbers of the Artinian Gorenstein algebras linked to these almost complete intersections. By describing the dual generators of these algebras, we obtain a family of forms, including the elementary symmetric polynomials, whose annihilator ideals have the strong Lefschetz property. Finally, we give explicit generators for the annihilator ideal of any elementary symmetric polynomial.
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spellingShingle Betti numbers of ideals generated by $n+1$ powers of general linear forms
Dannetun, Eric
Commutative Algebra
13D02, 13E10, 13H10, 13P10
We study ideals generated by $n+1$ powers of general linear forms in $R= k[x_1,\dots,x_n]$. By generalizing the ideas in a recent paper of Diethorn et al., we determine the Betti numbers of such ideals when at least one generator is a square. It follows that all such ideals are level. As a consequence, we show that a generic ideal in $R$ generated by $n+1$ forms, with at least one quadric generator, is level. We also determine the Betti numbers of the Artinian Gorenstein algebras linked to these almost complete intersections. By describing the dual generators of these algebras, we obtain a family of forms, including the elementary symmetric polynomials, whose annihilator ideals have the strong Lefschetz property. Finally, we give explicit generators for the annihilator ideal of any elementary symmetric polynomial.
title Betti numbers of ideals generated by $n+1$ powers of general linear forms
topic Commutative Algebra
13D02, 13E10, 13H10, 13P10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19978