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On the module of effective relations of a standard algebra

Planas Vilanova, Francesc d'Assís

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On he mo dule o eec i e ela ions o a s anda d algeb a By F ancesc Planas-Vilano a Dep . Ma ema ica Aplicada I. ETSEIB-UPC. Diagonal 647, E-08028 Ba celona . 1 In o duc ion Le A be a commu a i e ing. We deno e by a s anda d A -algeb a a commu a i e g aded A -algeb a U =  n  0 U n wi h U 0 = A and such ha U is gene a ed as an A -algeb a by he elemen s o U 1 . Take x ase o (p ossibly inni e) gene a o s o he A -mo dule U 1 . Le V = A  ] b e he p olynomial ing wi h as many a iables (o deg ee one) as x has elemen s and le : V ! U be he g aded ee p esen a ion o U induced by he x . Fo n  2, we will call module o eec i e n - ela ions he A -mo dule E ( U ) n =ke n =V 1  ke n ; 1 .The minimum p osi i ein ege  1such ha he eec i e n - ela ions a e ze o o all n  +1 is known o be an in a ian o U .I is called he ela ion yp e o U and is deno ed by ( U ). Fo an ideal I o A , we dene E ( I ) n = E ( R ( I )) n and ( I ) = ( R ( I )), whe e R ( I )=  n  0 I n n  A  ] is he Rees algeb a o I . In his pap e , wegi e wo desc ip ions o he A -mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions. In e ms o And e-Quillen homology weha e ha E ( U ) n = H 1 ( A U A ) n (see 2.3). I u ns ou ha his mo dule do es no dep end on he chosen x . In e ms o Koszul homology we p o e ha E ( U ) n = H 1 ( x  U ) n (see 2.4). Using hese cha ac e iza ions, weshow la e some p op e ies on he mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions and he ela ion yp e o a g aded algeb a. Meanwhile, ou line o disquisi ion app oaches us o se e al ea lie wo ks on he sub jec (see 2], 5 ], 6], 7], 9], 10 ], 13] and 14]). Sec ion 2 is de o ed o s a e he ab o e men ioned (co)homological cha ac e iza ions o he A -mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions and compa e hem wi h some al eady known esul s. In sec ion 3, we gi e some applica ions. The in e es is sp ecially cen e ed on he mo dule o n - ela ions o p owe s o an ideal and he mo dule o n - ela ions o Ve onese sub ings. In pa icula , one concludes ha ( U ( p ) )  ( U p + ) bu , in gene al, ( U ( p ) ) 6 = ( U p + ), whe e U + =  n> 0 U n is he i ele an ideal o U and U ( p ) =  n  0 U np is he p - h Ve onese sub ing o U (see 3.12). Finally, in sec ion 4 we cha ac e ize, in e ms o a sys em o gene a o s, which ideals ha e mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions ze o. In pa icula , a new cha ac e iza ion o sequences o linea yp e is ob ained. e-mail: [email p o ec ed]c.es 1 2 Homological desc ip ion o eec i e ela ions Le U =  n  0 U n be a s anda d A -algeb a. Pu U + =  n> 0 U n i s i ele an ideal. I E =  n  1 E n is a g aded U -mo dule and  1, we deno e by F ( E ) he submo dule o E gene a ed by he elemen