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Relations between the 2x2 minors of a generic matrix

Commutative Algebra 2021-06-04 v2

Abstract

We prove the case t = 2 of a conjecture of Bruns-Conca-Varbaro, describing the minimal relations between the t x t minors of a generic matrix. Interpreting these relations as polynomial functors, and applying transpose duality as in the work of Sam-Snowden, this problem is equivalent to understanding the relations satisfied by t x t generalized permanents. Our proof follows by combining Koszul homology calculations on the minors side, with a study of subspace varieties on the permanents side, and with the Kempf-Weyman technique (on both sides).

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@article{arxiv.1909.11705,
  title  = {Relations between the 2x2 minors of a generic matrix},
  author = {Hang Huang and Michael Perlman and Claudia Polini and Claudiu Raicu and Alessio Sammartano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.11705},
  year   = {2021}
}

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21 pages. To appear in Advances in Mathematics

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