On border basis and Gröbner basis schemes (Q1022271)

This paper broadly compares the notions of on the one hand Gröbner basis schemes, and on the other hand border basis schemes. The main results of the paper include a proof that Gröbner basis schemes can be viewed as weighted projective schemes as well as a proof that Gröbner basis schemes can be viewed as sections of border basis schemes. Several consequences are also explored. For example the author concludes that despite the non-uniquness of Buchberger's Algorithm, using it to construct a Gröbner basis scheme leads to a canonical ideal. Another consequence is that if the point in the Gröbner basis scheme corresponding to the unique monomial ideal is smooth then the scheme is an affine space. In the paper it is also determined when a border basis scheme will equal the Gröbner basis scheme. The author finishes by posing two open problems in the field.