A limiting diagram for the Segre classification of the energy-momentum tensor is obtained and discussed in connection with a Penrose specialization diagram for the Segre types. A generalization of the coordinate-free approach to limits of Paiva et al. to include non-vacuum space-times is made. Geroch’s work on limits of space-times is also extended. The same argument also justifies part of the ...

We express the Segre class of a monomial scheme—or, more generally, a scheme monomially supported on a set of divisors cutting out complete intersections— in terms of an integral computed over an associated body in euclidean space. The formula is in the spirit of the classical Bernstein-Kouchnirenko theorem computing intersection numbers of equivariant divisors in a torus in terms of mixed volu...

We introduce mixed Segre numbers of ideals which generalize the notion of mixed multiplicities of ideals of finite colength and show how many results on mixed multiplicities can be extended to results on mixed Segre numbers. In particular, we give a necessary and sufficient condition in terms of these numbers for two ideals to have the same integral closure. Also, our theory yields a new proof ...

This is a survey article on Gorenstein initial complexes of extensively studied ideals in commutative algebra and algebraic geometry. These include defining ideals of Segre and Veronese varieties, toric deformations of flag varieties known as Hibi ideals, determinantal ideals of generic matrices of indeterminates, and ideals generated by Pfaffians of generic skew symmetric matrices. We give a s...

We introduce an axiom on strong parapolar spaces of diameter 2, which arises naturally in the framework of Hjelmslev geometries. This way, we characterize the Hjelmslev-Moufang plane and its relatives (line Grassmannians, certain half-spin geometries and Segre geometries). At the same time we provide a more general framework for a lemma of Cohen, which is widely used to study parapolar spaces. ...

Two fundamental invariants attached to a projective variety are its classical algebraic degree and Euclidean Distance (ED degree). In this paper, we study the asymptotic behavior of these two degrees some Segre products their dual varieties. We analyze asymptotics (hypercubical) hyperdeterminants, hypersurfaces offer an alternative viewpoint on stabilization ED Although phenomenon was incidenta...