Ordered set partitions, Garsia-Procesi modules, and rank varieties

Abstract

We introduce a family of ideals $I_{n,\lambda,s}$ in $\mathbb{Q}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ for $\lambda$ a partition of $k\leq n$ and an integer $s \geq \ell(\lambda)$. This family contains both the Tanisaki ideals $I_\lambda$ and the ideals $I_{n,k}$ of Haglund-Rhoades-Shimozono as special cases. We study the corresponding quotient rings $R_{n,\lambda,s}$ as symmetric group modules. When $n=k$ and $s$ is arbitrary, we recover the Garsia-Procesi modules, and when $\lambda=(1^k)$ and $s=k$, we recover the generalized coinvariant algebras of Haglund-Rhoades-Shimozono. We give a monomial basis for $R_{n,\lambda,s}$, unifying the monomial bases studied by Garsia-Procesi and Haglund-Rhoades-Shimozono, and realize the $S_n$-module structure of $R_{n,\lambda,s}$ in terms of an action on $(n,\lambda,s)$-ordered set partitions. We also prove formulas for the Hilbert series and graded Frobenius characteristic of $R_{n,\lambda,s}$. We then connect our work with Eisenbud-Saltman rank varieties using results of Weyman. As an application of our work, we give a monomial basis, Hilbert series formula, and graded Frobenius characteristic formula for the coordinate ring of the scheme-theoretic intersection of a rank variety with diagonal matrices.