Equations of 2-linear ideals and arithmetical rank

Abstract: In this paper we consider reduced homogeneous ideals

J c a l s u b s e t S

of a polynomial ring

S

, having a 2-linear resolution. 1. We study systems of generators of

J c a l s u b s e t S

. 2. We compute the arithmetical rank for a large class of projective curves having a 2-linear resolution. 3. We show that the fiber cone

p r o j F c a l (I_{L c a l})

of a lattice ideal

I_{L c a l}

of codimension two is a set theoretical complete intersection.

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