Lex-plus-powers Betti bounds for Artinian quotients over C
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Let $S=C[x_{1},\dots ,x_{n}]$, $n\geq 1$, and let I contain a homogeneous regular sequence of degrees $2\leq a_{1}\leq \cdots \leq a_{n}$. Is there a $lex-plus-(x_{1}^{a_{1}},\dots ,x_{n}^{a_{n}})$ ideal L with the same Hilbert function as I and $\beta ^S_{i,j}(S/I)\leq \beta ^S_{i,j}(S/L)$ for every i,j?Short English statement
Let $S=C[x_{1},\dots ,x_{n}]$, $n\geq 1$, and let I contain a homogeneous regular sequence of degrees $2\leq a_{1}\leq \cdots \leq a_{n}$. Is there a $lex-plus-(x_{1}^{a_{1}},\dots ,x_{n}^{a_{n}})$ ideal L with the same Hilbert function as I and $\beta ^S_{i,j}(S/I)\leq \beta ^S_{i,j}(S/L)$ for every i,j?Sources
- S1 Original question source or mathematical context. https://doi.org/10.4171/owr/2009/22.
- S2 OpenAI, manuscript citation page. Source of the formulation motivating this local problem. https://github.com/openai/math/blob/adc7f1241b42e322a6451854ab7e4b4c146bf78a/preprints/The-Artinian-Lex-Plus-Powers-Betti-Theorem-September-23-2026/README.md.
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OpenAI claim summary for Math-2509
Over $\mathbb C$, the lex-plus-powers ideal in the theorem has the specified Hilbert function and bounds every Betti number of $S/I$ in its homological and internal bidegree. Thus the same single ideal gives all inequalities requested in the target.
Lex-plus-powers Betti bounds for Artinian quotients over C
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OpenAI presents a mathematical result relevant to this question in the selected manuscript. For characteristic-zero regular sequences, the proposed lex-plus-powers ideal simultaneously preserves the Hilbert function and bounds every graded Betti number above.Mathematical statement of the claimed result
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For a characteristic-zero field $F$, a homogeneous ideal $I\subseteq S_F=F[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ containing a regular sequence of degrees $2\le a_1\le\cdots\le a_c$, $1\le c\le n$, put $P_F=(x_1^{a_1},\ldots,x_c^{a_c})$. In degree $d$, define $J_d$ by adjoining to $(P_F)_d$ the lexicographically greatest $q_d=\dim I_d-\dim(P_F)_d$ monomials outside $P_F$. The source claims $J=\bigoplus_dJ_d$ is an ideal with \[ \dim_F(S_F/I)_d=\dim_F(S_F/J)_d\quad(d\ge0),\qquad \beta^{S_F}_{u,j}(S_F/I)\le\beta^{S_F}_{u,j}(S_F/J) \quad(u\ge0,\ j\in\mathbb Z). \] Here $\beta_{u,j}$ are graded Betti numbers. The additional generators of $I$ have no degree or number restriction. The main complex-field theorem is the full-length Artinian case $c=n$.Outline of the argument
The division-coefficient commuting forms retain enough filtration information to compare minimal free resolutions, beyond merely counting graded dimensions. The Artinian Betti comparison is then transported through the established regular-sequence reduction and descent to arbitrary characteristic-zero coefficient fields.Formal verification
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- OpenAI, The Artinian Lex-Plus-Powers Betti Theorem, 2026-09-23; citation key
OAI:The-Artinian-Lex-Plus-Powers-Betti-Theorem-September-23-2026. PDF (GitHub); PDF (direct); Manuscript page and citation; Latest version; Statement source: thm:main; Statement source: cor:characteristic-zero. - OpenAI catalogue entry.