Skip to content

Back to Commutative Algebra Seminar: Fall 2016

Commutative Algebra Seminar


Date: Thursday, Aug 25, 2016

Time: 3:10PM - 4:00PM

Location: LCB 215


Jimmy Seiner

University of Michigan

Title

On lower bounds for Betti numbers

Abstract

We will examine new and old results concerning lower bounds for Betti numbers of modules over a polynomial ring. We will be centering around several questions inspired by Horrocks’ conjecture that the Betti numbers should be bounded below by certain binomial coefficients. Lots of examples will be presented along with exposition of what is currently known about these bounds and what questions could be studied in the future. We will also present at least one nice proof.

Commutative Algebra

Calendar file