Hilbert functions of monomial ideals containing a regular sequence

Abstract

Let $M$ be an ideal in $K[x_1,...,x_n]$ ($K$ is a field) generated by products of linear forms and containing a homogeneous regular sequence of some length. We prove that ideals containing $M$ satisfy the Eisenbud-Green-Harris conjecture and moreover prove that the Cohen-Macaulay property is preserved. We conclude that monomial ideals satisfy this conjecture. We obtain that $h$-vector of Cohen-Macaulay simplicial complex $\Delta$ is the $h$-vector of Cohen-Macaulay $(a_1-1,...,a_t-1)$-balanced simplicial complex where $t$ is the height of the Stanley-Reisner ideal of $\Delta$ and $(a_1,...,a_t)$ is the type of some regular sequence contained in this ideal.