Regularity bounds for curves by minimal generators and Hilbert function

Abstract: Let

h o_{C}

be the regularity of the Hilbert function of a projective curve

C

in

m a t h b b P_{K}^{n}

over an algebraically closed field

K

and

a l p h a_{1}, ..., a l p h a_{n - 1}

be minimal degrees for which there exists a complete intersection of type

(a l p h a_{1}, ..., a l p h a_{n - 1})

containing the curve

C

. Then the Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity of

C

is upper bounded by

m a x h o_{C} + 1, a l p h a_{1} + ... + a l p h a_{n - 1} - (n - 2)

. We study and, for space curves, refine the above bound providing several examples.

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