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An extension of a theorem of Hartshorne

Commutative Algebra 2014-10-09 v2

Abstract

We extend a classical theorem of Hartshorne concerning the connectedness of the punctured spectrum of a local ring by analyzing the homology groups of a simplicial complex associated with the minimal primes of a local ring.

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@article{arxiv.1408.0858,
  title  = {An extension of a theorem of Hartshorne},
  author = {Mordechai Katzman and Gennady Lyubeznik and Wenliang Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.0858},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Results on Stanley-Reisner rings have been added. Comments welcome!