Multiplicity structure of the arc space of a fat point

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Abstract

The equation xm = 0 defines a fat point on a line. The algebra of regular functions on the arc space of this scheme is the quotient of k[x, x′, x(2),... ] by all differential consequences of xm = 0. This infinite-dimensional algebra admits a natural filtration by finite-dimensional algebras corresponding to the truncations of arcs. We show that the generating series for their dimensions equals m/(1-mt). We also determine the lexicographic initial ideal of the defining ideal of the arc space. These results are motivated by the nonreduced version of the geometric motivic Poincaré series, multiplicities in differential algebra, and connections between arc spaces and the Rogers-Ramanujan identities. We also prove a recent conjecture put forth by Afsharijoo in the latter context.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)947-967
Number of pages21
JournalAlgebra and Number Theory
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • differential algebra
  • motivic Poincaré series
  • partition identities

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