Topological applications of Stanley-Reisner rings of simplicial complexes (Q2837778)

Let \(\Delta\) be a simplicial complex, \(k\) a field, and \(k[\Delta]\) its Stanley-Reisner ring. A classical problem is to relate (topological) properties of \(\Delta\) to properties of \(k[\Delta]\). The author defines the notion of \(s\)-LA-complexes over \(k\). This notion connects the \(k\)-Cohen-Macaulay complexes to the topological properties of simplicial complexes determined by \textit{J. R. Munkres} [Mich. Math. J. 31, 113--128 (1984; Zbl 0585.57014)]. The author gives also a characterization of \(s\)-LA complexes in terms of the depth of its Stanley-Reisner ring. Connections between properties of \(k\)-Cohen-Macaulay complexes and \(s\)-LA-complexes are studied. These lead to different and natural proofs of some known results. The author pay also attention to spherical-nerve complexes. For a convex polytope \(P\), let \(\Delta_P\) be the nerve of the covering of the boundary of \(P\) by its facets and \(k[P]=k[\Delta_P]\) the Stanley-Reisner ring of \(P\). The author establishes several constrains on the bigraded Betti numbers of \(k[P]\).