On the Hilbert function of certain rings of monomial curves (Q1899156)

Let \(A = k[t^{n_1}, \dots, t^{n_d}]\) where \(k\) is a field and \(n_1, \dots, n_d\) is an arithmetic sequence with gcd 1. The authors determine the Hilbert function of the associated graded ring \(G = \text{gr}_M (A)\), where \(M = (t^{n_1}, \dots, t^{n_d}) A\), and of the ring \(A' = k[u^{n_d}, \dots, t^{n_i} u^{n_d - n_i}, \dots, t^{n_d}]\). The rings \(G\) and \(A'\) are Cohen-Macaulay of the same type, both level, and have similar \(h\)-polynomials. \((G\) level means that \(\dim_k (B_s) = \dim_k (0 : B_1)\) where \(\bigoplus^s_{i = 0} B_i\) is an artinian reduction of \(G) \).