Betti strata of height two ideals (Q1772451)

Let \(R\) be the polynomial ring in two variables over an infinite field \(k\), and \(H\) the Hilbert function of some graded quotients of \(R\). The variety \(G(H)\) parametrizes graded ideals \(I\) in \(R\) of Hilbert function \(H(R/I,-)=H\). It is a closed subvariety of a finite product of Grassmannians. The Betti stratum \(G_{\beta}(H)\) parametrizes all graded quotients \(R/I\) of \(R\) having fixed \(\beta_i=\dim_k\text{Tor}_1^R(I,k)_i\). The Betti strata are irreducible and Cod\((G_{\beta}(H))=\Sigma_{i>\mu}\beta_i\nu_i\), where \(\mu=\min\{i:H_i<i+1\}\) and \(\nu_i\) is the number of generators of degree \(i\) in \(I\) (\(H\) and \(\beta\) determine uniquely \(\nu\)). When \(k\) is algebraically closed the closure of a Betti stratum is the union of more special strata and is Cohen-Macaulay. Given the socle type, all possible Hilbert functions of Artinian graded quotients of \(R\) are determined.