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Bipartite graphs whose edge algebras are complete intersections

Commutative Algebra 2007-05-23 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

Let R be monomial sub-algebra of k[x1,...,xN]k[x_1,...,x_N] generated by square free monomials of degree two. This paper addresses the following question: when is R a complete intersection? For such a k-algebra we can associate a graph G whose vertices are x1,...,xNx_1,...,x_N and whose edges are {(xi,xj)xixjR}\{(x_i, x_j) | x_i x_j \in R \}. Conversely, for any graph G with vertices {x1,...,xN}\{x_1,...,x_N\} we define the {\it edge algebra associated with G} as the sub-algebra of k[x1,...,xN]k[x_1,...,x_N] generated by the monomials xixj(xi,xj)is an edge ofG{x_i x_j | (x_i,x_j) \text{is an edge of} G}. We denote this monomial algebra by k[G]. This paper describes all bipartite graphs whose edge algebras are complete intersections.

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@article{arxiv.math/0209348,
  title  = {Bipartite graphs whose edge algebras are complete intersections},
  author = {Mordechai Katzman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0209348},
  year   = {2007}
}