s o deg ee a mos . Pu (p ossibly inni e) s( E ) = min  1 j E n = 0 o all n  +1 g : Since ( E=U + E ) n = E n =U 1 E n ; 1 , hen he ollowing h ee condi ions a e equi alen : F ( E )= E ,s( E=U + E )  , and, E n = U 1 E n ; 1 o all n  +1. Gi en h : W ! U , a su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as, we a e in e - es ed in he g aded A -mo dule E ( h )=ke h=W +  ke h . The ollowing is an elemen a y, bu use ul lemma: Lemma 2.1 Le : V ! U and g : W ! V be wo su jec i e g aded mo phisms o s anda d A -algeb as. Then, he e exis s a g adedexac sequenceo A -modules: E ( g ) ! E (  g ) g ! E ( ) ! 0 : (1) In pa icula , s( E ( ))  s( E (  g ))  max(s( E ( ))  s( E ( g ))) . Mo eo e , i V and W a e wo symme ic algeb as, hen E ( g ) n =0 and E (  g ) n = E ( ) n o al l n  2 . P oo . Exac sequence (1) ollows om he snake lemma applied o he commu a i e dia- g am: W 1  ke g n ; 1 W 1  ke (  g ) n ; 1 W 1  ke n ; 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 ke g n ke (  g ) n ke n 0 ??? 1  g n ; 1 g n Mo eo e , i W = S ( W 1 ) and V = S ( V 1 ), hen ke g = F 1 (ke g ). Deni ion 2.2 Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a and le  : S ( U 1 ) ! U be he g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as induced by he iden i yon U 1 .Gi en n  2, he module o eec i e n - ela ions o U is dened o be E ( U ) n = ke  n =U 1  ke  n ; 1 . Pu E ( U ) =  n  2 E ( U ) n =ke = S + ( U 1 )  ke  . Then, he ela ion ype o U is dened o be ( U ) = s( E ( U )). Rema k ha i h : W ! U is any symme ic p esen a ion o U , ha is, W is a symme ic algeb a and h is a su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as, hen h can be ac o ized in o h =  g , whe e g : S ( W 1 ) ! S ( U 1 ) is he induced mo phism by h 1 : W 1 ! U 1 and =  . Thus, applying Lemma 2.1, E ( U ) n = E ( h ) n o all n  2 and s( E ( U )) = s( E ( h )). I I is an ideal o A , he module o eec i e n - ela ions o I is E ( I ) n = E ( R ( I )) n and he ela ion ype o I is ( I )= ( R ( I )), whe e R ( I )=  n  0 I n n is he Rees algeb a o I . An ideal wi h mo dule o eec i e 2- ela ions ze o is called syzyge ic . An ideal o ela ion yp e 1 is called o linea ype (see, e.g., 8]). 2 Rema k 2.3 In ac , sequence (1) is pa o along exac sequence o And e-Quillen ho- mology. Indeed, he Jacobi-Za iski sequence asso cia ed o he mo phisms g : W ! V and : V ! U , wi h esp ec o he U -mo dule A = U=U + , gi es ise o ::: ! H 1 ( WVA ) ! H 1 ( WUA ) ! H 1 ( V  U A ) ! H 0 ( WV A ) ! ::: : Using H 1 ( A A=I  M ) = I=I 2  M and H 0 ( A A=I  M ) = 0 o any ideal I o A and any A=I -mo dule M ,we ge (1) (see 1]). On he o he hand, he Jacobi-Za iski sequence asso cia ed o he mo phisms A ! S ( U 1 ) and  : S ( U 1 ) ! U , wi h esp ec o he U -mo dule A ,is ::: ! H 1 ( A S ( U 1 ) A ) ! H 1 ( A U A ) ! H 1 ( S ( U 1 ) UA ) ! H 0 ( A S ( U 1 ) A ) ! ::: : Using H 1 ( A S ( U 1 ) A ) = 0 and H 0 ( A S ( U 