Hilbert function

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In algebraic geometry , the Hilbert function gives information about the number of hypersurfaces at a given degree. For sufficiently large arguments, it agrees with a polynomial called a Hilbert polynomial.

Hilbert function

Let be a projective variety with a vanishing ideal

.

For be

the homogeneous part of the degree . The coordinate ring is then a graduated ring

with .

The dimension of gives the number of independent, containing hypersurfaces of degree . The Hilbert function is defined by

,

so it gives the codimension of .

Examples

  • Be . Then it's for everyone .
  • Be . Then and for everyone .
  • Let be a set made up of points. Then is for .
  • Let be a curve given by a homogeneous polynomial of degree . Then is for .

Hilbert polynomial

Theorem: For every projective variety there is a polynomial of degree such that

there are sufficiently large for all .

The polynomial is called the Hilbert polynomial of the variety .

See also

literature

  • D. Eisenbud : Commutative algebra. With a view toward algebraic geometry , Graduate Texts in Mathematics 150, Springer-Verlag New York, ISBN 0-387-94268-8

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