GASC Seminar

 
The existence of pure free resolutions

 

J. Weyman

Northeastern
 
 

Northeastern University

Monday, September 24, 2007


 

Talk at 1:30 PM in 511 Lake


 

Abstract:   Let d1,...,dn be a strictly increasing sequence of integers. Boij and Söderberg [arXiv:math/0611081] have conjectured the existence of a graded module M of finite length over any polynomial ring K[x_1,..., x_n], whose minimal free resolution is pure of type (d1,...,dn), in the sense that its i-th syzygies are generated in degree di. In this talk I will describe the proof of this conjecture when K is a field of characteristic 0 by describing an Artinian, GL(n)-equivariant module and its pure resolution, which is of the desired type. The construction uses Bott's Theorem and the combinatorics of Schur functors. I will also discuss other conjectures of Boij and Söderberg on Betti numbers of finite length modules. This is a joint work with D.Eisenbud and G. Floystad. Reference: ArXiv 0709.1529.
 



Here are some directions to Northeastern University. Lake Hall can be best accessed from the entrance on the corner of Greenleaf Street and Leon Street.



GASC Seminar Home Page Posted:  September 14, 2007.
Web page:  Alexandru I. Suciu URL:   http://www.math.neu.edu/gasc/abs/Weyman07.html