1 ) A ) = H 0 ( A U A ), we ge he g aded iso- mo phism o A -mo dules H 1 ( A U A ) = H 1 ( S ( U 1 ) UA ) = ke = S + ( U 1 )  ke  . Thus, H 1 ( A U A ) n = E ( U ) n is he mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions o U . In pa icula , ( U ) = s( H 1 ( A U A )). The e is also a desc ip ion o he mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions in e ms o Koszul (co)homology. Le : V ! U be a su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as. Fo each p  1, conside he map V p  U ! U sending x  y o p ( x ) y and le K (  p ) be he Koszul complex asso cia ed o his U -linea o m (see 1.6.1 o 3]). Since i is an homogeneous o m o deg ee ze o, K (  p )is a complex o g aded U -mo dules ha ing die - en ials homogeneous mo phisms o deg ee ze o. Conc e ely, K (  p )=  n  0 K (  p ) n whe e K (  p ) n is he ollowing sub complex ( U n =0 o n< 0): ::: ;!  A 2 ( V p )  A U n ; 2 p @ 2 ;! V p  A U n ; p @ 1 ;! U n ;! 0  whe e @ q (( x 1 ^ ::: ^ x q )  y )= P q i =1 ( ; 1) i ; 1 x 1 ^ ::: ^ b x i ^ ::: ^ x q  p ( x i ) y , o all x i 2 V p and y 2 U n ; qp . In pa icula , o e e y q  0, H q ( K (  p )) is a g aded A -mo dule wi h H q ( K (  p )) n = H q ( K (  p ) n ). Theo em 2.4 Le : V ! U and g : W ! V be wo su jec i e g aded mo phisms o s anda d A -algeb as. Le  : S ( U 1 ) ! U be he canonical mo phism and suppose W is a symme ic algeb a. Gi en ( n  2 p =1) o ( n  2 p +1 p  2) , he e a e isomo phisms o A -modules H 1 ( K (  p ) n )= ke (  g ) n W p  ke (  g ) n ; p = ke  n S p ( U 1 )  ke  n ; p : In pa icula , he module o eec i e n - ela ions o U is E ( U ) n = H 1 ( K (  1) n ) and he ela ion ype o U is ( U )=s( H 1 ( K (  1) )) . P oo .Pu h =  g . Since n ; p  p , hen W n ; p  ke g p  W p  ke g n ; p  W p  ke h n ; p . Applying he snake lemma o he commu a i e diag am o exac ows 3 ke g p  W n ; p  W p  ke h n ; p W p  W n ; p V p  U n ; p 0 - - - - - - - 0 ke h n W n U n 0 ? ? ? ? ? h n g p  h n ; p we ge he exac sequence o A -mo dules 0 ! ( g p  h n ; p )( Z 1 (1 W p ) n ) !Z 1 (  p ) n ! ke h n =W p  ke h n ; p ! 0  whe e Z 1 (1 W p ) n , Z 1 (  p ) n s and o he n - h comp onen o he 1-cycles mo dule o K (1 W p ), K (  p ). I Z 1 (1 W p ) n = B 1 (1 W p ) n ( he n - h comp onen o he 1-b ounda ies mo dule o K (1 W p )), hen ( g p  h n ; p )( Z 1 (1 W p ) n )= B 1 (  p ) n Thus, he  s isomo phism is demon- s a ed p o ided wep o e H 1 ( K (1 W p )) n = 0 o a symme ic algeb a W (see nex lemma). In pa icula , i we ake V = U and =1 U , hen h =  g = g and one o he p ossible choices o h is he canonical mo phism  . Hence, applying wice he  s equali y o  and o any h : W ! U a ising om a symme ic algeb a W ,weha e H 1 ( K (1 U p ) n )= ke  n S p ( U 1 )  ke  n ; p = ke h n W p  ke h n ; p : Lemma 2.5 Le M be an A -module and W = S ( M ) he symme ic algeb a o M . Then, o ( n  1 p =1) o ( n  2 p +1 p  2) , H 1 ( K (1 W p )) n =0 . P oo . Pu T ( M ) he enso ial algeb a o M and q = n ; p . Applying he snake lemma o he commu a i e diag am o exac ows T p ( M )  T q ( M ) T n ( M ) 0 - - - - - 0 ke ! W p  W q W n 0 ? ? ? ?  " ! we ge he exac sequence 0 ! ke  ! ke "  ! ke ! ! 0. Thus, Z 1 (1 W p ) n = ke ! =  (ke " )is he A -mo dule gene a ed by he elemen s ( x 1  x p ; 1 x p )  ( y 1 y 2  y q ) ; ( x 1  x p ; 1 y 1 )  ( x p y 2  y q )  whe e x i y j 2 M and x 1  x p s ands o he p o duc in W = S ( M ). Clea ly, i ( n  1, p = 1), hen Z 1 (1 W p ) n = B 1 (1 W p ) n . Supp ose ( n  2 p +1, p  2), i.e., q > p . Then, H 1 ( K (1 W p ) n ) = 0 ollows om he equali y: ( x 1  x p )  ( y 1  y q ) ; ( x 1  x p ; 1 y 1 )  ( x p y 2  y q )= ( x 1  x p )  ( y 1  y q ) ; ( y 2  y p +1 )  ( x 1  x p y 1 y p +2  y q )+ ( y 2  y p +1 )  ( x 1  x p ; 1 y 1 x p y p +2  y q ) ; ( x 1  x p ; 1 y 1 )  ( x p y 2  y q ) : 4 Rema k 2.6 Le : S ( F ) ! S ( M ) b e he induced mo phism on he symme ic algeb as by an epimo phism  : F ! M o A -mo dules. Then, he las h ee nonze o e ms o K (  p ) p + q , q  p  1, dene he sequence:  A 2 ( S p ( F ))  A S q ; p ( M ) @ 2 ! S p ( F )  A S q ( M ) @ 1 ! S p + q ( M ) ! 0  (2) wi h @ 2 (( x 1  x p ) ^ ( y 1  y p )  z )=( y 1  y p )  ( x 1  x p ) z ; ( x 1  x p )  ( y 1  y p ) z and @ 1 (( x 1  x p )  )= ( x 1  x p ) , x i y j 2 F , z 2 S q ; p ( M )and 2 S q ( M ). On he o he hand, Micali and Roby dened (in 10]) he sequence o A -mo dules T A p + q ( F )  ! S p ( F )  A S q ( M )  ! S p + q ( M ) ! 0  (3) wi h  ( x 1  :::  x p + q )=( x 1  x p )  ( x p +1  x p + q ) ; ( x 1  x p ; 1 x p +1 )  ( x p x p +2  x p + q ) and  = @ 1 . By a simila a gumen o ha one o he end o Lemma 2.5, one can p o e ha Im @ 2 is always con ained in Im  and ha i q>p , hen b o h mo dules a e equal. Thus, he exac ness o (2) (se led by Theo em 2.4 ei he o q  p =1 o ei he o q>p  2) assu es he exac ness o (3). Ne e heless, i q = p  2, hen (2) migh no be exac (see p o o o Lemma 3.8) while (3) is always exac (see 10]). Co olla y 2.7 Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a and le x bea(possibly inni e) se o o ms o deg ee one gene a ing U + .I H 1 ( x  U ) deno es he  s Koszul homology g oup associa ed o x , hen E ( U ) n = H 1 ( x  U ) n o al l n  2 . In pa icula , ( U )=s( H 1 ( x  U )) . P oo . Take in Theo em 2.4, : S ( F ) ! U induced by a ee p esen a ion F ! U 1 asso cia ed o x . Then, K (  1) = K ( x  U )is he usual Koszul complex asso cia ed o he elemen s x . Rema k 2.8 Using duali y be ween Koszul homology and cohomology (see 1.6.10 o 3]) we eco e Schenzel's esul ( U )=s( H d ; 1 ( x  U )) + d ,when x is ni e o ca dinal d (see 13]). Rema k 2.9 Le I b e an ideal o A and R ( I )=  n  0 I n n i s Rees algeb a. Take =1 R , he iden i yon R ( I ), in Theo em 2.4. Then, Z 1 (  p ) n =ke ; I p  I n ; p ! I n  =To A 1 ( A=I p I n ; p )  whichisknown o b e isomo phic o Z 1 I n ; p F=I n ; p Z 1 , whe e 0 ! Z 1 ! F ! I p ! 