Saturation and associated primes of powers of edge ideals (Q2515611)

Let \(G\) be a finite simple graph on the vertex set \(\{1,\ldots, n\}\), \(S=k[x_1,\ldots,x_n]\) the polynomial ring in \(n\) variables over a field \(k\) and \(I=I(G)\) the edge ideal of \(G\). Let \(t\geq2\) be an integer. The authors give a combinatorial criterion for a prime ideal \(p_F\) to be an embedded associated prime of \(I^t\). This criterion is expressed in terms of certain weighted graphs related to \(F\). They also give a complete classification of the saturation and the associated primes of \(I^3\).