A relatively compressed algebra with given socle degrees is an Artinian quotient A of a given graded algebra R/c, whose Hilbert function is maximal among such quotients with the given socle degrees. For us c is usually a “general” complete intersection and we usually require that A be level. The precise value of the Hilbert function of a relatively compressed algebra is open, and we show that f...

In this paper we devote to generalizing some results of componentwise linear modules over a polynomial ring to the ones over a Koszul algebra. Among other things, we show that the i-linear strand of the minimal free resolution of a componentwise linear module is the minimal free resolution of some module which is described explicitly for any i ∈ Z. In addition we present some theorems about whe...

Describing the properties of the minimal free resolution of a monomial ideal I is a difficult problem posed in the early 1960’s. The main directions of progress on this problem were: • constructing the minimal free resolutions of special monomial ideals, cf. [AHH, BPS] • constructing non-minimal free resolutions; for example, Taylor’s resolution (cf. [Ei, p. 439]) and the cellular resolutions •...

We use the theory of poset resolutions to construct the minimal free resolution of an arbitrary stable monomial ideal in the polynomial ring whose coefficients are from a field. This resolution is recovered by utilizing a poset of Eliahou-Kervaire admissible symbols associated to a stable ideal. The structure of the poset under consideration is quite rich and in related analysis, we exhibit a r...

We give an elementary description of the maps in the linear strand of the minimal free resolution of a square-free monomial ideal, that is, the Stanley-Reisner ideal associated to a simplicial complex. The description is in terms of the homology of the canonical Alexander dual complex. As applications we are able to prove for monomial ideals and j = 1 a conjecture of J. Herzog giving lower boun...