Factorizations in numerical semigroup algebras (Q1713038)

This paper is organized as follows: Section 2 starts with definition of numerical semigroups. Notions related to Apéry monomials are defined. Section 3 reviews flatness of numerical semigroup algebras. A new criterion for flatness is given in terms of the number of Apéry monomials. In Section 4, the authors define rectangles with examples to clarify the notion. Sufficient conditions are given for a flat numerical semigroup algebra to be complete intersection. Section 5 consists of a detailed study of rectangular numerical semigroup algebras generated by few monomials. For flat algebras generated by three monomials, they show that rectangles must be non-singular with a special type resembling free numerical semigroups. For flat algebras generated by four monomials, the authors find a subclass of rectangular algebras, which consists only of complete intersection algebras.