Associated to every finite simplicial complex K there is a “moment-angle” finite CW-complex, ZK ; if K is a triangulation of a sphere, ZK is a smooth, compact manifold. Building on work of Buchstaber, Panov, and Baskakov, we study the cohomology ring, the homotopy groups, and the triple Massey products of a moment-angle complex, relating these topological invariants to the algebraic combinatori...

Associated to every finite simplicial complex K there is a “moment-angle” finite CW-complex, ZK ; if K is a triangulation of a sphere, ZK is a smooth, compact manifold. Building on work of Buchstaber, Panov, and Baskakov, we study the cohomology ring, the homotopy groups, and the triple Massey products of a moment-angle complex, relating these topological invariants to the algebraic combinatori...

Associated to every finite simplicial complex K there is a “moment-angle” finite CW-complex, ZK ; if K is a triangulation of a sphere, ZK is a smooth, compact manifold. Building on work of Buchstaber, Panov, and Baskakov, we study the cohomology ring, the homotopy groups, and the triple Massey products of a moment-angle complex, relating these topological invariants to the algebraic combinatori...

The socle of a graded Buchsbaum module is studied and is related to its local cohomology modules. This algebraic result is then applied to face enumeration of Buchsbaum simplicial complexes and posets. In particular, new necessary conditions on face numbers and Betti numbers of such complexes and posets are established. These conditions are used to settle in the affirmative Kühnel’s conjecture ...

We introduce a class of simplicial complexes which we call Buchsbaum* over a field. Buchsbaum* complexes generalize triangulations of orientable homology manifolds. By definition, the Buchsbaum* property depends only on the geometric realization and the field. Characterizations in terms of simplicial and local cohomology are given. It is shown that Buchsbaum* complexes are doubly Buchsbaum. App...

Associated to every finite simplicial complex K there is a “moment-angle” finite CW-complex, ZK ; if K is a triangulation of a sphere, ZK is a smooth, compact manifold. Building on work of Buchstaber, Panov, and Baskakov, we study the cohomology ring, the homotopy groups, and the triple Massey products of a moment-angle complex, relating these topological invariants to the algebraic combinatori...