We introduce and study vertex cover algebras of weighted simplicial complexes. These algebras are special classes of symbolic Rees algebras. We show that symbolic Rees algebras of monomial ideals are finitely generated and that such an algebra is normal and Cohen-Macaulay if the monomial ideal is squarefree. For a simple graph, the vertex cover algebra is generated by elements of degree 2, and ...

A recent framework for generalizing the Erdős-KoRado Theorem, due to Holroyd, Spencer, and Talbot, defines the Erdős-Ko-Rado property for a graph in terms of the graph’s independent sets. Since the family of all independent sets of a graph forms a simplicial complex, it is natural to further generalize the Erdős-Ko-Rado property to an arbitrary simplicial complex. An advantage of working in sim...

The algebra of basic covers of a graph G, denoted by Ā(G), was introduced by Herzog as a suitable quotient of the vertex cover algebra. In this paper we compute the Krull dimension of Ā(G) in terms of the combinatorics of G. As a consequence, we get new upper bounds on the arithmetical rank of monomial ideals of pure codimension 2. Furthermore, we show that if the graph is bipartite, then Ā(G) ...

We consider a class of hypergraphs called hypercycles and we show that a hypercycle $C_n^{d,alpha}$ is shellable or sequentially the Cohen--Macaulay if and only if $nin{3,5}$. Also, we characterize Cohen--Macaulay hypercycles. These results are hypergraph versions of results proved for cycles in graphs.

we consider a class of hypergraphs called hypercycles and we show that a hypercycle $c_n^{d,alpha}$ is shellable or sequentially the cohen--macaulay if and only if $nin{3,5}$. also, we characterize cohen--macaulay hypercycles. these results are hypergraph versions of results proved for cycles in graphs.

Let $(R,underline{m})$ be a commutative Noetherian local ring and $M$ be a non-zero finitely generated $R$-module. We show that if $R$ is almost Cohen-Macaulay and $M$ is perfect with finite projective dimension, then $M$ is an almost Cohen-Macaulay module. Also, we give some necessary and sufficient condition on $M$ to be an almost Cohen-Macaulay module, by using $Ext$ functors.

‎We introduce a generalization of the notion of‎ depth of an ideal on a module by applying the concept of‎ local cohomology modules with respect to a pair‎ ‎of ideals‎. ‎We also introduce the concept of $(I,J)$-Cohen--Macaulay modules as a generalization of concept of Cohen--Macaulay modules‎. ‎These kind of modules are different from Cohen--Macaulay modules‎, as an example shows‎. ‎Also an art...

Let (R,m) be a local Cohen-Macaulay ring whose m-adic completion R̂ has an isolated singularity. We verify the following conjecture of F.-O. Schreyer: R has finite Cohen-Macaulay type if and only if R̂ has finite Cohen-Macaulay type. We show also that the hypersurface k[[x0, . . . , xd]]/(f) has finite Cohen-Macaulay type if and only if k [[x0, . . . , xd]]/(f) has finite Cohen-Macaulay type, whe...

We study properties of a poset generating a Cohen-Macaulay algebra with straightening laws (ASL for short). We show that if a poset P generates a Cohen-Macaulay ASL, then P is pure and, if P is moreover Buchsbaum, then P is Cohen-Macaulay. Some results concerning a Rees algebra of an ASL defined by a straightening closed ideal are also established. And it is shown that if P is a Cohen-Macaulay ...

Introduction: Resultants of multi-variate polynomials are fundamental for solving systems of polynomial equations and have numerous applications. Thus they are being intensely studied. Macaulay [3] showed that the projective resultant of a list of multi-variate polynomials is the quotient of two determinants. The numerator of this quotient is the determinant of a (sparse) matrix containing the ...