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MaxBettiNumbers :: lexBetti

lexBetti -- Graded Betti numbers of a lexsegment ideal.

Synopsis

Description

Consider a polynomial ring in N variables. For any hilbert function, there is a unique lexsegment ideal. Furthermore, this ideal has graded Betti numbers that are at least as large as those of any other ideal with that hilbert function.

The Hilbert function of a lexsegment ideal is determined by the values in the degrees that are at and below the largest degree of any generator. As a result, it makes sense to specify the Hilbert function through the largest degree of a generator and then truncate the rest of the function.

This function returns the graded Betti numbers of a lexsegment ideal with the given, tuncated, Hilbert function.

i1 : lexBetti (4, {1,2,3,3,3,3})

            0 1 2 3
o1 = total: 1 3 3 1
         0: 1 2 1 .
         1: . . . .
         2: . 1 2 1

o1 : BettiTally
i2 : lexBetti (4, {1,2,3,3,3,3,0})

            0 1  2  3 4
o2 = total: 1 6 12 10 3
         0: 1 2  1  . .
         1: . .  .  . .
         2: . 1  2  1 .
         3: . .  .  . .
         4: . .  .  . .
         5: . 3  9  9 3

o2 : BettiTally
i3 : lexBetti (5, {1,5,15,35})

            0
o3 = total: 1
         0: 1

o3 : BettiTally

See also

Ways to use lexBetti :