Massey products and the Golod property for simplicially resolvable rings

Abstract

We apply algebraic Morse theory to the Taylor resolution of a monomial ring $R = S/I$ to obtain an $A_{\infty}$-structure on the minimal free resolution of $R$. Using this structure we describe the vanishing of higher Massey products in case the minimal free resolution is simplicial. Under this assumption, we show that R is Golod if and only if the product on $\text{Tor}^S(R, k)$ vanishes. Lastly, we give two combinatorial characterizations of the Golod property in this case.