0 is a p esen a ion o I p wi h F ee (see, e.g., 2.5 o 8]). Mo eo e , ia he same isomo phism B 1 (  p ) n =Im   A 2 ( I p )  I n ; 2 p ! I p  I n ; p  = I n ; 2 p B 1 =I n ; p Z 1 : Thus, by Theo em 2.4, weha e H 1 (  p ) n = ke  n S p ( I )  ke  n ; p = Z 1 I n ; p F I n ; 2 p B 1  which ep o es an ea lie esul o K uhl (see 1.2 o 9]). 5 3 Some applica ions The pu p ose o his sec ion is o gi e some applica ions o Lemma 2.1 and Theo em 2.4. Example 3.1 Cyclic s anda d algeb as Le U b e a cyclic s anda d A -algeb a gene - a ed by a deg ee one o m x 2 U 1 . Pu : A  ] ! U wi h ( )= x in Theo em 2.4. Then, E ( U ) n = H 1 ( K (  1) n ) = (0 : x ) U n ; 1 and ( U ) = min  1 j (0 : x +1 ) = (0 : x ) g . Example 3.2 Change o base ing Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a and le ' : A ! B be a homomo phism o ings. Take : V ! U any su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as in Theo em 2.4. I induces  1 : V  A B ! U  A B . Since K (  1 p ) n = K (  p ) n  A B , one can deduce ( U  A B )  ( U ). I ' is a , hen H 1 ( K (  1 p ) n )= H 1 ( K (  p ) n )  A B . In pa icula , ( U ) = sup ( U p ) j p 2 Sp ec( A ) g . I ' is ai h ully a , hen ( U  A B ) = ( U ). In pa icula , ia he Naga a mo phism A ! A  ] m  ] = B , m a maximal ideal o A , one can always supp ose, when calcula ing he ela ion yp e o U , ha A is a lo cal ing o maximal m and esidual eld A= m = k inni e. Le I be an ideal o A and G ( I ) =  n  0 I n =I n +1 i s asso cia ed g aded ing. Since G ( I )= R ( I )  A A=I , hen (by3.2) ( G ( I ))  ( R ( I )) = ( I ). In 14 ], Valla showed ha i ( G ( I )) = 1, hen ( I )=1 oo. Nex p op osi ion is a gene aliza ion o ha esul . P op osi ion 3.3 I I is an ideal, he e exis s E ( I ) n +1 ! E ( I ) n ! E ( G ( I )) n ! 0 , exac sequence o A -modules, o al l n  2 .In pa icula , i ( I ) < 1 , hen ( G ( I )) = ( I ) . P oo .I 1 R , 1 G , deno e he iden i y on R ( I ), G ( I ), esp ec i ely, hen o each n  1, he e is an exac sequence o complexes K (1 R  1) n +1 !K (1 R  1) n !K (1 G  1) n ! 0. Since he 0- h comp onen o he  s mo phism is injec i eand H 0 ( K (1 R  1) n +1 ) = 0, we ha e enough o deduce he exac sequence E ( I ) n +1 ! E ( I ) n ! E ( G ( I )) n ! 0. In pa icula , i ( I ) < 1 , one can p o ceed by dec easing induc ion. Rema k 3.4 I ( I )= 1 , hen 3.3 migh b e alse as Example 4.4 o 11] shows. No e ha , as a consequence o nex p op osi ion, we will see ha o he i ele an ideal o a s anda d algeb a hyp o hesis ( I ) < 1 can b e emo ed. P op osi ion 3.5 Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a and le U + =  n> 0 U n deno e i s i ele an ideal. Take : W ! U a su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as wi h W a symme ic algeb a. Gi en ( n  2 p = 1) o ( n  3 p  2) , he module o eec i e n - ela ions o U p + is E ( U p + ) n = M q  np ke q W p  ke q ; p : In pa icula , E ( U