Linear systems of plane curves through fixed ''fat'' points of \(\mathbb{P}^ 2\) (Q1178857)

Given \(s\) distinct points \(P_ 1,\dots,P_ s\) in the projective plane and \(s\) positive integers \(m_ 1,\dots,m_ s\), let \(S_ n\) be the linear system of plane curves of degree \(n\) through \(P_ i\) with multiplicity at least \(m_ i\) \((1\leq i\leq s)\). We give numerical bounds for the regularity of \(S_ n\) in the following cases: (a) the points \(P_ i\) are nonsingular points of an integral curve of degree \(d\); (b) the \(P_ i\)'s are in general position; (c) the \(P_ i\)'s are in uniform position; (d) the \(P_ i\)'s are generic points. We also study the sharpness of such bounds.