New phenomena in the containment problem for simplicial arrangements

Publication date 19 December 2022

Abstract: In this note we consider two simplicial arrangements of lines and ideals

I

of intersection points of these lines. There are

127

intersection points in both cases and the numbers

t_{i}

of points lying on exactly

i

configuration lines (points of multiplicity

i

) coincide. We show that in one of these examples the containment

I^{(3)} s u b s e t e q I^{2}

holds, whereas it fails in the other. We also show that the containment fails for a subarrrangement of

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lines. The interest in the containment relation between

I^{(3)}

and

I^{2}

for ideals of points in

P^{2}

is motivated by a question posted by Huneke around

2000

. Configurations of points with

I^{(3)} o t s u b s e t e q I^{2}

are quite rare. Our example reveals two particular features: All points are defined over

Q

and all intersection points of lines are involved. In examples studied by now only points with multiplicity

i g e q 3

were considered. The novelty of our arrangements lies in the geometry of the element in

I^{(3)}

which witness the noncontainment in

I^{2}

. In all previous examples such an element was a product of linear forms. Now, in both cases there is an irreducible curve of higher degree involved.

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