p + ) n = 0 i , and only i , ( U p + )  n ; 1 . Fo p = 1 , ( U ) = ( U + ) . Mo eo e , U + is a syzyge ic ideal i , and only i , U is a symme ic algeb a. 6 P oo .Le g : S U ( U p  A U ) ! R ( U p + )be induced by he na u al epimo phism o A - mo dules U p  A U ! U p + .I is no ha d o see K ( g 1) n =  i  0 K (1 U p ) np + i . Mo eo e , i ( n  2 p =1), hen np + i  2 and i ( n  3 p  2), hen np + i  2 p +1. The e o e, by Theo em 2.4, E ( U p + ) n = H 1 ( K ( g 1) n )= M i  0 H 1 ( K (1 U p ) np + i )= M i  0 ke np + i W p  ke ( n ; 1) p + i = M q  np ke q W p  ke q ; p : In pa icula , E ( U p + ) n  E ( U p + ) n +1 .Thus, E ( U p + ) n = 0 is equi alen o ( U p + )  n ; 1. Fo p = 1 and n  2, E ( U + ) n =  i  0 ke n + i =W 1  ke n ; 1+ i =  i  0 E ( U ) n + i =  q  n E ( U ) q . In pa icula , ( U )=s( E ( U )) = s( E ( U + )) = ( U + ). Mo eo e , E ( U + ) 2 =  q  2 E ( U ) q = E ( U ). Thus, U + b e syzyge ic is equi alen o U b e a symme ic algeb a. Now, le us o cus ou a en ion in o he ela ion yp e o Ve onese sub ings. Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a. Recall ha he p - h Ve onese sub ing o U is dened o be he s anda d A -algeb a U ( p ) =  n  0 U np .Clea ly, i : V ! U is a (su jec i e) g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as, hen i induces ( p ) : V ( p ) ! U ( p ) ano he (su jec i e) g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as. Lemma 3.6 Le : V ! U be a su jec i e g aded mo phism o s anda d A -algeb as. Then, o al l p  1 , s( E ( ( p ) ))  1 + (s( E ( )) ; 1) =p ] (  a ] is he in ege pa o a ). P oo . W i e s( E ( )) ; 1= pa + b wi h 0  b<p . So (s( E ( )) ; 1) =p ]= a . Take n  2+ a . Then ( n ; 1) p  pa + p  s( E ( )). Thus, ke np = V 1  ke np ; 1 = ::: = V p  ke ( n ; 1) p and hence s( E ( ( p ) ))  1+ a . Lemma 3.7 Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a and le : V ! U be a symme ic p esen a ion o U .I ( n  2 p =1) o ( n  3 p  2) , hen he module o eec i e n - ela ions o U ( p ) is E ( U ( p ) ) n = ke np V p  ke ( n ; 1) p : P oo . Take g : S ( V p ) ! U ( p ) induced by p : V p ! U p in deg ee one. We ha e K ( g 1) n = K (  p ) np . Mo eo e , i ( n  2 p =1), hen np  2, and i ( n  3 p  2), hen np  2 p +1. Thus, by Theo em 2.4, E ( U ( p ) ) n = H 1 ( K ( g 1) n )= H 1 ( K (  p ) np )=(ke np ) = ( V p  ke ( n ; 1) p ). Lemma 3.8 Le M bean A -module and S ( M ) i s symme ic algeb a. Then, o al l p  1 , ( S ( M ) ( p ) )  2 . Mo eo e , i p  2 and M is ni ely gene a ed, hen ( S ( M ) ( p ) )=1 i , and only i , M is local ly cyclic. P oo . By Lemma 3.7, E ( S ( M ) ( p ) ) n = 0 o all n  3. Thus, ( S ( M ) ( p ) )  2. Supp ose p  2 and ( A m k )is lo cal (see 3.2). I M is cyclic, hen S ( M ) ( p ) = S ( S p ( M )) and ( S ( M ) ( p ) ) = 1. Con e sely, supp ose M ni ely gene a ed, bu no cyclic. Take x y pa o a basis o M  k and x p y p x p ; 1 y in S p ( M )  k . Then, z = x p  