Something is irrational in Hilbert-Kunz theory
Presenter
May 10, 2013
Keywords:
- finite-length modules
- vector bundles
- characteristic p
- commutative algebra
- birational algebraic geometry
- singularities of varieties
- multiplier ideals
MSC:
- 13A35
- 13A15
- 13A18
- 13Axx
- 13-xx
- 14-xx
- 14Exx
- 14E05
- 14E15
Abstract
Monsky asked whether the Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of a ring can ever be irrational. One may expand the question to Hilbert-Kunz multiplicities of m-primary ideals, or even more generally to finite-length modules (defined by Seibert). Using techniques arising from the algebraic geometry of vector bundles, the speaker finds an example where the Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of a finite-length module is irrational.