On 2-Buchsbaum complexes (Q757498)

The paper deals with face rings (Stanley-Reisner rings) of simplicial complexes. Let \(\Delta\) be a simplicial complex with vertex set V. For a positive integer k, \(\Delta\) is said to be k-Cohen-Macaulay (k-Buchsbaum, respectively k-pure) if for any subset W of V, such that {\#}W\(<k\), \(\Delta_{V-W}\) is Cohen-Macaulay (Buchsbaum, respectively pure). The following is known: (i) CM ness, Buchsbaumness, and 2-MC ness are topological properties (\textit{Reisner}, \textit{Schenzel}, and \textit{Walker}, respectively). - \((ii)\quad If\Delta\) is CM of dimension r, then the (r-1)-skeleton of \(\Delta\) is 2-CM (\textit{Hibi}). In this paper the following results are shown: (i) 2-Buchsbaumness and 2-pureness are topological properties. (ii) If \(\Delta\) is Buchsbaum (respectively pure) of dimension r, then the (r-1)-skeleton of \(\Delta\) is 2-Buchsbaum (respectively 2-pure). (iii) k-CM ness, k-Buchsbaumness, and k-pureness are not topological properties for \(k>2\).