y p ; x p ; 1 y  7 xy p ; 1 2Z 1 (  1 k  1) 2 . Mo eo e , lo oking a he comp onen s o an elemen ina k -basis o B 1 (  1 k  1) 2 , one sees ha z = 2 B 1 (  1 k  1) 2 .Thus, H 1 ( K (  1 k  1) 2 ) 6 = 0, hence (by 3.2) H 1 ( K (  1) 2 ) 6 = 0 and ( S ( M ) ( p ) )=2. Rema k 3.9 Le I b e an ideal o linea yp e ni ely gene a ed, bu no lo cally p incipal. Then, by Lemma 3.8, ( I p ) = 2 o all p  2, which ep o es 2.6 o 7 ]. Theo em 3.10 Le U be a s anda d A -algeb a. Then, ( U ( p ) )  max(1 + ( ( U ) ; 1) =p ]  2) o al l p  1 . Mo oe e , i U is ni ely gene a ed and p  2 , hen ( U ( p ) )=1 i , and only i , U p is local ly gene a ed by a d -sequenceo leng h 1. P oo . Le  : S ( U 1 ) ! U be he canonical mo phism. Pu g : S ( S p ( U 1 )) ! S ( U 1 ) ( p ) and =  ( p ) . Then, by Lemma 2.1, ( U ( p ) )  max(s( E ( ))  s( E ( g ))) and, by Lemmas 3.6 and 3.8, we p o e he inequali y. Supp ose p  2and U ni ely gene a ed. By 3.2, one can supp ose ha ( A m k )is a lo cal ing o inni e esidual eld k . I U p is gene a ed by a d -sequence o leng h 1, hen (by 3.1) ( U ( p ) ) = 1. Con e sely, supp ose ( U ( p ) ) = 1. Take V = U  k , so V ( p ) = U ( p )  k and ( V ( p ) )  ( U ( p ) ) = 1. The e o e, V ( p ) is a p olynomial ing o K ull dimension l =  ( V p ) = dim V ( p ) =dim V (since V ( p )  V is an in eg al ex ension). Take W  V a g aded No e he no maliza ion (i exis s since k is inni e, see 1.5.17 o 3]). Thus, dim W = dim V = l and so ; l + p ; 1 p  =  ( W p )   ( V p )= l , which o ces l =1. Hence,  ( U p )=  ( V p )=1, U p = Ax is cyclic and, by 3.1 again, x is a d -sequence. Rema k 3.11 The inequali y o 3.10 was  s ly p o ed byBackelin and F ob e g o ni ely gene a ed k -algeb as (see 2]). Recen ly, Johns on and Ka z showed a e y simila s a emen o ha o 3.10, bu o U = R ( I ) he Rees algeb a o an ideal I (see 7]). Since G ( I ) ( p ) = R ( I ) ( p )  A=I = R ( I p )  A=I , hen (by 3.2) ( G ( I ) ( p ) )  ( I p ). In pa icula , o I = U + he i ele an ideal o a s anda d algeb a U , G ( I ) = U and ( U ( p ) )  ( U p + ). Thus, Johns on-Ka z's esul implies Backelin-F ob e g's esul and he inequali y o 3.10, when U is a No e he ian ing. Ne e heless, he whole Theo em 3.10 can no b e deduced di ec ly om ea lie esul s since, in gene al, ( U ( p ) ) 6 = ( U p + ) as nex example shows. Example 3.12 Pu U = k  x y  z ] =J wi h J = ( x 3 y xy 3 z 4 x 2 y 2 z 3 ). Then, ( U ) = 7, ( U (2) )=2 and ( U 2 + )=3 ( ema k ha max(1 + ( ( U ) ; 1) = 2]  2) =4). Indeed, since E ( U ) n = ke  n =U 1  ke  n ; 1 ,  : S ( U 1 ) ! U he canonical mo phism, hen E ( U ) n = 0 o all n  2, n 6 = 4  7and E ( U ) 4 = k  3 and E ( U ) 7 = k .Thus, ( U ) = s( E ( U )) = 7. Since ke  8  F 4 (ke  ), hen, by Lemma 3.7, E ( U (2) ) n =ke  2 n = S 2 ( U 1 )  ke  2( n ; 1) =0 o all n  3. Thus, ( U (2) )  2. Mo eo e , ( U (2) )=2 since U 2 is no lo cally cyclic (see Theo em 3.10). Besides, using P op osi ion 3.5, E ( U 2 + ) 4 =  q  8 (ke  q = S 2 ( U 1 )ke  q ; 2 )=0, so ( U 2 + )  3. Bu , since ke  7 6 = S 2 ( U 1 )  ke  5 , E ( U 2 + ) 3 =  q  6 (ke  q = S 2 ( U 1 )ke  q ; 2 ) 6 = 0. Hence, ( U 2 + )=3. 