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Decomposition theorem for the cd-index of Gorenstein* posets

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We prove a decomposition theorem for the cd-index of a Gorenstein* poset analogous to the decomposition theorem for the intersection cohomology of a toric variety. From this we settle a conjecture of Stanley that the cd-index of Gorenstein* lattices is minimized on Boolean algebras.

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@article{arxiv.math/0611440,
  title  = {Decomposition theorem for the cd-index of Gorenstein* posets},
  author = {Richard Ehrenborg and Kalle Karu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0611440},
  year   = {2007}
}

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22 pages, submitted to Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics