Regularity of powers of Stanley-Reisner ideals of one-dimensional simplicial complexes

Let $Delta$ be a one-dimensional simplicial complex. Let $I_Delta$ be the Stanley-Reisner ideal of $Delta$. We prove that for all $s ge 1$ and all intermediate ideals $J$ generated by $I_Delta^s$ and some minimal generators of $I_Delta^{(s)}$, we have $${rm reg} J = {rm reg} I_Delta^s = {rm reg} I_Delta^{(s)}.$$

Comparision between regularity of small symbolic powers and ordinary powers of an edge ideal

Let $G$ be a simple graph and $I$ its edge ideal. We prove that $${rm reg}(I^{(s)}) = {rm reg}(I^s)$$ for $s = 2,3$, where $I^{(s)}$ is the $s$-th symbolic power of $I$. As a consequence, we prove the following bounds begin{align*} {rm reg} I^{s} & le {rm reg} I + 2s - 2, text{ for } s = 2,3, {rm reg} I^{(s)} & le {rm reg} I + 2s - 2,text{ for } s = 2,3,4. end{align*}

Combinatorial characterizations of the Cohen-Macaulayness of the second power of edge ideals

Let $I(G)$ be the edge ideal of a simple graph $G$. In this paper, we will give sufficient and necessary combinatorial conditions of $G$ in which the second symbolic and ordinary power of its edge ideal are Cohen-Macaulay (resp. Buchsbaum, generalized Cohen-Macaulay). As an application of our results, we will classify all bipartite graphs in which the second (symbolic) powers are Cohen-Macaulay (resp. Buchsbaum, generalized Cohen-Macaulay).