8 4 Condi ions on he gene a o s In his sec ion wecha ac e ize, in e ms o a sys em o gene a o s, which ideals ha e mo dule o eec i e n - ela ions ze o. Ou wo k he e is inspi ed in p e ious esul s by Cos a, see 5] and 6]. Conc e ely, in 6], i was dened a sequence o linea ype as a sequence o elemen s x 1 ::: x d such ha he ideals ( x 1 ::: x i ) a e o linea yp e o i =1 ::: d . As a consequence o he main esul o his sec ion (see 4.7), we ge a new cha ac e iza ion o sequences o linea yp e in ol ing annihila o ideals (see 4.9). Fo an ideal I gene a ed by d elemen s x 1 :::x d , we will deno e by I i 1 :::i s he ideal gene a ed by he x j , whe e j = 2 i 1 ::: i s g . Fo an A -mo dule M ,we will deno e by A d ( M ) he se o al e na ing d  d ma ices wi h co ecien s in M . Lemma 4.1 Le I be gene a edby d elemen s x 1 :::x d and ake n  2 . Then, E ( I ) n =0 i , and only i , o al l ( a 1 ::: a d ) 2 ( I n ; 1 )  d wi h a 1 x 1 + ::: + a d x d = 0 , he e exis s ( b ij ) 2A d ( I n ; 2 ) such ha 0 B B B @ a 1 a 2 . . . a d 1 C C C A = 0 B B B @ 0 b 1  2 ::: b 1 d ; b 1  2 0 ::: b 2 d . . . . . . . . . . . . ; b 1 d ; b 2 d ::: 0 1 C C C A 0 B B B @ x 1 x 2 . . . x d 1 C C C A : P oo . By Co olla y 2.7, E ( I ) n = H 1 ( x  R ( I )) n , whe e K ( x  R ( I )) n is he n - h comp onen o he Koszul complex asso cia ed o he elemen s x 1  : : :  x d in R ( I ) =  n  0 I n n . Tha is,  ! ( I n ; 2 )  ( d 2 ) @ 2 ;! ( I n ; 1 )  d @ 1 ;! I n ! 0, wi h @ 2 ( b 1  2 ::: b 1 d b 2  3 :::b d ; 1 d ) = ( a 1 :::a d ) dened by 0 B B B @ a 1 a 2 . . . a d 1 C C C A = 0 B B B @ 0 b 1  2 ::: b 1 d ; b 1  2 0 ::: b 2 d . . . . . . . . . . . . ; b 1 d ; b 2 d ::: 0 1 C C C A 0 B B B @ x 1 x 2 . . . x d 1 C C C A ,and @ 1 ( a 1 ::: a d ) = a 1 x 1 +  + a d x d . Lemma 4.2 Le I be gene a ed by d elemen s x 1 ::: x d and ake n  2 .I E ( I ) n = 0 , hen I 1 I n ; 1 : x n 1 = I 1 I n ; 2 : x n ; 1 1 . P oo .I a 2 I 1 I n ; 1 : x n 1 , hen ax n 1 = a 2 x 2 +  + a d x d , a i 2 I n ; 1 . In pa icula , (by 4.1) 0 B B B @ ax n ; 1 1 ; a 2 . . . ; a d 1 C C C A = 0 B B B @ 0 b 1  2 ::: b 1 d ; b 1  2 0 ::: b 2 d . . . . . . . . . . . . ; b 1 d ; b 2 d ::: 0 1 C C C A 0 B B B @ x 1 x 2 . . . x d 1 C C C A , b ij 2 I n ; 2 . Thus ax n ; 1 1 2 I 1 I n ; 2 . Rema k 4.3 I d = 1, hen he necessa y condi ion o Lemma 4.2 becomes 0 : x n 1 =0: x n ; 1 1 , whichisknown o b e sucien o assu e E ( I ) n = 0 (see Example 3.1). Lemma 4.4 Le I begene a ed by d elemen s x 1 :::x d ( d  2) and n  2 . I E ( I ) n =0 , hen (0 : x 1 ) I n ; 1 = 8 > < > : d X i =2 a i x i j a i 2 I n ; 2 x 1 0 B @ a 2 . . . a d 1 C A =( b ij ) 0 B @ x 2 . . . x d 1 C A o ( b ij ) 2A d ; 1 ( I n ; 2 1 ) 9 > = >  : 9